Shandan Yanzhishan Forest Park Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Yanzhi Mountain is also known as Yanzhi Mountain, Yanzhi Mountain, Shandan Mountain and Dahuang Mountain. The mountain range is about 34 kilometers long from east to west and 20 kilometers wide from north to south. The mountain is covered with pine forests and endless blue waves. There are gullies and gurgling springs at the foot of the mountain. Wild animals such as roe deer and blue sheep roam in the hinterland. In summer and autumn, the climate is cool and humid, and the scenery is beautiful and charming. It is a rare natural scenery tourist destination in the northwest region.

Attractions distribution:

Yanzhi Mountain is located 50 kilometers south of Shandan County, Zhangye City. It is also known as Yanzhi Mountain, Yanzhi Mountain, Shandan Mountain and Dahuang Mountain. It is a strategic place at the throat of the Hexi Corridor and has always been a battleground for military strategists. Since the Han Dynasty, all dynasties have stationed troops here. During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing led his army deep into the Hexi Corridor and attacked Qilian Mountain and Yanzhi Mountain, annihilating more than 30,000 main forces and capturing more than 100 people including the Xiongnu King Shanhuan, King Qiutu and Shanyu Yanshi. As a result, the Xiongnu left behind a sad song: "The destruction of Qilian Mountain has caused my livestock to stop breeding. The destruction of Yanzhi Mountain has caused my women to lose their color." Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty also left behind a quatrain: "Although I live in Yanzhi Mountain, don't say the north snow is cold."
Yanzhi Mountain has the Yanzhi Mountain Provincial Forest Park, which is mainly for viewing natural scenery. In the southern part of the forest area, there is the world's second largest and Asia's largest military horse farm, as well as the Zhongshan Temple The old site, the site of the famous "World Expo" in history, the rebuilt religious sites of Jade Emperor Hall and Big Buddha Hall, and the " Shandan Zhaohui " and many other natural and cultural attractions.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spots

Scenic spot features:

Ecotourism, cultural tourism, historical sites, temples, mountains