Where is the Flame Mountain in the Journey to the West today?

The flaming mountain in Journey to the West refers to the flaming mountain in Turpan, Xinjiang today.

Flame Mountain is called Flame Mountain because it is the hottest place in China, just like a flame baking. According to the temperature, the highest temperature here in summer can be as high as 47.8℃, and the highest temperature on the surface can be as high as 89℃, which is really hot.

Flame Mountain, called Chishi Mountain in ancient times, is located in the northern edge of Turpan Basin, north of the ancient Silk Road. East-west direction. The Flame Mountain is called "Qizil Tage" in Uygur language, which means "Red Mountain". The Tang people once called it "volcano" because it was very hot. The length of the mountain is 100 km, the widest point is 10 km, and the elevation is about 500 meters. The elevation of the main peak is 83 1.7 meters.

Flame Mountain is the hottest place in China. The highest temperature in summer is as high as 47.8 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature on the surface is above 70 degrees Celsius. Eggs can be baked in the sand nest. Due to crustal movement and river cutting, many valleys have been left on the mountainside, mainly Taoergou, Mumu, Yu Tu, Lianmuqin and Subo. However, these valleys are shaded by trees, with beautiful scenery, flowing water and fragrant fruits.

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The Flame Mountain is not only lifelike in temperature, but also vivid in image. Located in the northern line of the ancient Silk Road, the Flame Mountain was called Chishi Mountain in ancient times, and it was called "Qizil Tage" in the local Uygur language, which means "Hongshan". The ancients named it "volcano" because of its heat. It can be seen that the origin of the Flame Mountain in The Journey to the West has a long history.

The mountains in Turpan and its surrounding areas are composed of red mudstone and glutenite. Li Siguang, a geologist in China, named the red beds as the rocks formed by continental deposits such as mudstone, siltstone, sandstone and shallow lakes.

Red beds are widely distributed in China, including southwest, south, southeast and northwest regions. The red bed leaked from the surface has been carved by weathering, erosion, transportation and other geological processes for a long time, forming various landforms.

Back to Flame Mountain, where the climate is dry and precipitation is scarce, the surrounding mountains provide sufficient groundwater for the basin. According to the local natural conditions, the local Uighurs cleverly developed Karez well, made full use of groundwater, effectively reduced evaporation losses, and developed the barren Gobi desert into a rich oasis.

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