Get to know Huayin
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- Administrative area
- County-level city · 县级市
- Part of
- Weinan
- Chinese name
- 华阴市
- Local areas
- County-level city guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 817.00 km²
- Population · 2017
- 263,352
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Temples among the peaks
Mount Hua combines granite cliffs with a long Daoist presence. Yuquan Temple (玉泉院), Dongdao Temple (东道院) and Zhenyue Palace (镇岳宫) are among its religious buildings. The mountain also preserves cliff inscriptions and paths cut into steep rock, including Qianchi Chuang (千尺幢) and Baichi Gorge (百尺峡).
A temple facing the mountain
Xiyue Temple (西岳庙), five kilometres north of Mount Hua, was founded in the reign of Emperor Wu of Han (汉武帝) for worship of the mountain deity. It faces south towards the mountain. Haoling Hall (灏灵殿) stands on a broad projecting terrace, with glazed roof tiles and a surrounding corridor.
Sources for this guide
西岳华山概述--华阴市人民政府 · Huayin City Government
西岳庙--华阴市人民政府 · Huayin City Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Huayin
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Huayin
Mount Huashan · Plan your visit
Getting there
Huayin is about 60 km in a straight line from central Weinan. Search for 华阴市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Huashan. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Weinan →More in Weinan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Huashan · Ondřej Žváček · CC BY 2.5. Wikimedia thumbnail; fitted to the ranking-card frame.
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