Why is Qinling called "Qinling"?

Qinling Mountain is a folded mountain range across central China, starting from Lintao, Gansu in the west and reaching Xiaoshan, Xiongershan-Songshan and Funiu Mountain in the east. Its main body is located in the south-central part of Shaanxi Province. Because Qin was in the north of Qinling during the Warring States Period, it was named Qinling.

Qinling Mountain is an extension of Kunlun Mountain, located in the Eurasian plate, belonging to the northern edge of the junction of South Asian intercontinental zone and central axis continental zone, which was formed during the Hercynian movement. Qinling Mountain shows obvious asymmetry between north and south: the south slope is long and gentle, and the ditch is long and the water is far away; The northern slope is steep and steep, with dense faults and deep valleys. In ancient times, it was called "the danger of Kyushu". Qinling Mountain is the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.

Qinling tectonic belt is a large banded fold belt between China-Korea ancient land and Yangzi ancient land. Kunlun fold system in the west and Huaiyang uplift in the east. During the Lvliang movement, the northern belt uplifted, and the central and southern belt successively passed through Caledonian, Variscan and Indosinian movements, and repeatedly squeezed in the north-south direction, resulting in fold uplift, accompanied by large-scale granite intrusion and fracture, forming a series of mountain and intermountain basins.

Qinling Mountains is the dividing line between north and south climate in China. Lingnan and southern Shaanxi have a subtropical monsoon climate, with a monthly minimum temperature above 0 degrees Celsius, an annual precipitation above 750 mm, and mild winter with little rain. Guanzhong area in the north of Lingbei belongs to temperate monsoon climate, with the lowest monthly temperature below 0 degrees Celsius and annual precipitation below 750 mm, and it is cold and dry in winter.

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The main peak of Qinling Mountains

First, Zhong Nanshan.

Zhong Nanshan, also known as Zhong Nanshan, Nanshan and Taiyi Mountain, refers to the middle part of Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province, starting from Wugong County in the west and reaching Lantian County in the east. Sometimes these names also refer to Cuihua Mountain. Zhong Nanshan is one of the birthplaces of Taoism, and it is also the birthplace of Nanshan Buddhism.

Second, Huashan Mountain.

Huashan Mountain, called "Xiyue" in ancient times, is one of the famous five mountains in China. Huashan Mountain is located in huayin city, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, east of xi City 120km. Qinling Mountains in the south, Huangwei in the north, and the gateway to the Central Plains in the northwest.

Huashan Mountain is also a famous Taoist mountain and the fourth of the 36 caves. Huashan Mountain has been a famous tourist attraction since ancient times. It is said that Shaw History played the flute here, which attracted the admiration of Nong Yu, a woman from Qin Mugong. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Sun Simiao often went to Huashan to collect herbs, and in the Northern Song Dynasty, Chen Tuan, a sleeping fairy, lived here in seclusion. ?

1982, Huashan Mountain was listed in the first batch of national key scenic spots in the name of "Huashan Mountain Scenic Spot in Shaanxi" with the approval of China people and the State Council, with a sightseeing area of about 150 square kilometers. 、

Three. Mount Li

Lishan Mountain is located at No.3 Huancheng East Road, Lintong District, xi, Shaanxi Province, 25 kilometers away from downtown Xi. It is a branch of the Qinling Mountains, with a length of 25km from east to west, a width of14km from north to south, and the highest elevation of1.302m.. It is one of the "Eight Scenes in Guanzhong", "Night Photo of Mount Li".

There is a forest park in Lishan Mountain, which is a national forest park, a national AAAA tourist area, a national key cultural relics protection unit, the first batch of national key scenic spots, and one of the world geoparks in Zhong Nanshan, Qinling Mountains.

Fourth, Taibai Mountain

Taibai Mountain spans Taibai County, Meixian County and zhouzhi county County, and its main peak is Sendai in the east of Taibai County, with an altitude of 377 1.2m, and the east longitude 107 4 1' 23 "to the north latitude 107 5 1' 40". The top of Taibai Mountain has a cold climate, long freezing time and snow all year round. When the weather is clear, there are snow peaks, hence the name "Taibai".

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