Brief introduction of yangguan scenic spot

Brief introduction of yangguan scenic spot

Located 70km southwest of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, Yangguan Scenic Area is a multi-type scenic spot with cultural value and sightseeing and leisure experience, which is composed of historical sites of Han and Tang Dynasties, natural scenery of desert, eco-agricultural sightseeing and Yangguan Museum. In September 2006, it was rated as a national AAAA-level scenic spot.

Yangguan, named after the south of Yumen Pass, was built in the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. Yangguan is an important pass of the Southern Silk Road and an important gateway for Chinese and Western traffic. Yangguan's fame spread far and wide, and the poet Wang Wei in the Tang Dynasty sang the eternal swan song of "Advise the monarch to drink more, and leave Yangguan for no reason", which made people more fascinated by Yangguan. Today, Yangguan is an important part of the Silk Road culture and one of the representative relics of the Great Wall culture in China. Yangguan, Yumenguan and the Great Wall of Han Dynasty are an organic part of Dunhuang culture and one of the main research directions of Dunhuang studies.

Yangguan scenic spot is a double scenic spot with perfect combination of human landscape and natural landscape. There are many historical sites in the scenic area with rich cultural connotations, including Yangguan site (located in antique beach), Yangguan beacon tower (beacon tower on Dundun Mountain), South Silk Road site, Tang Shouchang Great Wall site (Hanlongle County), Wawachi site in Han Dynasty, ancient fortress wall site, ancient tombs and ancient kiln sites. , showing the culture of the Silk Road and the customs of the two countries.

The scenic spot and its surrounding natural landscape are unique, which is a typical representative of desert oasis landform in western China. The Gobi Desert is endless, the South Lake Oasis is inlaid with emeralds, sandy vegetation belts are flying like ribbons, the Altun Mountain Snow Mountain is far away in the south, and there is a mirage, which adds a fantastic and mysterious color to the desert.

The Yangguan Museum, which imitates the architectural style of the Han Dynasty, is simple, elegant and magnificent, and complements the surrounding Han and Tang monuments and desert oasis landscape. The integration of ancient and modern natural and cultural landscapes makes people feel relaxed and amazed.

Personally, the scenic spot provides a variety of services for tourists, such as multilingual tour guide explanation, tourism shopping, regional characteristic transportation, catering and entertainment. In addition to visiting cultural relics and historic sites, tourists can also learn more about the historical and cultural values and customs of Yangguan Scenic Area by participating in customs clearance, riding and shooting training, riding antique chariots, taking Yangguan Avenue, traveling along the ancient Silk Road, studying and exploring in the desert.