The origin of Longmen Mountain

Longmenshan is a large-scale tectonic belt that overthrusts and slides from northwest to southeast under the influence of orogeny.

Longmen Mountain (Mountain Range) is located in the northwest edge of Sichuan Basin, Sichuan Province, on the west edge of Chengdu Plain (Longquan Mountain Range is the east edge), bordering Aba Prefecture and Ya 'an City (Minshan Mountain and Qionglai Mountain) in the west, and Dujiangyan City and Qionglai City in the east. Northeast-southwest trend. Including Longmen, Chaping, Jiuding and other mountains in a narrow sense. It is connected to Motianling in the northeast and Minjiang River in the southwest. Stretching for more than 200 kilometers.

Altitude1000 ~1500m. The highest peak of Longmen Mountain is 4989 meters above sea level, rising from 2000 meters west of the basin edge to more than 3000 meters. Jiuding Mountain, the main peak, is as high as 4989 meters above sea level, with a myriad of weather. Pengzhou has Jiufeng Mountain Scenic Area, Baishuihe Nature Reserve and Bailu Forest Park.

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Introduction of scenic spots

1, Yinchanggou

Yinchanggou is a national tourist area, located in Longmen Mountain Scenic Area in the northwest of Pengzhou City, Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Longmenshan Scenic Area, located in Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou City, kilometers away from Chengdu. Named after Liu Yuliang, the Heavenly Palace of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty opened a silver mine here.

In Yinchanggou, the peaks are green and the clouds are steaming in Xia Wei. The canyon is low and the old trees cover the sky. The swift river, swaying between the dense forest cliffs, adds an inexplicable mystery and solemnity to the canyon. The four seasons in the scenic spot are different. Rhododendrons are like the sea in spring, covered in silver in winter and lush in autumn in midsummer. Clear water is running and dancing. It is a classic representative of Shushan and Shushui.

2. Jiufeng Mountain

Jiufeng Mountain is 3315m above sea level. The sacred and mysterious area is a place where Taoism and Buddhism entertain themselves. In ancient times, people who went up the mountain said that people who didn't mean it often encountered storms and lightning, and they would not survive or die a natural death.

Jiu Feng is named after nine peaks. Qing Jiaqing's "Peng County Records" contains: "In the northwest, it is 160 miles. At this point, Qifeng depends on the sky, and nine people are towering. It is actually the crown of Pengyiqun Mountain, hence the name. " What shape is Jiu Feng? Jiaqing Zhili said, "White Qinglong, Suzaku, Flame, Tianya and Sino-Japanese backlit in the northeast of Jiu Feng, and Ren Xian, Huanglong, Yuan Wu and Baihu winding in the southwest."

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