Moon Gorge

Santan scenic spot is located in Huixian and Liangdang counties of Longnan City in the southeast of Gansu Province, at the south foot of Qinling Mountains, and at the upstream of Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. It is located in the border of Gansu, Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces, and in the heart of the triangle of Lanzhou, Xi'an and Chengdu. Baocheng railway, huibai provincial road and beautiful Jialing River pass through the scenic area. National Highway 316 runs through Huixian county and Liangdang county.

Moon Gorge

Moon gorge is about 5 kilometers away from Jialing Town, Huixian County, and more than 20 miles deep. It is the terminal of Jialing River rafting. It has been the throat of Bashu and the fortress of Qinlong since ancient times. Up to now, there are about 4 kilometers of ancient plank road remains in moon gorge.

geographical position

There are many cultural landscapes in the moon gorge. During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang went there three times. In the Tang Dynasty, it became an official and commercial way, which was followed by Tang Xuanzong and Tang Xizong.

places of historic figures and cultural heritage

Before the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Santan religious culture was very prosperous, including Bagua temple, Guanyin temple, Nantianmen temple, Taiyang temple, etc. It is said that the Wuzheng kiln at the foot of Dadian mountain was built by Zhu Yuanzhang for his six princesses. So far, murals and relics still exist. There are many karst caves in the moon gorge, with peculiar bell and milk and uncanny craftsmanship. It not only has unique ornamental value, but also contains many popular myths and legends, showing the rich local culture and simple folk customs.

Here, there are countless natural caves and grottoes, the large one can accommodate hundreds of people, and the small one can only accommodate one or two people. There are also many ancient battlefield relics here. The famous heishuicheng site is where Zhuge Liang's troops were stationed six times in Qishan; Wu fan of Song Dynasty, Zhang Xianzhong of Ming Dynasty and Bai Lang peasant uprising army of early Ming Dynasty were stationed here; the 359 brigade of Modern General Wang Zhen was also stationed here.

Features of scenic spots

The moon gorge is about 45 kilometers deep, with its unique peaks, rocks, cliffs and natural artifacts. Li Bai's poem "the road to Sichuan is difficult" in Tang Dynasty, which is a true historical portrayal of moon gorge. The moon river in the gorge, the clear water looms between the stones, torrent flying, spray beads splashing jade, stone like emerald, fish flying shallow bottom, more than 300 meters high waterfall flying down from the plum blossom cliff, thunder roaring. The Swallow Cave in the gorge is full of stalagmites and stalagmites. It has many shapes. It's a perfect work.

In the twinkling of an eye, a thousand years have passed. The war and noise of history are silent. Thousands of rivers have water, thousands of rivers have moon, thousands of miles have no cloud, thousands of miles have sky. Enjoy the moon in the moon gorge at night and enjoy the moonlight and the sound of the river for one day. The sky is high, the clouds are light, and the shadows of the trees are whirling.

Address: Hui County, Longnan, Gansu

Longitude: 106.0749

Latitude: 33.778

Ticket information: 15 RMB

Chinese PinYin : Yue Liang Xia