Shajiao Mountain in the Eastern Han Dynasty, commonly known as Shensha Mountain, was called Mingsha Mountain in the Jin Dynasty. The western part of Shandong is more than 40 kilometers long and about 20 kilometers wide from north to south. The elevation of the main peak is1715m. Mingsha Mountain is named after the sound of sand movement. The peaks are steep, the ridges are like blades, and they shrink back to the original; People riding sand flow have the sound of drums and horns, as light as silk and bamboo and as heavy as thunder. This is called "the clear sound of sand ridge".
The mountains are all fine sand, red, yellow, blue, white and black, crystal clear and spotless. There are different shapes of sand mountains: some are like moon buds, arc-shaped and connected into a sand chain; Some are like pyramids, towering into the sky and angular; Some are like pythons, long and lying, extending to the horizon; Some are like fish scales, connected by hills and neatly arranged.
The main attractions of Mingsha Mountain
1, Yuequan Che Xiao
Crescent spring is named after its crescent shape, which was called manhole in ancient times, also known as medicine spring, and crescent spring in Qing Dynasty. There are quicksand all around, and for thousands of years, the spring has never been turbid, and the wind and sand have not fallen. "The blue sky in Wan Li is beautiful, the crescent spring is surrounded by mountains and sand, and a pool of clear water and green ripples." This depth of field has won the rhythm of heaven and earth, which is magical and charming. It is called "Yue Quan Che Xiao" and is one of the eight famous scenic spots in Dunhuang.
2. Yue Quan Guliu
Salix salicifolia, planted in 1892, has a history of 120 years, with a trunk height of 3. 14 meters and a trunk circumference of 2.86 meters. Yuequan ancient willow has experienced many vicissitudes of life for hundreds of years, with withered trunk and fresh skin. It is the only historical witness of the change of crescent spring in Mingsha Mountain.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Mingsha Mountain.