Xueshan, formerly known as and by other names, is a mountain in the Heping District of Taichung, Taiwan. It is the 2nd-highest mountain in Taiwan and in East Asia, at above sea level. It is located in the Shei-Pa National Park and is visible in good weather from hills near Taiwan's capital Taipei. Names Xuěshān is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese name meaning "Snow" or "Snowy Mountain". The same name was romanized as Hsüehshan using the Wade-Giles system. During the Qing Dynasty, the mountain was known to Westerners as It was also known as (properly, Sānchāshān) from a Chinese name meaning "3-Forked" or "3-Prong Mountain". During Japan's occupation of Taiwan, improved surveys showed that Xueshan was shorter than Yushan on Taiwan but taller than in the Japanese Islands. Its name was accordingly changed to Tsugitakayama(次高山), meaning "Next-" or "Second-Highest Mountain", in 1923. History The Japanese governor-general designated Xueshan part of the by the Governor-General of Taiwan on 12 December 1937. Climbing Xueshan Xueshan is a part of the Shei-Pa National Park and so climbers are required to apply for a park entry permit. This can be done 7–30 days in advance. After that a police mountain entry permit must be applied for. This can be done at the police station in Wuling Farm on the spot. There are two cabins on the trail. The first, Chika Cabin, is at the mark. The second, 369 Cabin, is at the mark. Both cabins are spartan, and contain bunker style beds. Hikers must bring their own sleeping and cooking gear. The peak is at the mark. Gallery See also 100 Peaks of Taiwan List of mountains in Taiwan List of Ultras of Tibet, East Asia and neighbouring areas Shei-Pa National Park Taroko National Park Xueshan Range Hsuehshan Tunnel References Citations Bibliography . Landforms of Taichung Mountains of Taiwan Mountaineering in Taiwan