Yangming Mountain is located in the northeast suburb of Taipei City near Shamiao Mountain, on the upper valley of Huangxi, originally named Cao Mountain. It is situated on the southern side of Qixing Mountain, the highest peak in the Datun Volcano Group, surrounded by Dream Lake and Bamboo Lake, creating a picturesque scene that blends the mountain with the sky.
The gateway of Hongwu Sect was positioned on Yinming Mountain.
The first Sect Leader of Hongwu Sect had chosen that location for the gateway because he discovered that the surrounding volcanoes on Yinming Mountain were rich in Fire Essence Qi, which harmonized with the Water Essence Qi from Dream Lake and Bamboo Lake, concentrating above Yinming Mountain, making it a blessed land for cultivation.