Guide: Quanwan, a marshy tidal flat area known as Nagaze, is located southwest of Qinghai Lake. It is home to wetland plants such as carex, blysmus, and ruppia. Introduction: This area features multiple springs that form a marshy wetland, which remains unfrozen in winter and is difficult for humans and livestock to access. Within 6–8 kilometers of the lakeshore, the area is rich in aquatic plants and plankton, making it…
Guide Solitary Rock Mountain, also known as Three Rocks, is located in the southwestern part of Qinghai Lake, 8 kilometers south of the lakeshore and 20 kilometers northwest of Bird Island. Introduction Composed of reefs, gravel beaches, and sand ridges, Three Rocks stretches about 700 meters from east to west and approximately 150 meters from north to south. The southern slope of the reef is relatively gentle, while the northern side features steep cliffs. …
Introduction Gari Monastery is located beside Quanwan, just over a hundred meters from Qinghai Lake. The main hall of the monastery is entirely built with stone slabs, closely resembling Tibetan architecture found in southern Qinghai and northwestern Sichuan. The Mani Prayer Wheel Palace is half-buried underground, making it a major attraction here. Being in this place and turning the massive prayer wheel gives one a feeling of being detached from the worldly realm. This…
The Site of Fuci City is located to the north of the government seat of Shinaihai Township in Gonghe County and is a relatively large ancient city site by Qinghai Lake. The site is roughly square-shaped, measuring 220 meters from east to west and 200 meters from north to south. The city walls are 12 meters high and 17 meters wide, and are largely well-preserved. There is a 10-meter-wide gate on the southern wall. Inside the city, starting from the gate and extending westward, there is a central axis, with two rows of raised house foundations on either side of the axis, each 50 meters long and 35 meters wide.
Guide Golden and Silver Beach Grassland is located in Haiyan County, Qinghai Province. To its west, Tongbao Mountain borders Qinghai Lake, while to the northeast it is surrounded by towering mountains. To the south, it adjoins Sanjiaocheng in Haiyan County (Sanjiaocheng is the site of the ancient Xihai Commandery, built during the reign of Wang Mang in the Western Han Dynasty). Spanning an area of 1,100 square kilometers, this vast grassland is home to the Mapi River and the Halijin River, making it the renowned Golden and Silver Beach Grassland of Qinghai.
The Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Ethnic Museum in Qinghai Province was formerly the cultural group of the Prefecture Mass Art Gallery. It began hosting exhibitions for public viewing in 1962. In June 1986, it was officially established as the Ethnic Museum and is under the administration of the Hainan Prefecture Culture Bureau. The museum building is a newly constructed structure, shared with the Prefecture TV Station, with the museum occupying three floors of the main building and one and a half floors of the auxiliary building. The total area is 1,070 square meters.
Longwa Qiejitian Site Located north of Jidong Village, Qiabuqia Town, Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The site covers an area of approximately 300×100 meters, with a cultural deposit thickness of 20–40 centimeters. Pottery shards are scattered across the ground, and ash layers are exposed on cliff edges, containing mixed bones and pottery fragments. The observed pottery includes sand-tempered double-handled jars, single-handled...
the Zhunaihai Site Located to the west of the Zhunaihai Plateau in Xiakaligang Village, Shazhuyu Township, Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The Zhunaihai area refers to a plateau on the north bank of the Shazhuyu River and is relatively flat. The site covers an area of approximately 200×100 meters, with unclear cultural strata. The ground is scattered with numerous animal bones and pottery fragments. Among the pottery fragments, identifiable vessel shapes include...
Qunkelajia Ruins are located in Qunkelajia Village, Daotanghe Township, Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Qunkelajia Village sits on the shore of Qinghai Lake, with a small sandy gully to the west of the village. The ruins are situated on the eastern bank of the gully, covering an area of approximately 70×50 meters, with a cultural deposit thickness of 50 centimeters. The ground is scattered with miscellaneous bones and pottery fragments, and the exposed cliff of the gully...
Located on the upper reaches of the Yellow River in Gonghe County, Qinghai, it is the first gorge after the river flows through the vast grasslands of Qinghai and enters the canyon section. The gorge is only 30 meters wide, with steep granite cliffs rising nearly 200 meters high—making it an ideal site for dam construction. The expansive grasslands above the dam also serve as an excellent water storage basin. The dam is 1...
Shengbaozhai Shengbaozhai is located on the eastern hill of Guide County. Here, rugged cliffs rise steeply, dense pine forests thrive, and wild pheasants, deer, and rabbits roam the area. Colorful alpine flowers and unique plants dot the jagged rocks. The valley is often shrouded in mist, creating an exceptionally serene and beautiful scene. On clear days, the fog drapes over the mountains like an indigo ribbon. When rain is about to fall, clouds and mist envelop the landscape, and through the hazy drizzle, the rugged stone peaks and elegant pine trees emerge faintly, enchanting and otherworldly...
