北岳 (Běiyuè): Mt. Heng (恒山) in Shanxi

Meanings

1 Mt. Heng (恒山) in Shanxi
2 the Northern Sacred Mountain, one of the Five Great Mountains of China

Characters

北

Examples

北岳是五岳之一。

Běiyuè shì Wǔyuè zhī yī.

Mt. Heng is one of the Five Great Mountains.

我们计划明年去北岳爬山。

Wǒmen jìhuà míngnián qù Běiyuè páshān.

We plan to climb Mt. Heng next year.

Tips

culture

The Five Great Mountains 五岳 (Wǔyuè) are: 东岳 Tài Shān (east), 西岳 Huà Shān (west), 南岳 Héng Shān 衡山 (south), 北岳 Héng Shān 恒山 (north), 中岳 Sōng Shān (center). Note that south and north both read Héng Shān but use different characters (衡 vs 恒).

history

Mt. Heng 恒山 is famous for the Hanging Temple (悬空寺 Xuánkōngsì), a wooden monastery built into a cliff face over 1,500 years ago.