Geographical location of Wutai Mountain Scenic Area
Wutai Mountain belongs to the northern end of Taihang Mountain system, spanning more than 500 miles in Fan Shi, Daixian, Yuanping, Dingxiang and Wutai County of Xinzhou City. Taihuai Town in the central area is 78km away from Wutai County, 48km away from sha he, Fan Shi, 0/50km away from Xinzhou City and 240km away from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province. It consists of a series of peaks between 38 50' ~ 39 05' north latitude and113 29' ~113 44' east longitude. Among them, five peaks are magnificent and surrounded by mountains. Fiona Fang is 250 kilometers long with a total area of 592.88 square kilometers.
Wutai Mountain is one of the earliest developed lands on the earth. Its gestation can be traced back to Archaean 2.6 billion years ago. In the Sinian period, it experienced another time.
The famous "Wutai Uplift" movement formed the most magnificent mountain area in North China. In Quaternary, glaciers covered Wutai Mountain, leaving precious periglacial landforms. Wutai Mountain is a key area of national geological science research because of its complete and rich strata, especially the typical and peculiar Precambrian strata. Most of the strata in Wutai Mountain are named after the mountains, waters and villages in this area, which occupies an important position in the field of geology.
The lowest point of Wutai Mountain is only 624 meters above sea level, and the highest point is 306 1. 1 meter above sea level, which is the highest peak in North China and is known as the "roof of North China". The top of the platform is vast, with overlapping mountains and staggered peaks, and it is tall and majestic. Nature has created many unique landscapes for it. Wutai Mountain has a cold climate, also known as "Liang Qingshan". The annual average temperature is MINUS 4 degrees, the hottest in July and August are 9.5 degrees and 8.5 degrees respectively, the coldest in June is 5438+ 10, and the average temperature is MINUS 18.8 degrees. Taihuai area enters spring one month earlier than the top of the platform and autumn one month later. The temperature difference is about 6 degrees. The annual average temperature is 2-3 degrees, the lowest temperature is MINUS 30 degrees, and the highest temperature is 30 degrees. In summer, the clouds in the air in Taihuai area are low, the humidity is high and it often rains.
Mount Wutai is full of strange peaks and cliffs, with more than 50 celebrities. One of the writing cliffs, after being wet with water, is carefully wiped with a handkerchief, and a similar seal script will appear on the cliff surface.
Body handwriting, water dry words hidden. Someone once removed the stone layer from the epidermis, and as a result, the words could be erased from the lower layer. If there are different levels, the words are different. According to records, the couplet "Three treasures of heaven, sun, moon and stars, three treasures of earth, fire, water and wind, and three treasures of people" has been found. The average elevation is above11m, and the highest point, Ye Dou Peak, is 306 1. 1 m, which is called "the roof of North China". Wutai Mountain is about 320 kilometers away from Fiona Fang. Because the five peaks are like five huge columns, they rise from the ground and stand tall, and the summit is as flat as a platform, hence the name Wutai. Because of the cold climate on the mountain, there is still no heat in midsummer, so it is also called Liang Qingshan. It is a tourist area integrating natural scenery, ancient architecture art, historical relics, Buddhist culture, folk customs and summer leisure. 1982, Wutai Mountain was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national scenic spots in the name of Wutai Mountain Scenic Spot. Over the years, Wutai Mountain has successively won the honors of "National Key Scenic Spot", "Ten Famous Mountains in China", "National Geopark", "National Natural and Cultural Heritage" and "National AAAAA-level Tourist Attraction". World heritage.
Wutai Mountain is composed of ancient crystalline rocks, with deep cuts in the north, towering five peaks and flat peaks, so it is called Wutai: Wanghaishan in Dongtai, GuaYue Feng in the west, Jinxiu Peak in the south, Yedou Peak in the north and Cuiyan Peak in the middle. Outside the five peaks, it is called outside Taiwan, and inside the five peaks, it is called inside Taiwan, with Taihuai Town as the center. Wutai has a circumference of about 250 kilometers and a total area of 2,837 square kilometers. Among the five stations, Beitai is the highest, and the top of Beitai is 306 1. 1 m above sea level, which is known as the "roof of North China". The climate in the mountains is cold, there is ice at the top of the platform all year round, and the weather is cool in midsummer, so it is also called Liang Qingshan, which is a summer resort. The natural vegetation of Wutai Mountain is mainly grassland, which is composed of meadow, grassland and shrub. This is an excellent summer pasture.