Where is Qingshan Scenic Area located?

Qingshan Scenic Area is located on the southeastern edge of the Daxingan Mountains, in the eastern part of Heshiketeng Banner, 25 kilometers away from Jingpeng Town. It is 200 kilometers away from Chifeng city and 580 kilometers away from Beijing. The total area of ??the scenic spot is more than 30 square kilometers, and the highest peak is 1,574 meters. Mountain rocks formed from granite have formed various geological wonders through Quaternary glacial movements. The top of Qingshan is flat and open, about 800 meters long and 400 meters wide. It is oval in shape and slopes from north to south. It is higher on all sides and low in the middle, with grass and bare rocks coexisting. The exposed hard granite surface on the south side of the mountain top covers an area of ??about 1,000 square meters, carrying more than a dozen "rock mortars", which the locals call "nine cylinders and eighteen pots". The Qingshan mortar group is the largest, best-formed, most diverse, and best-preserved mortar group found in my country and in the world.

As for the origin of the Qingshan mortar, most experts believe that it is the product of glaciation, that is, the ice formation theory. The theory of ice formation holds that as early as millions of years ago during the Quaternary glaciation period, the green mountains were covered with thick ice, and the glacial meltwater formed under the large ice sheet 1,000-2,000 meters thick had a pressure of 300-400 atmospheres. Pressure, this kind of pressure melt water has huge downward kinetic energy. It carries the rocks to flow and rotate rapidly, and constantly impacts the rocks to form glaciers. The controversial part is that the mortars discovered in the past are mostly distributed in low-lying places such as ice valleys and ice beds, while the Qingshan mortars are distributed on granite on ridges and mountain tops, which is puzzling. If the ice theory is true, it will inevitably involve the geological community that has been arguing for more than 80 years about the existence of Quaternary glaciers in eastern China. It will also involve issues such as China's ancient environment, ancient climate, ancient landforms, ancient humans, and paleontology. research. Another theory is the wind erosion theory, which believes that between 1800 and 10,000 years ago, there was a "Chifeng Wind Channel" with extremely strong winds, and the "nests" were formed by wind erosion. Although there are different opinions, they all believe that it has extremely high scientific research and tourism value.

The Qingshan rock mortar is generally oval, round, spoon-shaped or irregular semi-circular in plan view. Its shape is like a mortar, a vat, a bowl, a spoon, a basin, a plate, or a cup. Like a barrel. Generally, they have a big mouth and a small belly, with a flat bottom, no water inlet around them, and only a water outlet at a low place. The rock mortars are uneven in size and depth. The largest "rock mortar king" is about 10 meters long, 5 meters wide and 3 meters deep. There are thick white birches and shrubs growing in the mortar. The smallest one is only a dozen centimeters. The discovery of the mortar group has important geological significance for the study of the plateau ecological environment in northern China.

The entire green mountains, peaks and peaks are continuous and intertwined, piercing the sky. It is majestic and majestic, like a huge natural barrier, standing proudly among the mountains. The Qingshan mountain has clear lines of earth and rock. The sunny side of the mountain and both sides of the valley are covered with exposed rocks, while the shady side of the mountain is covered with green trees and luxuriant flowers and grass. The front hill is steep, majestic and masculine; the back hill is flat, delicate and gentle, showing more feminine beauty.

There are "three wonders" in Qingshan: sacred stone, peak forest, and glacial mortar.

Qingshan sacred stone is the pictographic stone in Qingshan scenic area. It has good shape and large number and can be seen everywhere in the scenic area. The main body of the green mountain is majestic. It looks like a statue from a distance and a sitting Buddha up close. It has a natural charm and sense of reality and mystery. Most of the pictographic stones are people and animals. The famous ones include eagle stone, snake stone, turtle stone, frog stone, etc. The Heavenly Dog Stone, the Double Bear Stone, the Danger Stone, and the Old Couple Stone are both beautiful in form and spirit, and the uncanny craftsmanship of nature is amazing. Therefore, the stones here are called the Qingshan Mountain God Stone.

In the green mountains, you will see the peaks rising up like swords piercing the sky. Some of them stand thousands of feet tall, and some stand on their own. It can be said that thousands of peaks stand out, and each of them is towering. The scenery of Qingshan Mountain is shocking, admirable and amazing.

Qingshan Glacier. Experts and scholars believe that there are large glacial mortars on the surface of the main peak of Qingshan Mountain. Its large scale, numerous types and excellent forms are truly rare at home and abroad. It can be called a "wonder of the world" and "unique in the world".

The landscape of green mountains and sparse forests is also very distinctive. The white birch forest and purple birch forest there are very beautiful, as well as aspen trees, mountain cypress, hickory nuts, linden trees, sorbus trees, Mongolian oak (vegetable tree), five-cornered maple, etc. Every early summer, the green grass and blue sky, the pear blossoms look like snow, and the azaleas are covered in red, which makes people feel relaxed and happy and forget to leave. In late autumn, the maple leaves are like red, the white birches are shining golden, the forest is full of dyes, and the colors are colorful. Various wild fruit trees are full of fruits, and the scenery is charming.

Qingshan not only has beautiful peaks and sacred rocks, but also stretches of meadows on the mountain. The meadows there are alpine meadows with more than 500 species of wild plants, including 200 medicinal plants. Remaining species. Every blade of grass? Surrounded by peaks, the meadow is filled with green grass and blooming flowers, adding elegance and softness to the green mountains.

In the green mountains and valleys, there are small streams with gurgling water and crystal clear water. Although there are no rivers flowing, there is the charm of streams. It adds charm and beauty to the green hills.

There are also many kinds of animals on Qingshan. In the past, Qingshan was famous for its rare animal, the green sheep. Now there are dozens of species including deer, roe deer, badger, hare, eagle, snake and so on. Qingshan has a profound cultural heritage. The stone tools, pottery pieces and ancient stone temples found there mark the production and life of the ancestors; the arrowheads, spears and spears found there tell people about the war scenes that once took place - drums and horns contending; the folk there The circulating myths, legends and folk stories give Qingshan a mysterious, profound and far-reaching cultural connotation.

Someone who visited Qingshan once praised Qingshan and said: Qingshan, the mountains have souls, the peaks have bones, the rocks

have shapes, the stones have spirits, the water has feelings, and the trees have shapes. Qingshan not only has a majestic and steadfast style, but also has a feeling of tolerance for all things. Qingshan has the rough and bold beauty of the northern mountains, the beauty of grandeur and breadth, the beauty of deep and powerful, and even more delicate and gentle beauty. The 1,230-meter-long longest mountain sightseeing cableway in Inner Mongolia leads directly to the top of the mountain, turning the natural chasm into a thoroughfare, providing convenience for tourists.