Helan Mountain Helankou Rock Painting Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Helan Mountain rock paintings record the life scenes of ancient humans from 3,000 to 10,000 years ago, such as herding, hunting, offering sacrifices, fighting, dancing, and having sex, as well as various animal patterns and abstract symbols such as sheep, cattle, horses, camels, tigers, and leopards. , reveals the cultural connotations of nature worship, totem worship, reproductive worship, and ancestor worship of primitive clan tribes, and is a cultural treasure house for studying the history of Chinese human culture, religion, and primitive art.

Attractions distribution:

Helan Mountain Helankou Rock Painting Scenic Area is a place rich in ancient rock paintings and a sacrificial center for primitive nomads. It is also the location of ancient villages with rich folk culture at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain. There are nearly 6,000 rock paintings distributed in the area, including There are more than 700 human face rock paintings. Their rich expression forms, concentrated distribution areas and profound cultural connotations have attracted a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists to visit.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, national key cultural relic protection unit

Scenic spot features:

Cultural tourism, heritage tourism, archeology, historic sites, rock paintings, ancient villages

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