Kongtong Mountain

　　　 　   Kongtong Mountain is located 30 kilometers west of Pingliang City, Gansu Province. It is a national key scenic area. The scenic region is surrounded by the Jing River, and its highest peak has an elevation of 2,100 meters. The mountain features lush forests and beautiful scenery, as well as attractions such as Sun-Moon Gorge, Feather Immortal Peak, Qi Xin Peak, Thousand-Zhang Cliff, Embroidered Ball Peak, Penglai Rock, Guiyun Cave, Yellow Dragon Spring, and Dan Ti Cliff. Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor once came here to seek enlightenment from Guangchengzi. 　

　　　　   Since the Qin and Han dynasties, up through the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, temples were built here, along with over 30 bronze bells and statues, more than 40 inscribed stone tablets, and the Xiawen Palace at the foot of the mountain was designated as a permanent Taoist institution. The mountain originally had 8 terraces, 9 palaces, 18 courtyards, and 42 temples, making Taoist activity particularly thriving. In the early years of the Qing Tongzhi era, the temples were destroyed. Today, surviving structures include the Tang Dynasty Hushi Temple, coiled dragon stone pillars, Song Dynasty 0 Temple stone pagoda, Yuan Dynasty inscription about the reconstruction of Xiawen Palace, Ming Dynasty pagoda, and the Taihe Palace built during the Qing Kangxi period.