Great and Small Divine Mountains

　　The Great and Small Divine Mountains are located about 60 kilometers northwest of Yinde in Zhaqi. The mountains stretch in a northeast-southwest direction and are mostly between 500 and 800 meters in elevation, with relative heights of 300 to 400 meters. The main peak reaches an elevation of 858.5 meters, and the mountain is primarily composed of granite. The foothills consist of grasslands, while the upper parts are covered with shrubbery. The terrain is rugged and majestic, featuring many peculiar peaks and rock formations. Among the notable peaks is the Stone Elder Peak, which stands at 720 meters above sea level and has a relative height of 125 meters. According to local legend, the renowned general Mo Sheri from the Six Dynasties period is said to have appeared here after his death, hence the name “Divine Mountain.”

　　The Great and Small Divine Mountains have a semi-arid, mid-temperate monsoon climate. The climate is characterized by low and uneven precipitation, dramatic temperature variations between seasons, long and cold winters, and large diurnal temperature differences. The area also experiences disastrous weather conditions such as spring droughts and winter blizzards.

　　The mountain range extends northeastward and gradually descends, splitting into two sections: the front range is the Great Divine Mountain, and the rear range is the Small Divine Mountain. The area is rich in medicinal herbs and mountain delicacies, as well as rare wildlife such as red deer, roe deer, wild boar, and hazel grouse. The mountain range extends northeastward and gradually descends, splitting into two sections: the front range is the Great Divine Mountain, and the rear range is the Small Divine Mountain. The area is rich in medicinal herbs and mountain delicacies, as well as rare wildlife such as red deer, roe deer, wild boar, and hazel grouse.

　　The best time to visit is between April and October. A temperate continental climate is mainly found in areas far from the ocean where moist maritime air masses struggle to reach, resulting in year-round control by continental air masses. The basic characteristics of this climate are: ① Cold winters and hot summers. There is a large annual temperature range and also a large daily temperature range. The coldest month is January, and the hottest is July, with spring temperatures generally higher than autumn. ② Low precipitation that is unevenly distributed throughout the seasons, mainly concentrated in summer. There is also significant interannual variation in precipitation. Northwest China, for example, has a temperate continental climate.

　　Plateau climate forms on high-altitude, expansive, and gently undulating plateau surfaces. In northern China, plateau climates are mainly found on the Loess Plateau and the Tibetan Plateau, characterized by: ① As altitude increases, air, water vapor, and dust decrease, while direct solar radiation and especially ultraviolet radiation intensify. However, effective radiation also increases. On snow-covered plateaus, reflectivity rises, reducing the amount of ground-absorbed radiation, thus making the net radiation lower than on plains at the same latitude; ② Low temperatures, large diurnal temperature ranges, but smaller annual temperature ranges; ③ Precipitation increases on the windward side of moist airflows but greatly decreases in the interior of the plateau and on the leeward side; ④ Strong winds.