Heng Shan (Hunan)
The mountain range Heng Shan ( Chinese 衡山 , Pinyin Héng Shān , English Mount Heng ), formerly also known as Nan Yue ( 南岳 , Nán Yuè ) is located in the south of the province of Hunan , approx. 100 km south of the capital Changsha .
The mountain range extends over a length of 150 km and has 72 peaks. It is one of the Five Sacred Mountains ( 五嶽 / 五岳 , Wǔyuè ) of Daoism in China. Nanyue Miao Temple is located in the mountains of Heng Shan and has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China since 2006 .
Coordinates: 27 ° 17 ' N , 112 ° 42' E