Zhongnan Mountains

The Zhongnan Shan (Chinese终 南山/终 南山, Pinyin Zhongnan Shan, English Zhongnan Mountain / Mt Zhongnan. ) - Also Zhongnan Mountains, Zhongnanshan called Zhongnan Mountain and several Chinese names are known ( including Nan Shan南山) - is a about 40 km south of the city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province located Mountains, a diverter of the Qinling Mountains. Among his most important mountains are Cuihua Shan翠华山, Nanwutai南 五台, Guifeng Shan圭峰山and Louguantai楼观台.

The mountain is a major center of religious Daoism. Wang Chongyang, the founder of the Quanzhen school of Taoism, practiced here. At the location of Daoist temple Louguan tai (Chinese楼观台, English The Lookout Tower Platform / Louguan Terrace / Lookout Tower Monastery ) in Zhouzhi is, according to legend Lao Tzu have been asked by Yin Xi sharing knowledge.

Under the Zhongnan Shan Zhongnanshan the tunnel, the longest road tunnel in Asia and the second longest in the world runs.