Where is Jishi Mountain?

Jishishan is located in Gansu Province and Qinghai Province.

Jishishan is an extension of Qilian Mountain. Because there are two Jishishan in history, people often call this mountain "Little Jishishan" to show the difference. It is the general name of a series of peaks in the south-central part of the western border of Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province, starting from Tumen Pass in the south, reaching the Yellow River in the north and peaks in the east.

Jishi Mountain is 50 kilometers long with a total area of 320 square kilometers. It is the watershed of Qingshui River, a tributary of the Yellow River, and a series of tributaries in the middle reaches of Daxia River. It is the dividing line between Gansu and Qinghai provinces, and it is also a landmark mountain range in the transition from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to Loess Plateau. This Jishishan is generally regarded as the Jishishan recorded in Gong Yu, that is, Dayu began to control the Yellow River flood from Jishiguan in the Yellow River Canyon of Xunhua County.

The western region of Jishishan is located in the middle and high latitudes, the transition zone between Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Loess Plateau, which belongs to the semi-arid continental climate of the plateau, is a typical continental climate, and has the comprehensive climate characteristics of mountains and mountains and monsoon climate characteristics.

Jishishan characteristic scenic spot

1, Dadunxia

Located in Dadun Village, Dahejia Town, it consists of three main peaks: Bakougou Mountain, Wanjia Mountain and Zhuwa Mountain. In the scenic area, the mountains are towering and dangerous, and the mountains and rivers in the canyon are beautiful, the shrubs are overgrown, the valleys are full of exotic flowers and grasses, and the waterfalls in the valleys are gurgling. This is an ideal place for leisure, sightseeing and exploration.

2. Dashan Villa Canyon

Located in Heya Village, Liuji Township, it is one of the famous Hezhou Pass, where the three major "Hua 'er" venues in Gansu are located. The scenic spot consists of ten landscapes, such as magnificent mountains and rivers, the cultural landscape of Lingxiu Xishi, the landscape of Wulong Waterfalls, the forest landscape, the legend of goddess mending the sky, the legend of Dayu controlling water, the legend of Yangfei Xiangu, the landscape of Jiafan Gorge Pass, the traditional "flower" meeting landscape of Dashanzhuang Gorge, and the folk landscape of praying for rain and taking water.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jishishan