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　　Kongtong mountain is located 12 kilometers west of Pingliang City, GansuProvince, overlooking Xi'an in the East, Lanzhou in the west, Baoji in the Southand Yinchuan in the north. It is the fortress of the ancient silk road going outof Guanzhong in the West.

　　With an area of 84 square kilometers and an elevation of 2123 meters, themain peak of Kongtong mountain scenic area is a combination of natural landscapeand cultural landscape. It is of high ornamental, cultural and scientific value.Since ancient times, it has been known as "the first mountain from the west","the wonder of Xizhen" and "the holy land of Daoyuan".

　　Kongtong mountain is a branch of Liupan Mountain. It is a natural kingdomof animals and plants. There are more than 1000 kinds of plants and more than300 kinds of animals. The forest coverage rate is more than 90%. During thisperiod, the mountains and cliffs stand like miraculous work; the vast forest andsea, smoke cage and fog lock, like an ethereal fairyland; the high gorge andflat lake, the same color of water and sky, have the charm of Lijiang River. Itis rich in the magnificence of the mountains in the north and the beauty of thescenery in the south. The dignified and elegant 42 building complex of Batai,Jiugong and 12yuan, with 72 stone caves, is magnificent and rich in details.

　　Since ancient times, Kongtong mountain has attracted many talented people.Emperor Xuanyuan, who is regarded as the ancestor of the Chinese people,personally visited Kongtong mountain and asked the wise man guangchengzi foradvice on the way of governing the country and the art of keeping in goodhealth; Sima Qian, Wang Fu, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Zhao Shichun, Lin Zexu, Tan Si andother scholars also left a large number of poems, Huazhang, steles andinscriptions. Kongtong Wushu is famous in China with Shaolin, Wudang, Emei,Kunlun and other Wushu schools.