"Five Yue" refers to the five famous and big mountains in China, which are respectively located in the east, south, west, north and middle of the country. "Five Yue" is said to be the place where immortals used to live and ancient emperors used to go to offer sacrifice to heaven. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty once conferred the king title on the Five Yue mountains. Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty conferred the emperor title on them, and Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty conferred the deity title on them.

Among "Five Yue", people pay their most homage to Taishan Mountain which enjoys a reputation of "The highest sacred mountain in China". Emperors of different dynasties often held grand ceremonies in Taishan's Daimiao Temple for the Fengshan Sacrifice. Taishan Mountain is famous for its majesty and splendor with beautiful sceneries, rich cultural relics and ancient sites thus having been inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO.

There are some instructions about the Five Yue:

East Yue-Taishan Mountain

Location: in central Shantung Province

Main Peak: Tianzhu Peak or Jade Emperor Peak

Height of main peak: 1,545 metres above sea-level.

West Yue-Huashan Mountain

Location: in east of Shanxi Province

Main Peak: Nan Peak or Luoyan Peak

Height of main peak: 2160.5 metres above sea-level.

South Yue-Hengshan Mountain

Location: in central Hunan Province

Main Peak: Zhurong Peak

Height of main peak: 1,290 metres above sea-level.

North Yue-Hengshan Mountain

Location: in northeast of Shanxi Province

Main Peak: Tianfeng Mountain

Height of main peak: 2,017 metres above sea-level.

Middle Yue-Songshan Mountain

Location: in central Henan Province

Main Peak: Lingji Peak

Height of main peak: 1,440 metres above sea-level.