Mount Kongdong [Pingliang]
Detail Travel Diary Comment
Mount Kongdong is a branch of the Liupan Mountains, 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) west of Pingliang city proper. It was a mountain resort that combining the beauty of natural and historic landscapes. It was not only the ancestral mountain of Taoism, but also a religious site with coexistence of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism for over 1,500 years. It is endowed with typical Danxia Landform with strange rocks and caves scattered all over the mountain. Historic tracks and masterpieces by nature left in the mountain make it a famous national scenic area.
Other Scenic Spots: Queen Mother Palace Grottoes, Longquan Temple, Wulongshan Scenic Area, Yunya Temple Forest Park
Traffic Guide
Tourist Tips:
Pingliang has two principal bus stations. The west station is located in Gonglu Street, offering special line buses to the Kongdong Mountain. The east station is in No.68, Jiefang Road (North). Pingliang is about 350 kilometers (217 miles) from Lanzhou, and there are several buses in the bus stations daily shuttling between the two cities.