How much do you know about the connotation of Qinling Mountains? Five self-driving routes take you to measure.
You must know that Hangu Pass used to be an ancient battlefield where war horses neighed. "Then the people of the six countries ... tasted ten times as many millions of people, knocking off the customs and attacking Qin. Qin people used to delay the enemy, the teacher of nine countries, but did not dare to enter ... "Did you know that she is still the holy land of ancient spirits, and Taoist Laozi wrote his masterpiece?
If it is not sunny, it will crack.
There is no peace in the land, and it is afraid of waste.
If there is no surplus grain in the valley, you dare not rest.
Everything will die if it is not born. ...
As early as 2500 years ago, the philosopher Lao Zi rode a green ox to the west of Hanguguan, sat on Shilou Mountain south of Haojing, and told the world about the Tao Te Ching. Since then, this mountain ridge with an altitude of only 580 meters has become the philosophical peak of future generations. Louguantai has also replaced Shilou Mountain, making it famous.
Every choice made by a saint is consistent with heaven. This Shilou Mountain, a place where platforms are built to give lectures, is backed by Qinling Mountains, the roof of the world, and Long Mai, China.
Meeting Qinling for the first time
Qin was originally an empire, the name of an era.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the mountain where Laozi lectured was included in the territory of Qiang Qin. In the late Western Han Dynasty, this mountain was named after Qin. "Qinling" came from this.
Qinling Mountain is almost the most recognizable mountain range in the hinterland of China.
When you open the topographic map and find Xi 'an, the line of sight moves slightly to the south, and suddenly a line appears, which may be the clearest dividing line between the plains and mountains on the map of China. This line is a fault at the northern foot of the middle Qinling Mountains. The Qinling Mountains are climbing along the fault, and the Weihe Valley is dropping sharply along the fault.
Standing on the Guanzhong Plain, overlooking the south, the Qinling Mountains are like millions of heavenly soldiers, standing on one side, guarding Xi 'an, the ancient capital of the 16th Dynasty, to prosper the city.
The Qinling Mountains in a narrow sense are limited to the mountainous areas between Weihe River and Hanjiang River in southern Shaanxi. But what we are talking about today is the Qinling Mountains in a broad sense.
From the remnant vein east of Kunlun Mountain in the west, Maiji Mountain south of Tianshui in the east longitude enters Shaanxi. At the junction of Shaanxi and Henan, it is divided into Xiaoshan, Xiong Er and Funiu. The pre-Qin classic Zhouyi regarded it as Long Mai. Now it seems that Qinling Mountain is not only the dividing line between North and South, but also the historical hub of the Chinese nation, connecting the prosperous civilization of this great eastern country in series.
North-south dividing line
The Huaihe River in the east is also the dividing line between the north and the south, because it just appears at that particular latitude that determines the climate, and the environment has created her temperament. The Qinling Mountains, with an average elevation of 2000 meters, are different. Its strong rise has brought a completely different climate to the north and south sides of the mountain, and its temperament has changed the environment.
How good is the temperament of Qinling Mountain?
Magnificent mountains always have peaks. Taibai Mountain, the highest peak in Qinling Mountains, is the epitome of the steep and straight temperament of Qinling Mountains.
As the first peak in the east of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it stands out from the crowd and ranks first in the Qinling Mountains. Sendai, the main peak, is 377 1.2 meters above sea level, which is a real "high sky and low cliff". The self-driving route to Taibai Mountain is also very clear. Just start from Xi 'an -G30-G3023- Taibai Mountain Toll Station.
Even the pearl of Huashan Mountain in Xiyue belongs to the Qinling Mountains. "Xiyue eventful He Zhuang zai! The Yellow River is like a silk sky. " Li Bai's Song of Xiyue Yuntai has spoken highly of this place, and the beauty of Huashan Mountain is well known, so I won't go into details. Self-driving route: Starting from Xi 'an and passing through Weinan -G30- huayin city.
Qinling Mountain is also philanthropic and selfless. Under her protection, the fertile soil in Guanzhong and the land in Tianfu and Shudi have raised generations of Chinese children.
