There are many mountains and famous mountains in Gansu. In this paper, Gansu Province 15 famous mountains are arranged on the map to show their geographical distribution pattern. In terms of distribution, there are more famous mountains in Gansu than in Longnan. Nourished by the warm and humid climate, most of the mountains in the south are famous for their spiritual beauty. To the west along the Hexi Corridor, affected by the cold and dry climate, the mountains in the north are mostly famous for their ice and snow or strangeness.
The head of the famous mountain in Gansu is Qilian. Qilian Mountain, also known as Tianshan Mountain, has been the source of life for feeding Hexi Corridor since ancient times. "Mountain is the source of water"-Qilian Mountain is the birthplace of Shule River, Heihe River, Shiyang River and other inland rivers, providing a steady stream of vitality for Hexi Corridor. Qilian Mountain is also an important ecological barrier in western China. Under its protection, the Hexi Corridor formed an oasis city, and the Silk Road, a channel for the exchange of eastern and western civilizations, came into being.
Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang is all composed of fine sand. Sha Feng is undulating and sparkling, just like a golden mountain, soft as satin and dignified as a girl. Under the sun, the sand ridges undulate, the Tao Huang undulates, the light and shade alternate, and the layers are distinct. When the wind blows, the sand mountain will make a loud noise, and when the breeze blows, it is like bamboo on a string, hence the name Mingsha Mountain.
Yanqi Mountain is famous in China probably because of the quatrain "Although you live in Yanqi Mountain, you can't go back to the snow" left by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. Yanqi Mountain is rich in aquatic plants, continuous mountains and rivers, dense pine forests and beautiful scenery since ancient times. Climbing high and overlooking, the mountains are hidden, the forest is pine and the blue waves are boundless; The ravines under the mountain are vertical and horizontal, and the springs are gurgling; In the hinterland, wild animals such as roe deer and badger sheep haunt them; On both sides of the canyon, the mountains are high and steep, and the rocks are rugged. In autumn, the dandelion flowers in full bloom on the cliff are bright red, competing in full bloom and competing for beauty. At dawn, the clouds are steaming, hazy and full of weather, so it is called "Little Huangshan Mountain".
"The mountain is not high, but the immortal is not famous", and Kongtong Mountain has been called "the first Taoist mountain in China" since ancient times. Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor once visited Kongtong Mountain and asked; Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi were amazed at their arrival; Scholars such as Sima Qian, Du Fu and Bai Juyi have many words of praise in their works. Kongtong Mountain is a combination of fantastic natural landscape and exquisite human landscape, with towering peaks and cliffs. The forest is vast, and the smoke cage is locked in the fog, like an ethereal fairyland; Gaoxia Pinghu has water and sky, and the charm of Lijiang River. It is rich in the majesty of the mountains in the north and the beauty in the south. Known as "the first mountain in the west", "the wonder of the west town" and "the beauty of the world in Kongtong Mountain".
Maijishan is named after the shape of the mountain like a wheat pile, and is famous for its grottoes. Maijishan Grottoes were excavated and rebuilt in the Sixteen Kingdoms period after Qin Dynasty. After the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Five Dynasties, the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty 10, Maijishan Grottoes became the second largest art treasure trove in China after Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, with 194 caves and more than 7,800 clay sculptures. Known as the "Oriental Art Sculpture Museum", it is a wonderful flower on the ancient Silk Road. Together with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi Province and Longmen Grottoes in Henan Province, Maijishan Grottoes are called the four major grottoes in China, and they are unique with their unique clay sculpture art. ..
Jifeng Mountain in Chengxian County is famous for its solitary peak, which is shaped like a chicken head, shade and mountain. The beauty of the peak, the beauty of the water and the strangeness of the cave are known as "the first mountain in Longnan, and the emblem becomes the first scene", which is quite famous in the three provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan. Standing on the main peak, you can see every peak from a distance, and lower and lower pavilions are dotted. It is even more strange to see Jifeng Mountain in foggy days. In the surging sea of clouds, the vast Jifeng Mountain only shows the top of Luofeng Peak and the Pu Xian Hall hanging from the peak, all of which sink to the bottom of the sea of clouds, and occasionally there is a faint ridge and the illusion of mountain temples on the ridge, which is confusing and trance.
Shoulu Mountain is located at the junction of Gansu, Mongolia and Ningxia provinces, in the transitional zone between Tengger Desert and Loess Plateau, surrounded by desert, enjoying the reputation of "desert green island". In spring, everything here is revived and full of vitality; Summer, green mountains and green waters, birds and flowers; Autumn is colorful, and the layers of forests are dyed; Winter is covered with snow. Climbing to the top of the mountain, I saw the mist and the fragrance of wild flowers, which seemed to have the feeling of "climbing the ladder, stepping on the cloud road and entering the fairyland". It is a green treasure for summer vacation, leisure and vacation.
