Guanshan prairie

Located in Longxian County, Shaanxi Province, Guanshan grassland enjoys the reputation of "xiaotianshan". Here, the landform is similar to that of the Alps in Central Europe. There are secluded streams, rivers and rivers, grassland and forest, vast terrain, beautiful water, fertilizer and grass, herdsmen and horses, and beautiful scenery.

Guanshan prairie

Guanshan grassland is located in the southwest of Longxian County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, adjacent to Malu Township, Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County, Tianshui City, Gansu Province in the west, 134 km away from Baoji City and 300 km away from Xi'an city. It is the only provincial scenic spot with European style and dominated by alpine meadow in Northwest China, and is a national AAAA scenic spot.

The scenic spot is a collection of natural landscapes such as forests, grasslands, rivers, mountains and valleys. It is simple, natural and spectacular, and enjoys the reputation of "xiaotianshan".

Here, the landform is similar to the Alps in Central Europe. The climate is affected by the vertical zonal geographical conditions, winter and spring are boundless, summer and autumn are connected, which is the portrayal of "Guanshan cold and frost in June".

In December 2019, Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Resources Development and management evaluation committee announced that Baoshan grassland tourism resort in Baoji City was identified as a provincial tourism resort.

historical origin

In the early Western Zhou Dynasty, Feizi, the ancestor of the Qin people, raised horses for the Zhou royal family between Wei and Wei, and made great achievements. In the 8th year of King Xiao of Zhou (890 BC), Feizi was granted the title of Shiyi, and built the city in moryuan, the dental township of Longxian county.

In 776 BC, Xianggong of Qin Dynasty moved to build Fuyi, which is located in Zhengjiagou tableland, Southeast township of Longxian county. In 770 BC, Xianggong escorted the royal family of Zhou Dynasty to move to Luoyi eastward. He contributed to King Ping of Zhou Dynasty and was officially granted the title of vassal. Fuyi became the first capital of Qin Dynasty. It lasted for 14 years until 762 BC. Qin people started from animal husbandry in mountain grassland of Longshan and completed the transformation from nomadic to agricultural nation It was in the Qianhe plain that the vassal states were established, which led to the Guanzhong Plain and the unification of the whole country. Therefore, Longshan mountain and Qianhe River Basin are the place where Qin culture is developed, and also one of the birthplaces of the formation of the unified Han culture of the Chinese nation.

After the unification of the Qin Dynasty, although the land of thousand rivers in Longshan became an ordinary county, it was still the gateway to the northwest and an important place in the rock area. It was regarded as a place for military strategists to fight for "the key to the throat and breath".

In the early Han Dynasty, the nomads in Northern Xinjiang were unified in the Xiongnu military Empire, which had a great military advantage. The Han Dynasty was forced to adopt the policy of "making peace with relatives" to encourage them to plunder the prefecture and seize the county. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it turned into a strategic counterattack and finally defeated the Huns, laying the foundation of China's territory. The war between Han and Hun is an important link in the formation of China's unified multi-ethnic country, and the realization of this process is closely related to the Guanshan grassland. The strong military power of Han Dynasty not only benefited from the great increase of the national strength of Wen Jingzhi, but also depended on the transformation of the combat army from infantry to cavalry, and the formation of large-scale mobile combat capability. At that time, Longshan area was an important pastoral area before the Han Dynasty expanded to the north. The Liangma Jiaju introduced from the western regions was able to breed here, meeting the needs of military activities. It is said that in the Han Dynasty, there were more than 300000 horses in the Guanshan area. When Huo Qubing was 20 years old, he led more than ten thousand elite riders to attack Xiongnu for the first time, that is, he crossed the pass mountain, left Longxi, went straight to the northwest along Qilian Mountain, made a long-distance attack, and returned triumphantly. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the horse husbandry in Guanshan was more developed. The imperial court set up a horse herding supervisor in Longyou, and the private herding of princes and generals were also raised here. The magnificent style of the Han and Tang Dynasties in Chinese history must also include the magnificent appearance of the horses of the Han and Tang Dynasties originated from the Guanshan grassland.

After the Tang Dynasty, horse husbandry gradually declined. In 1958, the state-owned Guanshan horse farm was established in Longxian county. The Kyrgyz mares were introduced and the Latvian male horses were selected for crossbreeding and improvement. The "Guanzhong horse" was bred, which made the horses here reproduce the appearance characteristics of Han and Tang horses.

Landscape features

"Guanshan is still frosty in June, but there are no flowers in spring." the alpine climate makes the temperature of Guanshan grassland cool and moist. There is no obvious summer in the whole year. Spring and autumn are connected, and winter is longer. The annual rainfall can reach 700mm. The scenic spot has lush meadows, gentle slopes, broad valleys, round peaks, undulating ridges, green carpet like, and wide distribution. There are more than ten channels of perennial water, winding in the wide valley without any human pollution. The water quality is clear, the flow is stable, the air is fresh, and the climate is pleasant, forming a unique natural tourism resources landscape.

