Huashan jing 華山經

Huashan jing 華山經 is a book on Mt. Huashan 華山 in Shaanxi. It was written during the Qing period 清 (1644-1911) by Dong Yinshang 東蔭商, courtesy name Yunchu 雲雛, who lived in Huayin 華陰 at the foot of Mt. Huashan.

He collected all historical accounts and literary statements about the famous mounting, consulting nearly a hundred sources, to compile this book of 1 juan in length. It is organised like local gazetteers, describing local boundaries, history, famous sites, local products, and notable figures of Mount Hua. It includes numerous accounts of legends about immortals, making it an excellent guide for exploring Mount Hua and searching for historical relics.

The text is included in the series Guanzhong congshu 關中叢書 and Tanji congshu 檀几叢書 and is quoted completely in the local gazetteer Shaanxi tongzhi 陜西通志 from the Republican period.