Some ancient tales say that the literal Chinese name Black Steed Mountain stems from its resemblance to a horse whilst others that the name arose during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties because the Black Steed Tribe, lived in this area. Another legend cites the mountain as the place from where the Mount Li goddess Lishan Laomu and Nüwa, creator of mankind, repaired the wall of heaven. The two goddess has long been worshipped on the same mountain.