北岳 Traditional form: 北嶽 Pinyin (reading): Běiyuè Definitions: Mt Heng 恆山/恒山 ( Héng Shān) in Shanxi, one of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽/五岳 ( Wǔyuè) Characters: 北 - north; northern; northward 岳 - mountain peak; surname Traditional characters: 北 - north; northern; northward 嶽 - mountain peak, summit