There are more than 150 yukou on the northern slope of Qinling Mountains, and each yukou has a stream flowing out. The water in these streams flows into Weihe River, the largest tributary of the Yellow River, and flows out of Qinchuan at the 800-mile pass. On the other hand, the tall mountains keep the northern cold current away for thousands of miles, which directly creates the attribute of "Land of Abundance" in Sichuan Basin.
Qinling is more brilliant. I am in the hinterland of China, just like a drawing board in his hand, which makes him play a completely different imagination in the north and south of the ridge.
Lingbei is a warm temperate zone, while Lingnan is a subtropical zone. Planting wheat in the north and rice in the south; The northern ridge is mostly deciduous broad-leaved forest, and the southern ridge is mostly evergreen broad-leaved forest. There are very few kinds of animals in the north of Lingbei, most of which are bats and mice, while animals in Lingnan are mixed with many southern elements, just as you may not know that there are also national treasure pandas in Shaanxi.
The four most famous treasures in Qinling: golden monkey, crested ibis, pronghorn and giant panda are all on the south side of Qinling (I heard that the head of the giant panda in Qinling is round and simple and lovely). Add a panda route here: Xi 'an-Taiping Forest Park-Ningshan-Foping Panda Valley to find the northernmost and densest panda in China!
Even, it is the watershed between the Yangtze River system and the Yellow River system. The soil and water on one side support the other, which indirectly leads to the completely different personalities of all beings in the two basins.
Historical hub
If the influence of Qinling Mountains on climate is that temperament changes the environment, then its influence on history and culture is that heroes create the current situation. If the Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, then Qinling Mountain must be the well-deserved father mountain!
Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty mentioned "Qinling Mountain is the biggest obstacle in the world" for the first time in Historical Records. Throughout the long history, his historical performance has never really disappointed people.
There are four main roads crossing the Qinling Mountains: Chencang, Baoxie, Rollo and Woods. They are arranged and combined with the four Shu roads crossing the Daba Mountain area, forming the main channel crossing Sichuan and Shaanxi in ancient times.
Although Han Xin's plank road was whitewashed by later generations, we can still see the wonderful Qinling War. Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition and Wei Yanxian's "Woods Valley" were rejected, which has been lamented by future generations. After the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty, it attached great importance to the upstream Sichuan-Shaanxi region. According to the Qinling Mountains, Jin Jun's strategic intention of invading Sichuan in the south and moving eastward along the Yangtze River was shattered, and most of the political power in the south was preserved (although the price was lost to the north of Huaihe River).
There are also two routes to experience history. The first is to re-take the route of praising the ancient road: Xi 'an-Baijiangtan-Zhangqian Tomb-Shimen Plank Road-Yandiling-Taibai Mountain (related attractions can be flexibly selected). Only when you are there can you feel the charm of this 3000-year-old road.
Secondly, during the confrontation between Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, Kong Ming set up the Sun Highway with fake graves everywhere, which is also one of the classic routes to cross the Qinling Mountains by car. This route is a crossing trip from Taibai County in the hinterland of Qinling Mountains to Yangxian County, passing through many scenic spots.
Since ancient times, in order to unify the whole country, the Qinba Mountain area is a natural barrier that must be crossed, and the key battlefield of the North-South game. Whoever gets here first will have the first chance, and can quickly and flexibly go deep into Sichuan to fight, or even go downstream to the east to capture Jingxiang and Jiangdong. When the times are unfavorable, the Qinling area has become a treasure house with hidden light and strong strength.
Nowadays, with the passage of time, four ancient roads have evolved into five expressways, and the difficulty of crossing the "Heaven" level has collapsed instantly. No one will ever "gasp, we brush Orion, cross the well star, and then fall to the ground with our hands clasped and groaned".
But every time I walk here, I am always shocked by his strong temperament. Maybe this is Rowen, the dragon of Long Mai. Five thousand years of culture is really unbearable. ......
In the next period of time, we will visit Qilian Mountain along the Guanzhong Plain to the west and along the Hexi Corridor.