Dunhuang Sanwei Mountain Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Sanwei Mountain is known as the "first holy place in Dunhuang". It has the appearance of a Buddhist holy land and a Taoist heavenly palace. It is listed as the first of the eight scenic spots in Dunhuang, "Weifeng Yidong", in the local chronicles. It has been an important religious site in Dunhuang since ancient times.

Attractions distribution:

Sanwei Mountain was also called Beiyu Mountain and Shenyu Mountain in ancient times. From the perspective of Dunhuang Oasis, it has three peaks that seem to be about to fall, hence the name Sanwei. Sanwei Mountain is a sacred mountain that has nurtured the Mogao Grottoes, a world treasure of cultural art. Local people regard it as a sacred mountain and have built many temples, coffins, Queen Mother Palace , Guanyin Well , Laojuntang , Nantianmen A number of ancient buildings still exist today. The Dunhuang Sun Tourism Group and Rongxing Construction Company built the tourist attraction "Sanwei Shengjing", and built the second highest in China, which is 36.6 meters high. Big Bronze Buddha , Lezuntang , Mountain Gate Guanyin Temple , Queen Mother Palace , Dragon King Temple, Dacheng Hall and a number of other scenic spots were praised by the famous artist Ikuo Hirayama as the "Holy Land of Buddhism".

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 3A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Cultural tours, religious tours, historical tours, temples, canyons, mountains