Strolling through the least popular towns in Hexi Corridor

Yongchang County belongs to Jinchang City, Gansu Province, located in the northwest of Gansu Province, in the eastern part of the Hexi Corridor, at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, and on the southern edge of the Alashan Plateau. It is an important town on the Silk Road in the Hexi Corridor. ⛩️ Brief introduction of the attractions 1️⃣ Yongchang Wudang Mountain Yongchang Wudang Mountain, also known as Jinshan and North Wudang Mountain, is located on the west side of Beihai Scenic Area in Yongchang County, Jinchang City, Gansu Province. It was also a cultural center of Taoism and Buddhism during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with Taoist buildings being the majority. The North Wudang Mountain Temple was built before the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and was gradually completed during the Guangxu period, forming a complete architectural complex. The entire building of North Wudang Mountain was finally destroyed around 1966. All the antique buildings you see now were newly built by Yongchang County in 1994. From the foot of the mountain to the golden top, 15 buildings such as Dajue Temple, Guanyin Hall, Sanqing Palace, Baxian Pavilion, Baizi Cave, Dacheng Hall, and Confucius Temple were built. The mountain road was renovated, and more than a thousand brick and stone steps were built from the mountain gate to the golden top. The following year, all the temples were painted with murals or statues. The newly built North Wudang Mountain Temple integrates Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. All buildings are divided into three parts: Buddhist buildings at the foot of the mountain, folk gods buildings in Baizi Cave at the waist of the mountain, and Taoist and Confucian cultural buildings from Baizi Cave to the golden top. 2️⃣ Li Jing Ancient City Li Jing, also known as Li Jing, is an ancient city in the Western Han Dynasty in China. The earliest documentary record is 60 BC. Li Jing Village, also known as Zhe Lai Village. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened up the Hexi Corridor and set up Jiuquan, Dunhuang, Zhangye, and Wuwei, and Hexi was included in the territory of the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty set up Li Jing County, which was successively under the jurisdiction of Zhangye and Wuwei, and was an important commercial and military fortress on the ancient Silk Road. Li Jing is located in Jiaojia Village, Yongchang County, Jinchang City, Gansu Province, and is famous for the hypothesis of the Roman Legion's stranding in China. This hypothesis believes that in 53 BC, when Crassus led seven Roman legions to a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Carrhae, Crassus's eldest son did not die in battle, but led the First Legion with more than 6,000 people to break through the line of defense. , Never returned to Rome, disappeared, and speculated that it might finally settle in Li Jing Village. In 2007, scientists also found through genetic identification of local people that their Y chromosomes are mostly of East Asian local types, and most haplotypes have nothing to do with Romans. The hypothesis of the Roman Legion's stranding in China lacks evidence. 🎫Ticket information Both attractions are free to visit and open all day 🚗Traffic information Self-driving from Jinchang City to North Wudang Mountain is about 50 kilometers, and the scenic area has a free parking lot. It is about 15 kilometers from North Wudang Mountain to Li Jing Ancient City by self-driving, and the parking lot in the scenic area is 10 yuan/time. 🍱Food recommendation Navigate to 'Clock Tower Snack City', there are many local special foods, such as buckwheat cold noodles, kang pot and local special noodles 🗺Tour guide Reserve 2 hours for visiting North Wudang Mountain, and your calves will be sore the next day after climbing the mountain. You can do some stretching exercises for your muscles after climbing the mountain. It is recommended to reserve 1.5 hours for playing in Li Jing Ancient City. You can arrange to go to North Wudang Mountain for 2 hours in the morning, go to Yongchang Snack City to experience folk snacks at noon, and play in Li Jing Ancient City for 1.5 hours in the afternoon.