Mount Longmen (Shanxi)

Lóngmén Shān
Chinese: 龙门山
Chinese: 龍門山
pinyin: Lóngmén Shān


Lóngmén Shān (red) in the PRC (white), near the border between the provinces of Shanxi (east) and Shaanxi (west).
Highest point
Elevation1,087 m (3,566 ft)
Coordinates35°42′15″N 110°38′55″E / 35.70417°N 110.64861°E / 35.70417; 110.64861
Naming
English translationdragon gate mountain
Language of nameChinese
PronunciationMandarin: [lʊŋ˧˥mən˧˥ʂ̺an˥]
Geography
LocationShanxi, China

Lóngmén Shān, Mount Longmen or Longmen Mountain is a mountain in Shanxi province, China. In March–April 2010, the Wangjialing coal mine flood occurred here.