More than 2,000 years ago, the Huns, nomadic on the banks of the Yellow River, looked up at this mountain countless times.
During the Warring States period, the Huns took advantage of the opportunity of Qin to destroy the six countries and marched south. After approaching the first line of the Yellow River, I stood by the Yellow River and saw that the mountain was very high, so I named it Gaolan.
In fact, there are three theories about the origin of Gaolan:
First, Gaolan is a transliteration of Xiongnu language. Xiongnu called Qilian Mountain, while the names of Gaolan, Wulan and Helan all sounded similar to Qilian Mountain, meaning sublime.
Second, it comes from the name of Qiang River;
Third, in modern times, some people think that Gaolan originated from a kind of bluegrass on the mountain.
"In fact, Gaolan, Wulan and Helan all refer to the river, which is the name of Xiongnu. Now Mongolia still calls this river Gaolan River. Gaolan Mountain is a mountain by the river. What should be determined is that the Xiongnu named Gaolan Mountain on the north bank of the Yellow River was established. " Jin, deputy director of the Lanzhou Local Records Office, said.
Wuquan Mountain is located on the northern slope of Gaolan Mountain, and it is named after the springs such as Hui, Ganlu, Yue, Mozi and Yan. According to folklore, the Five Eyes Spring was poked by the famous Huo Qubing with a bronze whip, hence its name.
"This is just a legend. Huo Qubing has never been to Lanzhou! " Kim Yu Ming said: "This is a misunderstood history."
Historical Records and The Chronicle of Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty recorded the battle against Xiongnu in Hexi, Huo Qubing, saying: Huo Qubing led his army all the way west to Zhangye, and then crusaded against Xiongnu in Gaolan Mountain. People often regard this Gaolan Mountain as Lanzhou Gaolan Mountain, thus confusing the route of Huo Qubing's Western Expedition. Jin said: "In fact, in the Han Dynasty, there should be two Gaolan Mountains in Gansu today. One is Gaolan Mountain in Lanzhou and the other is Heli Mountain near Zhangye, which was also called Gaolan Mountain at that time. " Gaolan Mountain, where Huo Qubing fought fiercely with Xiongnu, should be the stand-out mountain of Zhangye.
From 58 1, in the first year of Emperor Wendi, Lanzhou was located at the foot of Gaolan Mountain. Since then, Lanzhou has been given the name in history, and it has been 1427 years. Lanzhou is named after Gaolan Mountain.
"After the Xiongnu sealed Gaolan Mountain, Gaolan Mountain became a witness to the vicissitudes of Lanzhou."