Zhacang Hot Springs in Hexi Town, Guide County, commonly known as Hot Water Gully. Nestled between two peaks, boiling water gushes from crevices at the bottom of the gully, accompanied by rhythmic spurting sounds, with temperatures reaching up to 93°C. Hot bathing for therapeutic purposes began here as early as the early Ming Dynasty, boasting a history of over 600 years—100 years earlier than the "Number One Hot Spring under Heaven," Anning Hot Springs in Yunnan. For centuries, its remarkable healing properties have attracted numerous patients from both within and outside the province to come and bathe and seek treatment. The spring water has been shown to be particularly effective in treating chronic rheumatoid arthritis, various tendon strains and neuralgia, sequelae of spinal cord paralysis and polio, gastrointestinal diseases, as well as skin conditions such as psoriasis, diffuse eczema, and pruritus.
The Confucius Temple and Jade Emperor Pavilion in Guide are located in Heyin Town, Guide County, Qinghai Province, covering an area of 40,700 square meters with a built-up area of 4,901 square meters. It is an ancient architectural complex integrating Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, comprising six courtyards: the Confucius Temple, the Great Buddha Temple, the Jade Emperor Pavilion, the Temple of Guan Yu and Yue Fei, the Temple of the City God, and the People's Education Hall, as well as the ancient city of Guide and the historic military drill ground...
The Ancient Stele of Yang Gorge On the northern bank of Longyang Gorge in Guide, there used to be a stone stele inscribed with an epitaph documenting the military achievements of General Deng during his western campaign in the Ming Dynasty. Later, some verses were left eroded by wind and rain, leaving only fragmented lines. In 1987, an investigation failed to locate the original stele, turning it into a historical mystery. Nevertheless, the towering cliffs of Longyang Gorge and the surging waves create an exceptionally spectacular landscape. …
Dragon King Pool in Guide Duxiu, formed by a split in the rocky mountain, creates a natural alpine lake. The crystal-clear blue waters reflect the surrounding green pines and mountain flowers, while waterfalls and springs flow into it. Legend has it that a dragon once resided in this reservoir. In ancient times, during droughts, locals would worship at the pool to pray for rain, casting a mystical aura over the shimmering waters of the Dragon King Pool. …
The Tibetan name for Pearl Temple is "Juejue Lhakhang." It is located about [distance] kilometers east of the county town, at the current site of the Hedong Township government. According to the *History of Politics and Religion in Amdo*, "Juejue" is a transliteration of the Chinese word "珍珠" (pearl). When Sakya Pandita Künga Gyeltsen was invited by Köden to come to Amdo, he passed through Qinghai and visited the Powa Stupa in Guide. Using a load of pearls gifted by Köden as funding...
The wind-eroded mountain landscape of Ashigou GorgeThe wind-eroded mountain landscape of Ashigou Gorge is located in Ashigou Canyon, on the northern bank of the Yellow River, 34 kilometers from the county town. The narrow valley begins beneath the cliffs of Yangjuanwan and is traversed by a river that winds like a silver ribbon. Towering mountains rise on the west side, some fiery red, others deep indigo. Over hundreds of millions of years, the cliffs have been eroded by wind into...
Nestled in the isolated Songba Gorge, this place boasts breathtaking scenery and rugged terrain, yet remains largely unknown to many. At the gorge’s mouth, the nearly 100-meter-wide surface of the Yellow River is squeezed by the rocky cliffs—like iron tongs—into a rapid less than ten meters wide, before suddenly plummeting into an abyss. The water churns wildly, sending up waves that crash and foam like flying pearls and splashing jade, with thunderous roars echoing like a thousand galloping horses. On the southern bank of the rocky gorge...
Snow-Covered Primitive Rocks refers to the snow scenery of Zharmorigen Mountain in Xinja Street, Guide. The main peak stands at an elevation of 5,011 meters, with snow that never melts all year round. The foothills are covered with pristine cypress forests, where rare wild animals such as blue sheep, snow leopards, snowcocks, and musk deer roam, making it a prime area for adventure and mountaineering activities. …
The South Sea Temple in Guide City is one of the "Eight Ancient Scenic Spots." The mountain resembles a coiling dragon, with the South Sea Guanyin Hall, Sanqing Palace, and Taoist Wangmu Palace in front of it, and the Wenfeng Pavilion at the summit. Arches and pagodas are nestled among weeping willows and pine trees, while halls and palace walls are interspersed along streams and rocky cliffs. A small bridge slants across the mountainside where a stream murmurs, ancient trees tower overhead casting deep shade. On auspicious days, the temple attracts throngs of visitors.