Historical investigation report of Pingliang Kongtong Mountain

In May p>1986, when Hu Yaobang, then General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, inspected Pingliang, he personally wrote the book "Kongtong Mountain"; In January 1994, Kongtong Mountain was approved by the State Council as a national key scenic spot; In January 21, it was approved by the National Tourism Administration as the first batch of AAAA-level tourist areas in China; On May 8, 27, Pingliang Kongtong Mountain Scenic Area was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A-level tourist attraction. In October 22, it successfully passed the international certification of ISO91 and ISO141 quality and environmental management systems; On July 26th, 23, Kongtong Mountain was listed on the national business card again. This set of special stamps of "Kongtong Mountain", which is composed of the most representative landscape of Kongtong Mountain-Changcheng, Danzheng Gorge, Tayuan and Leishengfeng, is the Mogao Grottoes, Maijishan Grottoes and Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. In March 24, it was promoted to National Geopark. On August 9th, 25, the Taitong-Kongtong Mountain was approved by the State Council as a national nature reserve.

honor list

1. January 1, 1994: National key scenic spots (approved by the State Council);

2. January 1995: Gansu patriotism education base (awarded by Gansu Provincial Committee);

March, December, 2: advanced collective of scenic spot work (awarded by China Association of Scenic Spots);

April, 21: Gansu patriotism education demonstration base (awarded by the Propaganda Department of Gansu Provincial Committee);

5. January 11th, 21: National AAAA-level tourist area (awarded by National Tourism Administration);

6. Youth Civilization (jointly awarded by the National Tourism Administration and the Youth League Central Committee);

7. September 28th, 22: passed the international certification of ISO91 and ISO141 quality and environmental management systems;

8. July 26th, 23: Boarded the "National Business Card" —— The State Post Bureau issued a special stamp named "Kongtong Mountain" consisting of the most representative landscape of Kongtong Mountain, namely, the Imperial City, the Guzheng Gorge, the Tower and the Thunder Peak.

9. January 19th, 24: National Geopark (awarded by the Ministry of Land and Resources);

1. March 15th, 25: Top Ten Scenic Spots in China (awarded by Market Information Center of People's Daily);

11. July 23rd, 25: Taitong-Kongtong Mountain National Nature Reserve (approved by the State Council);

12. January 19th, 26: Top Ten Influential Brands in China Tourism Industry (jointly awarded by China Corporate Culture Promotion Association, China Industrial Design Association, People's Daily Market Newspaper and China Quality and Brand Magazine);

13. April 8, 26: The 5 most worthwhile places for foreigners to visit in China (awarded by Globe Travel);

14. September 15th, 26: The most attractive place in China (jointly awarded by Asia-Pacific Tourism Federation, International Association of Tour Operators, World Overseas Chinese Tourism Cooperation Organization and Travel China Weekly Magazine);

15. May 8, 27: The first batch of 5A-level scenic spots in China (awarded by the National Tourism Administration);

16. June 26th, 27: The first batch of "China Tourism Culture Demonstration Sites" (awarded by the Tourism Culture Research Center of the China National Culture Promotion Association);

17. November 27: Top Ten Forest Eco-tourism Attractions in Gansu Province (awarded by the Organizing Committee of the 2nd Forest, Fruit and Flower Fair in Gansu Province);

18. February 28: Top 1 Taoist cultural tourist attractions in China (sponsored by China Ethnic Newspaper and awarded by Sina Tourism Channel);

19. March 2, 28: Youte Economic Base in Gansu, China (awarded by Youte Economic Special Investigation Office of Baixian County (city) in China and Gansu Provincial Situation Investigation Office);

2. March 29: Ten most beautiful religious mountains in China (awarded by the beautiful China, the organizing committee of the China Tourism Review List, Travel the World magazine and Sohu Tourism);

21. August 15th, 29: the best destination for Chinese cultural eco-tourism (awarded by ecological society of china, Tourism Culture Research Center of China National Culture Promotion Association and World Federation of Chinese Overseas Chinese Associations);

22. August 16th, 29: 6th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China-the most valuable tourist attraction in China (awarded by Asia-Pacific Tourism Federation, China Marketing Society and China International Travelers Association). [1]

Cultural origin

Kongtong Mountain, Phoenix Ridge, with its towering peaks and forests, steep cliffs, criss-crossing gullies, culverts everywhere, rugged rocks and lush mountains, is both the hero of the North, and. It is also said that it is the place where the immortal Guang Chengzi practiced Taoism. The ancestor of humanity, Xuanyuan Huangdi, once asked Guang Chengzi to be in this mountain and was honored by Taoism as "the first Taoist mountain in the world". In recent years, tourists from home and abroad have come in droves, making it more and more famous.

There are three explanations in most existing materials: First, it was an empty place where the clan lived in ancient times; Second, Kongtong Mountain is a Taoist resort, which means that Taoism is empty and quiet and natural. Third, there are many caves in Kongtong Mountain, which are empty. Three kinds of statements are not unreasonable.

