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Kongtong Shan Mountain
Kongtong Shan Mountain is located in Pingliang City, Gansu Province as the important fortress of ancient Silk Road. The scenic area covers 84 square kilometers, the main peak is 2123 meters above sea level, and the forest coverage rate reaches more than 95%. Kongtong mountain is rich both in the northern mountain majestic and the beautiful southern scenery. There are dignified and elegant eight platforms, nine palaces, twelve courtyards and 42 buildings, which are all magnificent, rich. And they are collection of strange and beautiful natural landscape and simple and exquisite cultural landscape, and all has a high ornamental, cultural and scientific research value. Since ancient times, it has the reputation of "the first mountain of Chinese Taoism".
 
The ancestor of the Chinese humanities, Yellow Emperor of Xuanyuan has personally visited Kongtong mountain and he had inquired to the wise man of Guangchengzi for the way of governance and health; and the emperor of Qinshihuang and Han Wu both have visited Kongtong mountain too. And the famous historical people as Mr. Sima Qian, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Zhao Sichun, Lin Zexu, Tan Sitong and other literati all have written more praise here.
 
Kongtong Kungfu is also known as one of the top five major martial arts schools in China. Kongtong, Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Kunlun are all well known top 5 Kungfu schools in China.
 
 
Kongtong Shan Mountain, one of the cradles of Taoism. Qin and Han dynasties, Kongtong mountain has a cultural landscape. Past dynasties have been built, pavilions, pavilions, Buddhist temples, temples and halls, ancient pagoda bells, all over the peaks.
 
Kongtong Mountain is also one of the cradles of Taoism religion in China. From Qin and Han dynasties 2000 years ago, Kongtong mountain had accumulated rich cultural scenic here. During passed many dynasties, there have been built many pavilions, Buddhist temples, Taoism temples, ancient pagoda bells in all over the peaks of Kongtong mountain.
 
Kongtong mountain is known for its eight platforms, nine palaces, twelve courtyard 42 buildings, 72 Stone caves. According to historical records, from the Sui Dynasty endured the unification and a period of stability, many monks and Taoists have successively created temples and palaces in Kongtong Mountain. Eight platforms refers to the east, west, south, north, central five,  and eight immortals, Lingtai, Zhao Zhichun reading platform; nine palace refers to the Asking Dao Palace, Queen Mother Palace, Purple Palace, Flying Palace, South Cliff Palace, Jingyue Palace, Jingyue Palace, Taiqing Palace, Yuqing Palace, Sun Palace, twelve courtyard refers to Shuhua Temple, Baoqing Temple, Zhen Temple, Tea Temple, Shili Temple, Qiyun Temple, Xiangshan Temple, Lianhua Temple, Hainan Temple, Mi Buddha Temple; 72 Shifu Cave refers to the Xianhe Cave, Guangcheng hole, drill the hole, Yang Cave, Chaoyang Cave, Laojun Cave, Jinyin hole, cloud hole, Jade female hole, Lingguan hole, three teaching hole, etc.
 
Till now, Kongtong mountain has win many reputations and praises as the first group of AAAAA level scenic spots, national geological park, national nature reserve, national key cultural relics protection , "THE most worth TOP 50 destinations for foreigners in China", "China's top ten Taoist culture resort" and "China's most beautiful TOP 10 religious mountains" etc.

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