The natural tourism resources landscape of Guanshan scenic area is composed of round peaks, ridges, wide valleys and gentle slopes, the main color of the landscape is composed of continuous forests and meadows, the pulse of the landscape is composed of murmuring streams and clear pools, the background of the landscape is composed of blue sky, white clouds and various celestial phenomena, the fresh air and cool atmosphere The climate constitutes the landscape atmosphere of the scenic spot.

The combination of tourism resources is different from the Qinling Mountains in the South and the Loess Plateau in the East, North and West. The mountains are undulating without sharp peaks. The river valley is open and has the beauty of gentle curves. The dense forest is full of green color. The grass is paved with beautiful and simple wind. The streams are serpentine. The sky is blue and the clouds are white. The air is fresh. The landscape level is very rich. The composition is harmonious and beautiful. Therefore, the landscape combination of natural tourism resources in Guanshan scenic area presents harmonious beauty and beautiful charm.

Mountain landform landscape: Although there is no sharp peak, mountain landform landscape is beautiful and simple. It is not only different from the southern Qinling Mountains, but also different from the surrounding loess plateau.

Trough valley landscape: the trough valley landscape presents a very open and gentle U-shaped section, without obvious Valley edge line and slope toe line, and the shape is rich in the beauty of gentle curves.

Forest Landscape: the forest landscape is rich in ornamental levels. Looking up at the top of the mountain, the green trees with hats are luxuriant. Looking down on the mountains, the forest sea is continuous, and the mountains are emerald. Looking down, the vines in the forest are dense, and the air is fresh.

Grassland landscape - grassland landscape is the most unique, concentrated in the valley bottom hillside, continuous distribution, high quality, large quantity, momentum, rare in warm temperate mountains, rare in the eastern monsoon region, driving horses galloping, grassland walking, resting on the ground, wonderful.

River landscape and valley forest and grass landscape -- River and valley forest and grass landscape features complement each other, no gushing springs and waterfalls, but the meandering flow murmur, charming and beautiful, adding to the landscape beautiful color. The sky landscape is unique and diverse. The snow in Guanshan Mountain is "far away from Taoxi", the moon in Guanshan Mountain "shines on Guanshan Mountain, the autumn wind is not yet returned", the sun in Guanshan Mountain "sprays golden light", the fog in Guanshan Mountain "covers the hills like a fairyland", the rain in Guanshan Mountain "is like silk and bamboo", and the sky in Guanshan Mountain "shows beautiful scenery with blue grass and green clouds". The climate is cool and humid, which is the best place for summer vacation.

Guanshan grassland is like the "frontier within the Great Wall". In spring, the grassland is yellow, in summer, the mountain flowers are brilliant, in autumn, the forests are dyed, in winter, the snow is white, and the seasons change. The scenery is beautiful, magnificent and magnificent. It is a fairyland in the world and a great place for leisure and vacation.

Protection and development

There are beautiful mountains, dense gullies, towering trees and endless grasslands. The forest is distributed radially from top to bottom along the mellow mountain and alternated with the vast and plump grassland, forming a unique geographical form. The mountains that make up the grassland are overlapped, winding and undulating, closely connected with the gentle and broad valley slopes, and continuous. Streams and rivers run through the hinterland, or accumulate and distribute in large and small grass slopes, or among forests, making the surface layer of grassland extremely humid all year round. In spring and autumn, tourists come in an endless stream. When they step on the green grass, they are often surprised by the softness of the ground and the water flowing slowly around the shoes. Due to the influence of vertical zonal geographical conditions, the annual temperature is relatively low, the spring and autumn are connected, and winter is long without summer, which is known as the portrayal of "Guanshan is still frozen in June". Because its landform is similar to the Alps in Central Europe, some tourist materials call it "a tourist resort with European style".

It is the largest forest and animal husbandry area in Shaanxi Province and the largest and only natural grassland in the central and eastern part of China. It was designated as a provincial nature reserve by Shaanxi Province in 1995. Cheng Antong, governor of Shaanxi Province, pointed out after his inspection in 1997: "this is the lack of tourism from the southeast coast of China to the inland areas. It should be listed as a provincial key construction project for development. Accordingly, with the attention and support of provincial and municipal leaders and tourism departments at all levels, the planning and development of the scenic spot has been fully launched, and domestic and foreign tourism groups and individuals have followed. The scenic spot's landmark tower, qinfeizi mumatan, lata County site, yuemadun of school horse farm in Han and Tang Dynasties, viewing platform, shooting range, yurt, amusement park, fishing pool, folk village, bonfire party and other amusement facilities have begun to take shape Various activities have been carried out step by step.

According to the planning and design of Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Bureau, the development and construction of a scenic area with the contents of central service area, equestrian activity area, high-grade leisure resort area, water entertainment area, sightseeing agriculture and pastoral area is being implemented. There are more than 1000 horses riding in the scenic area. There are unique entertainment items such as horse racing, archery, grass skiing, skiing, downhill sliding rope, etc. The water, electricity, road and information of the scenic spot are unblocked, and the daily reception service capacity is 2500 beds. Lvyuan villa, managed by Tangcheng hotel in Xi'an, is the first large-scale grassland resort in Shaanxi Province. It has complete service functions, can meet the needs of high, middle and low-grade consumers, and can be promoted

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