If you want to say the origin of the name of Kongtong Mountain, you must first say the origin of the word Kongtong. When you look it up in the dictionary, it is generally annotated as "the name of the mountain is in Gansu". The book Er Ya, which was first published in the Spring and Autumn Period, contains: "The Northern Dai Dou is extremely kongtong". Pingliang Kongtong Mountain is just below the Beidou constellation, which is what it refers to. The Book of Jizhong Zhoushu records that "Kongtong" is the leader of twelve clans, including Daxia, shache, Gudi, Danlue, Maohu, Qiyou, Rongzhai, Xiongnu, Loulan, Yueshi, Xiehu and Beiqiu. So Kongtong is the name of a powerful clan tribe in Zhou Dynasty. It is also recorded in Historical Records of Zhao Shijia, Textual Research on Surnames, etc.: The descendants of the ancestor contract of Shang Dynasty were divided into Kongtong (Kongtong is also written as Kongtong, Kong Tong is actually a different name), so they took the country as their surname. Kongtong Mountain is a famous local mountain, so it is named after the surname Mingshan.

Travel Guide

[ Traffic Guide]

There are more than 4 shuttle buses from Xi 'an to Pingliang every day, and there are about 6 buses from Lanzhou to Pingliang every day, and trains can also arrive. After arriving in Pingliang, there is a bus (plane) at the No.1 station in front of the West Bus Station to Kongtong Mountain. You can take it to the parking lot at the foot of Houshan Mountain (the fare is 15 yuan) and climb the mountain by yourself. You can also take a special bus (3 yuan per person) or take a cable car up the mountain at the bank of Qianshan Lake. The cost of taking a taxi from downtown to the scenic spot is not more than that of 3 yuan. The current ticket is 12 yuan, and the elderly or students can get half a ticket with valid certificates.

[ Best Tourism Season]

Autumn dyeing is the most suitable tourism season: summer and autumn, and the temperature is suitable. But pay attention to sun protection. It is recommended to visit Fuxi Temple, Maijishan Grottoes and Kongtong Mountain.

Spring and winter are the most unsuitable tourist seasons, and the temperature is cold. Pay attention to adding warm clothes. It is recommended to visit Xianshengchi, Xianrenya and xingguo temple in Qin 'an

[ Weather in Scenic Spot]

Pingliang City is 11 meters above sea level, with an average annual temperature of 11℃. There is no heat in summer, no cold in winter, and four distinct seasons. The hottest summer is July, and the highest historical temperature is 38℃. The coldest winter is January, the lowest temperature is MINUS 19℃, and the rainfall is more than that in western Gansu.

Introduction to the twelve scenic spots in Kongtong

Xiangfeng Doulian, Xianqiao Hongkua, Xiangtou Diecui, Moonstone Containing Beads

Spring-melting candles, jade-sprayed colored glasses, Hedong Yuanyun, Fengshan colored fog

Guangchengdan Cave, Yuan Wu Needle Cliff, Tianmen Iron Column and Zhongtai Pagoda [2]. Luo Chao, a Ming Dynasty poet, wrote in the poem "The Rainbow Span over the Fairy Bridge": "The Fairy Bridge flies across the valley and lies across Changhong. Wanderers don't believe in the horizon." In 198, the Kongtong Reservoir was built and Juxian Bridge was flooded. It was rebuilt 6 meters in front of the dam in 1986.

wangjia mountain: east peak of Kongtong mountain, in front of Pingjing (source) highway, where rouge water meets Baijing River, with an altitude of 1926 meters. Wangjia Mountain stands abruptly, imposing, standing on the peak, and has a panoramic view of Jinghe River and Sichuan Peace Liangcheng. According to legend, the Yellow Emperor asked Guang Chengzi that the clouds and mist on the mountain were vague and ethereal, and the ministers faced each other in front of the mountain, so they called it looking at driving the mountain. The peak of the mountain had a spacious pavilion, but it no longer exists.

guangchengdan cave: on the precipice of the north peak of wangjiashan mountain, the hanging wall here is very dangerous and inaccessible. it is said that guangchengzi lived in the cave and practiced it as a monk. "Guang Cheng Dan Point" is one of the twelve scenic spots in Kongtong. Luo Chao's poem "Guang Cheng Dan Point" says: "The cliff is inserted into the sky, and the Dan Cave is fascinated by the grass, knowing that it is a wide-ranging residence, and looking at the clouds.

Three Religions Zen Forest: In Wangjiaping, the terrain is flat and the environment is quiet. In 1939, Liu Ziyang, a native of Shandong Province, invested and his disciple Liu Yuanyang presided over the construction of the Three Tanks of the Great Hall, which was later presided over by two monks, Jing Chan and Run Ming, also known as Jushilin.

Wenwen Palace: Also known as Xuanyuan Valley, it is located in the front gorge of Kongtong, on the north bank of Jingshui, with mountains and water at its back. The environment is quiet, and you can't hear the sound of Jingshui. According to legend, this is where the Yellow Emperor asked Guang Chengzi. There were buildings here in the Tang Dynasty, and Wenwen Palace was rebuilt from the Yuan Dynasty to Zhengzhong. Today, there is a copy of Rebuilding Wenwen Palace Monument, which was rebuilt again in Xuande and Wanli of the Ming Dynasty and became a huge group of buildings. Tang Long, a Ming Dynasty poet, wrote in the poem Wen Dao Gong: "If you want to catch a white toad and fly to the treetops, look everywhere for a crane in the clouds, and stop chatting in a desolate building, looking forward to Wen Dao Gong in those days."