yān​zhī​shān

Yanzhi Mountain

Senses

焉支山 yān​zhī​shān Yanzhi Mountain

Mountain in Gansu province, China; historically famous as a source of rouge and for its strategic location between the Qilian and Longshou mountains. One theory suggests the name is a transliteration of the title for the wife of a 匈奴 xiōng​nú chieftain.

References

variant 焉支山/焉支山 胭脂山/胭脂山
variant 焉支山/焉支山 燕支山/燕支山