Kongtong Mountain

Kongtong Mountain has a long history and rich cultural connotations. It is the holy place where the ancestor of humanities, Xuanyuan Huangdi, climbed the mountain and asked questions. According to legend, Emperor Xuanyuan visited the western frontier after his achievements and personally visited Kongtong Mountain to ask Guangchengzi, who lived in seclusion in Kongtong Mountain, for advice on how to govern the country and maintain health. Kongtong became famous forever.

Kongtong is the cradle of religion where the three religions unite and respect and prosper together. According to Taoist classics, the predecessor of Laozi, the founder of Taoism, was Guangchengzi who practiced in Kongtong, and Guangchengzi was the teacher of the Yellow Emperor. Therefore, Kongtong Mountain is known as "the first Taoist mountain in the world." In addition, Buddhism and Confucianism have made great progress in Kongtong Mountain.

Kongtong Mountain is the birthplace of the Kongtong School, the five major martial arts schools in China. Kongtong martial arts is one of the five major martial arts schools along with Shaolin, Wudang, Emei and Kunlun. Kongtong martial arts is closely connected with Taoist culture. It is mysterious and strange, with unique characteristics. It is a wonder of Chinese martial arts.

Kongtong Mountain belongs to the Danxia landform in high-altitude areas, which has extremely high scientific research value and extremely beautiful natural scenery. The ancients commented that "Kongtong's mountains and rivers are the best in Guansai", and another commented that "it has the majesty of the mountains in the north and the beauty of the mountains in the south."

Kongtong Mountain is one of the country's first batch of 5A-level tourist attractions, a national geological park, one of the "50 Places Worth Visiting for Foreigners in China", and one of the first batch of "Chinese Tourism Culture Demonstration Sites". It is a natural kingdom of animals and plants, with various species of animals and plants. There are more than 1,300 species, and the forest coverage rate reaches more than 90%.