Mt. Lishan is located in Lintong District in Xian, Shaanxi Province. The Huaqing Hot Spring is found at the foot of Mt Lishan whilst the Museum of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses is within close proximity. Mt. Lishan belonged to Lirong Country in the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC - 771 BC), hence its name, Mt. Lishan. It has been a royal garden since the Zhou Dynasty, so many imperial villas are found in the area. Evergreen pine and cypress trees are found on the mountain making the mountain resemble a black horse.

Mt. Lishan has been the tourist destination of many emperors throughout ancient China's history. Many legends about the emperors can be heard in Mt. Lishan. In ancient times, Mt. Lishan used to be the place where Nvwa (the goddess who according to Chinese legend created human beings.) did her Rocky melting and Sky-hole patching to save the world. The world famous Emperor Qin Shi Huang built his mausoleum at the foot of Mt. Lishan and left the magnificent Terracotta Warriors and Horses. In Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong and the beauty Yangguifei's sorrowful yet beautiful love story happened here. Even in Qing Dynasty, when she was escaping from Beijing to Xian during the war, Empress Dowager Cixi still went to Mt. Lishan for a few moments of pleasure.