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SHANXI · CHINA · ASIA
Huo Shan
Also known as Lao-yeh Ting, Laoye Ding
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ELEVATIONNot verified
PROMINENCENot verified
TYPEMountain
COUNTRYChina
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AT A GLANCE
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Explore the mountain’s landscape, local context and practical information below. Sources are included with each section.
MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE
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Updated 2 November 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.
About this mountain
- Name
Huo Shan
- Country
China
- Province
Shanxi
- Summit Name
Laoyeding
- Recorded elevation (m)
2341
- Official Reported Elevation Metres
2346.8
Sources & scope
Mountain identification: exact mountain/summit-name binding. The sources differ by 5.8 m in elevation
- Shanxi Linfen: Listening to history and exploring rural renewal ↗Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China · checked 02/11/2026
Permits & local services
Visitor-facility expansion appears in a 2025 project recommendation and must not be treated as completed.
Sources & scope
OPERATIONS planning-status context only; must not be represented as completed or as summit access guidance
- 2025 project recommendation: Zhongzhen Huo Shan Xing Tang Si scenic area phase II ↗Shanxi provincial project recommendation document · checked 02/11/2026
Nature & wildlife
A detailed species list is not available for this mountain yet.
Official sources describe Huo Shan as a national forest park with extensive vegetation; no exact summit species occurrence is asserted.
Sources & scope
ECOLOGY/CONSERVATION official destination-level context; no species-occurrence inference
- Shanxi Linfen: Listening to history and exploring rural renewal ↗Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China · checked 02/11/2026
- Shanxi adds national forest-health bases ↗Shanxi Provincial Health Commission · checked 02/11/2026
Culture & local context
Huo Shan is described by the national culture and tourism authority as one of ancient China's Five Zhen mountain guardians.
Sources & scope
CULTURE official high-level context; no unsupported ritual or site-detail expansion
- Shanxi Linfen: Listening to history and exploring rural renewal ↗Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China · checked 02/11/2026
Conservation
Forest-park context only; consult current rules.
Sources & scope
ECOLOGY/CONSERVATION official destination-level context; no species-occurrence inference
- Shanxi Linfen: Listening to history and exploring rural renewal ↗Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China · checked 02/11/2026
- Shanxi adds national forest-health bases ↗Shanxi Provincial Health Commission · checked 02/11/2026
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