Mount Song, known in Chinese as Song Shan(Chinese:嵩山；pinyin:sōngshān), located in Dengfeng County, is one of the five sacred Daoist Mountains. With a range of 60 kilometers from west to east, it consists of Taishi and Shaoshi Mountains. Xu Xiake, a widely-known geographer in the Ming Dynasty called it “Peculiar Scenery under the sun”. Its summit is 1,500 meters above sea level. Mount Song is a mountain of a long history with numerous spots of interests and historic sites. In 110 B.C., Emperor Hanwudi of the Han Dynasty came to the temple to offer sacrifices on his way of praying to gods. Lying in the central China, Songshan Mountain is also called Zhongyue, literally the Middle Saint Mountain, and is regarded as the dwelling of the god of Zhongyue. Therefore, to pray for the stability of the nation, emperors of all generations came here to offer sacrifices. Visiting the Songshan Mountain, the natural museum of history, tourists will broaden their horizon in history and culture as well as enjoy the remarkable natural beauties.

The nearby Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Zen Buddhism, and even today the temple's collection of stupas is the largest in China. The Zhongyue Temple is also located here, one of the earliest Taoist temples in the country. The Songyang Academy nearby was one of the four great academies of ancient China. The mountain and its vicinity are populated with Taoist and especially Buddhist monasteries. The 6th century Songyue Pagoda is also located here, as well as Tang Dynasty (618–907) pagodas within the Fawang Temple.