山。在長安東北一千六百餘里。代州之所管。山頂至州城。東南一百餘里。其山。左隣恒嶽。右接天池。南屬五臺縣。北至繁峙縣。環基所至。五百餘里。若乃崇巖疊嶂。𤀹谷飛泉。觸石吐雲。即松成蓋者。數以千計。其霜雪夏凝。烟霧常積。人獸之不可闚涉者。亦往往而在焉。登中臺之上。極目四周。唯恒岳居其次。自餘之山谷。莫不迤邐如清勝也。
Mount Wutai. Located over 1,600 li northeast of Chang'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of Daizhou. From the mountain peak to the prefectural city, it is over 100 li to the southeast. This mountain range borders Hengshan to the left and Tianchi to the right. To the south, it belongs to Wutai County, and to the north, it reaches Fanshi County. The circumference of its base spans over 500 li.
Here, towering cliffs and overlapping ridges, deep valleys and cascading waterfalls, rocks shrouded in mist, and pines spreading like canopies—all number in the thousands. In summer, frost and snow linger; clouds and mist often gather. Places where neither humans nor beasts can tread are also frequently found here.
Standing atop the Central Terrace and gazing into the distance in all directions, only Hengshan lies in the background. All other mountains and valleys stretch out gracefully, like a clear and sublime painting.