What is the Way of Heaven?The way of heaven has more than it loses and makes up for what it lacks. The history of Ningxia cannot be bypassed by the Western Xia Dynasty, a dynasty once wrote a glorious chapter in Chinese history, and after a vigorous appearance, it disappeared without a trace. The Western Xia perished, leaving such a conclusion in history: the Xia land was stable, so it was called Ningxia.
September 7:Yesterday, I crossed the Yellow River from Wuhai to the Yinchuan Plain to the south and saw the majestic Helan Mountains in front of me. What kind of mountain is Helan Mountain?Helan Mountain is the protector of the Yinchuan Plain, 3750 meters above sea level Helan Mountain runs through the north and south, forming a natural barrier, blocking the wind and sand blowing from the Tengger Desert, Yinchuan lies in a happy nest, the wind and rain are smooth all year round.
Water from the Yellow River was brought from Qingtongxia to irrigate this fertile land. The Yellow River in the world is rich in Ningxia, and the Yinchuan Plain benefits from the Yellow River, forming a scene of plugging the south of the Yangtze River. Yesterday evening, we went to the famous Sand Lake, although we did not walk into the scenic spot, but felt the water style of the 500-mile lake and the inhabitation of migratory birds.
Today, with clear skies, visit the tombs of the Western Xia kings. The tomb of the Xixia king is very special, it is called the "Oriental Pyramid", there are more than 200 large and small tombs, and the largest mausoleum should be Li Yuanhao's mausoleum. Walking into the Tomb of the Xixia King, the isolated mounds are in the same frame as the bare Helan Mountain behind them, giving people a very desert and desolate feeling. The tomb of the Xixia king is made of soil and river rice, lime pile, the mound should have a wooden structure of the building, and later after several wars, the building is gone, only the bare mound remains.
Coming out of the tomb of the Xixia kings, we went to the Helan Mountain Rock Art Scenic Area. The rock paintings of Helan Mountain are very famous, especially the sun god, which is the remains left by ancient humans. The petroglyphs are carved on the rock, and above the rock is the main peak of Helan Mountain.
When I go to Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve, I mainly want to appreciate Helan Mountain, which is so famous. Yue Fei wrote in "Man Jianghong" that "Jing Kang is ashamed, and it is still snowing." When the courtiers hate, when will they perish. The extended car stepped through the lack of Helan Mountain. The strong man was hungry for Hulu meat, laughed and thirsty for the blood of the Huns, waited from the beginning, cleaned up the old mountains and rivers, and faced the sky. ”
Helan Mountain Nature Reserve is a big concept, drive to the reserve on National Highway 109 to Shapotou. This highway crosses the Tengger Desert, takes the Alxa Left Banner, and the camel herd is common on the side of the road, and the famous film and television actor Yu Yuexian is in Alxa not long ago, because the car he was riding hit the camel and overturned and died. There aren't many vehicles on this road, so we drive cautiously.
When I arrived in Zhongwei, I went to see the high temple, I wanted to see the desert sunset, but the scenic spot was not open at night, and I could only stay near the scenic spot.
September 8:Yesterday, I stayed in the Yiding Wisdom Hotel in Shapotou Scenic Area, and when I got up in the morning, the weather was sunny and the sun was shining. The sun shines on the beautiful Yellow River, which forms a large river valley here, and the scenery is very charming.
It was here that the poet Wang Wei wrote the famous poem: "The bicycle wants to ask the side, and the country lives in the extended." Zheng Peng out of Hanse, return to the wild goose into Hu Tian. The desert is lonely, and the sun sets over the long river. Xiao Guan rode every time, and they were all protected by Yan Ran. "Now there is a sculpture of Wang Wei here, and I feel very imposing.
Drive from the Yellow River scenic spot to the desert. This is the famous Tengger Desert, one of the four major deserts in China. The yellow sand is thousands of miles, the sand dunes are wandering, running in the sea of sand, I look at the yellow sand, facing the desert, my heart is extremely excited. In the distance, a caravan came slowly, and the sand assault vehicle on the other side was galloping in the sea of sand, and I stood on a high sand dune, looking far away, and my heart rose with a majestic spirit.
In the afternoon, continue westward along the Uma Highway and head straight to Gansu. This highway passes through Jingtai County, not long ago Jingtai County held a mountain marathon, more than 30 people froze to death, this incident shocked the whole country, Jingtai County Party Secretary committed suicide. Jingtai belongs to the ** city of Gansu, which is more than 2,000 meters above sea level and is very desolate. This part of Gansu is very arid and has a dry climate, and from here it bypasses Lanzhou and takes the Beijing-Tibet Highway into Qinghai Province. As soon as I entered Qinghai, I stepped on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the altitude rose sharply, and I arrived in Xining at night and stayed in the Fuyin Hotel.