Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, Gansu Province is named after the sound of sandstorms. This phenomenon makes Mingsha Mountain a unique scenic spot. When people walk on Mingsha Mountain or rub sand in other ways, the sand will make a sound because of the gaps between particles. This phenomenon is called "Shayin". Due to the special granular structure of Mingsha Mountain sand, it will vibrate when it is acted by external force, thus giving out obvious crisp sound.
As for the source of the topic, it can be speculated that it may be named because it is rich in musical instruments. The crisp sound of the sand in Mingsha Mountain is very special, which is somewhat similar to the sound made by musical instruments. Therefore, this place was named "Mingsha Mountain" to highlight its connection with music and musical instruments.
Mingsha Mountain is named after the sound of sand movement. 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 main peak is 17 15 meters above sea level. 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".
Route 1: Visitor Center-Yue Ming Square East-Ceramic Highway-Wang Yao Temple Ruins-Koizumi Bay Square-Yue Ming Pavilion-Crescent Moon Spring-Mountaineering. About 3 hours' walk and 2.5-3.5 hours' ride in sightseeing bus. Line 2: Visitor Center-Yue Ming Square-Camel Farm Riding Camels (or Desert Motorcycles or Desert Off-road Vehicles)-Dongshan-Riding Camels (or Desert Motorcycles or Desert Off-road Vehicles)-To Koizumi Bay Square-Walking to Yue Ming Pavilion-Crescent Spring. The whole journey takes about 4 hours.
Dunhuang introduction
Dunhuang is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Gansu Province, managed by Jiuquan City, located at the westernmost end of Hexi Corridor, where Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces (regions) meet, with a total area of 39 40 ′-465 438+0 40 ′ north latitude and 92 65 438+03 ′-95 30 ′ east longitude. [60]? . By the end of 2022 10, Dunhuang will have 9 towns under its jurisdiction. [66]? . By the end of 2022, the permanent population of Dunhuang was 6.5438+0.85 million.
Dunhuang is a node city of the Silk Road, famous for its "Dunhuang Grottoes" and "Dunhuang Murals". It is the location of the Mogao Grottoes, a world heritage site, Yumenguan and Yangguan on the border of the Great Wall in Han Dynasty, and one of the four oases in Gansu Province. 2 100 years ago, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "divided four counties according to two customs".
Two customs: Yumenguan and Yangguan; Four counties: from Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan to Dunhuang, Dunhuang, as a transit point for Chinese and Western traffic on the Silk Road and a gateway to the western regions, once had the grand occasion of "the envoys looked at the road, and there were endless business trips on the way", and even had the glory of "Lantern Festival in Tianbao, Chang 'an was the first, Dunhuang was the second and Yangzhou was the third".