The Qinling Mountains can be divided into the Qinling Mountains in a narrow sense and the Qinling Mountains in a broad sense. The Qinling Mountains in a narrow sense are limited to the mountains between the Weihe River and the Hanjiang River in the southern part of Shaanxi Province.
The Qinling Mountains in a broad sense start from Kunlun in the west, pass through Longnan and southern Shaanxi in the middle, and end at the Dabie Mountains of Hubei, Henan, Anhui and Zhangbaling near Bengbu in the east. It is the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.
The Qinling Mountains are not only the boundary between the north and south of China, but also the dividing line of the differences in geography, climate and resources between the north and the south. Different climates, different water and soil, different social living habits such as diet, architecture and transportation, have evolved into differences in the overall customs and habits of the society over time.
The Qinling Mountains are revered as the dragon vein of Chinese civilization. The main peak, Taibai Mountain, is 3771.2 meters above sea level and is located in Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. The Qinling Mountains are the boundary between the Guanzhong Plain and southern Shaanxi in Shaanxi Province.