華山(shan)(shan)景區位于秦嶺北麓(lu)灃浴內(nei)的(de)黑溝(gou)、北石槽(cao)溝(gou),海拔2000米,據西安市中心僅46公里。相傳明朝萬(wan)歷皇帝(di)生母李(li)娘(niang)娘(niang)曾在此山(shan)(shan)修行得到成仙(xian)。后萬(wan)歷皇帝(di)在山(shan)(shan)上為其(qi)母修建王母宮(黑溝(gou)內(nei))圣母殿(山(shan)(shan)頂(ding))以為紀(ji)念,并賜(si)山(shan)(shan)名為萬(wan)花山(shan)(shan).又因有九(jiu)個形態各異,風(feng)姿秀美(mei)的(de)險峰而又名九(jiu)鼎(ding)萬(wan)華山(shan)(shan)。
景區(qu)內植(zhi)被(bei)豐厚,森林繁茂,原始生態保(bao)護(hu)完好;群峰竟(jing)秀(xiu),層巒疊(die)翠,奇(qi)松(song)異石,天(tian)(tian)然巧成;春天(tian)(tian)山(shan)(shan)花爛(lan)漫,芳香四溢;夏季云(yun)涌峰翠,景象(xiang)萬千(qian);秋時漫山(shan)(shan)紅葉層林盡染,冬(dong)季群山(shan)(shan)枯(ku)黃(huang),唯此山(shan)(shan)青綠蒼翠、生機盎然。沿途佛、道教(jiao)廟(miao)宇林立,歷(li)史(shi)傳說(shuo)美(mei)麗動人。據(ju)清《寧陜廳志》載“……灃峪萬華(hua)山(shan)(shan),乃秦嶺之(zhi)(zhi)華(hua)……”可見此山(shan)(shan)美(mei)景無與論比(bi),兼華(hua)山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)雄險,黃(huang)山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)奇(qi)秀(xiu)。故只有登臨萬華(hua)山(shan)(shan)觀奇(qi)峰秀(xiu)嶺,方(fang)能真(zhen)正領(ling)略秦嶺無限(xian)風(feng)光。