Xinglong Mountain, named "Yun Qi Mountain" because of the endless white clouds in Guilin, is famous all over the world because of Yun Qi Notes written by Gao Dao Liu in Qing Dynasty, and is known as "the scenic spot in Longshang" and "the first famous mountain in Longyou". During the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed "Xinglong Mountain". The main peak of Xinglong Mountain consists of east and west peaks. Dongfeng is the "Xinglong" at an altitude of 2,400 meters, and Xifeng is the "Yun Qi" at an altitude of 2,500 meters. There is Xinglong Gorge between the two peaks, and Yunlong Bridge flies to the sky.
Taizishan, called Taishi Mountain and Bare Mountain in ancient times, is the natural dividing line between Xiahe County and Linxia Prefecture. The scenery of Taizi Mountain is spectacular, the mountain is majestic, the peaks are prominent, and the top of the mountain jumps into the clouds, covered with snow. As the A Qing poet Wang Hongshi said, "The cold and snow have accumulated over the years, and the peaks are high and the clouds are qi, and the northwest is far from Kunlun, and the southeast is low."
Lotus Mountain has beautiful peaks, such as lotus petals, towering peaks, just like lotus flowers, and the whole mountain is full of blue sky and green sea, just like a "lotus flower" blooming in the blue sea and emerald color, which makes people lament the ingenuity of nature. The majestic Mount Tai, the danger of Huashan, the wonder of Huangshan, the beauty of Lushan, the tranquility of Qingcheng and the beauty of Emei. In Tibet, Lianhua Mountain is also called "baimashan" and "Gongde Mountain". Since ancient times, people who pray for rain and make wishes have been in an endless stream, and they have been honored as "holy places" by Tibetans.
Gui Qingshan in Zhang Xi 'an County is a limestone area with numerous peaks and rocks like clouds, which was called "Guiqing Wonderland" in ancient times. The mountains are strewn at random, with strange peaks and rocks, hundreds of streams, trees covering the sky, waterfalls, all kinds of rare birds and animals, and countless cultural relics. It is the most beautiful scenic spot on the loess plateau in central Gansu, and is known as the "Little Huashan Mountain" in central Gansu.
Zhagana Mountain is a complete natural "stone city" and is called "the temple of death". Because it is not only like a huge palace, but also like a complete ancient city built by natural rock walls. Zhenbei is a majestic, magnificent and bright light-covered mountain peak, which was called "Shijingshan" in ancient times and is famous for its gray-white rocks reflecting light easily. The handsome rock wall standing on the east side is towering into the clouds and misty; Two stone peaks rise in the south, facing each other, like a stone gate; Further south to Dongwa and Naga, the cliffs stand tall, the clear water fluctuates, and the water mill flywheel keeps rolling.
Ziwuling, formerly known as "Qiao Shan" in Tang Dynasty, is said to have originated from Ziwuling (Qiao Shan) and the upper reaches of Beiluohe River in ancient Xuanyuan, and gradually developed into a powerful tribe, occupying Guanzhong and the Central Plains. It is located in the Loess Plateau, with majestic mountains, beautiful scenery, numerous historical sites and rich cultural landscape, and can be called Longshang Natural Park.
The ghost mountain in Jiayuguan comes from a folklore. According to legend, a long time ago, the snow water flowing from Qilian Mountain flowed into Beida River continuously, passed through the wasteland in the middle of Hexi Corridor, watered the fertile fields in that area, and nurtured the people of all ethnic groups there. One day, a ghost turned into a strange old man and tried to block the Beida River with a bag of stone sand. He scattered stone sand into hills and mountains, trying to push the mountains down and block the Beida River. Just then, suddenly the wind blew hard, and there was lightning and thunder. The Jade Emperor sent Thor to kill the old man. At the place where he died, a mountain bag shaped like a turtle immediately rose, which is now the "turtle covers the mountain"
North Wudang Mountain in Jinchang, also known as Jinshan, was once an important place of Taoist and Buddhist culture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there were Taoist buildings in the mountain. The foot of the mountain is dotted with antique buildings with different styles and simple elegance from bottom to top, which are connected by 1 100 steps, surrounded by cigarettes and slightly ringing bells; On the mountainside, pine and cypress trees grow and grow; In the mountains, after the rain, the torrent overflowed thousands of feet, which is quite romantic. There are also different forms of "Beishan pumice" seclusion; At the foot of the mountain, the Jinchuan River meanders from west to east. The crystal clear river meanders through the park like a white jade belt and flows into Jinchuan Gorge Reservoir.