Mount Li
34°21′31″N 109°12′38″E / 34.3587°N 109.2105°E
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Yuan Jiang's 1702 Mount Li Escaping the Heat | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 驪山 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 骊山 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Mountain of the Pure Black Horse(s) | ||||||||
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Mount Li, also known by its Chinese name as Lishan or Li Shan, is a mountain located in the northeast of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province, China. The mountain is part of the Qinling mountain range and rises to a height of 1302 metres (4271 ft) above sea level. It is one of the eight scenic spots of the Guanzhong Plain and popularly said to "shine like a beacon in the evening sunlight".