- 北山移文 běishānyíwén Bei Shan Yi WenAn influential satirical essay by Kong Zhigui of the Southern Qi Dynasty; literally translated as "Proclamation of North Mountain", it uses the persona of a mountain deity to mock pseudo-hermits who abandon their reclusive lifestyle for political office.
- 北山羊 běishānyáng ibexA type of wild mountain goat that lives in high altitudes, characterized by its long, backward-curving horns; also called [[羱羊|羱羊|yuan2 yang2]].