Kongtong Mountain, located in Pingliang City, Gansu Province, is the fortress of the Western Silk Road. Since ancient times, it has been called "the first Taoist mountain in China". It is connected with Liupanshan in the west, Qinchuan Mountain in the east, Guanshan Mountain in the south, Xiaoguanshan Mountain in the north, Jinghe River and Rouge River in the north and south, and meet in front of Wangjiashan. The elevation is between1456-2123.5m, the vertical height is 667.5m, the elevation of the main peak is 2123m, and the forest coverage rate is 95%.
According to legend, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi, who was revered as the ancestor of human beings, visited Kongtong Mountain in person and asked the wise men for advice on how to govern the country and how to keep in good health. Qin Huang and Hanwu are also respected; Scholars such as Sima Qian, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Zhao Shichun, Lin Zexu and Tan Sitong have many praises. Kongtong Wushu is known as one of the five martial arts schools in China.
Since 1994, Kongtong Mountain has successively won the titles of national key scenic spots, the first batch of 5A-level scenic spots, national geological parks, national nature reserves, "Top Ten Influential Brands in China Tourism Industry", "China Tourism Culture Demonstration Site", "Top Ten Taoist Cultural Tourism Resorts in China" and "Top Ten Most Beautiful Religious Famous Mountains in China".
Geological structure of Kongtong Mountain
Kongtong Mountain is the southwest wing of Taitongshan compound anticline. Under the influence of strong tectonic movement, a series of fractures and folds occurred in the strata in the area, especially in Cretaceous, and the derived joints were very developed. The main five groups of joints form an "X" joint combination, which cuts the rock mass into different blocks and forms a steep cliff, laying the foundation for the formation of geological relics.
The structural cracks and joints of Cretaceous sandstone and glutenite in Kongtong Mountain are well developed, and many Danxia landforms such as peak forests and stone pillars are formed under weathering. Due to the different sedimentary environments, parallel bedding with different tones in sandstone and mudstone has become a unique geological relic with high ornamental value: there are many stone pillars in the peak forest of Kongtong Mountain, and the cliffs are steep, which collapsed under the external dynamic geological effects such as precipitation and weathering, and huge rock blocks piled up together to form accumulated geological relics.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Kongtong Mountain