Mountain Kongtong

Mountain Kongtong is situated in the range of Mountain Liupan, 15km west away from Pingliang City, nearby Tianshui City. It is the most famous Taoist Fairyland well known for its wonderful scenes, and its name “Kongtong” means “emptiness, lustration and naturalness” in the doctrine of its religion. The mountain is always praised highly as “Western Marvel” and “the elegance of Kongtong is No.1 in the world”.

In the years as early as Qin and Han Dynasties, Mountain Kongtong was the place where monks and Taoists lived together, and Emperor Qin Shihuang of Qin Dynasty and Emperor Wudi of Western Han Dynasty have once climbed up the mountain. There were shrines and temples in Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties in the mountain. Ming Dynasty saw its largest scale-with more than 40 key spots of interest and historic sites, among which Kongtong Pagoda is the most famous.

Taking an area of 30 sq. km and a summit altitude of 2,123m, Mountain Kongtong boasts dozens of grotesque peaks. It is covered with dense forests rolling from one steep peak to the other. You can enjoy the wonderful landscapes, the beautiful trees and flowers, the interesting caves, strange rocks and the running clouds. With Jinghe River in front of the mountain gorge and Yanzhi River behind, two rivers join together at the foot of the mountain, making a more magnificent complex layout of the natural scenery.

Publishes at : 07-10-27 21:06

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