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| Attached is the Sun and Moon Mountain guide. 🎈|| The charm of Sun and Moon Mountain is not only limited to the colorful prayer flags but also lies in the legendary story of Princess Wencheng. 1300 years ago, a 16-year-old girl traveled from afar. She once stood on the top of Sun and Moon Mountain, leaning against Tibet and looking towards Chang'an, witnessing this picturesque scenery. She might not have expected that 16 years of glory and wealth would lead her to a marriage alliance. In that feudal era, she had no choice but to sacrifice herself for her parents and the country. Fortunately, this mountain commemorates her, and the people here remember Princess Wencheng. 📌 Address: 40 kilometers southwest of Huangyuan County, Xining City, Qinghai Province. 🎫 Ticket: 54 yuan in peak season, 30 yuan in off-season. ⏰ Visiting time: 1 hour and 30 minutes. 🗺️ Visiting order: Ancient Road Museum - Prayer Flags - Princess Wencheng Temple - Princess Wencheng Statue - Prayer Wheel - Sun Pavilion - Moon Pavilion. 👀 Highlights: 🏛️ Ancient Road Museum: Many people, upon seeing the grand prayer flags, rush to take photos and often overlook this small museum located to the right front of the prayer flags. Enter the museum and start the tour from the second floor via the left staircase. The museum exhibits hundreds of ancient artifacts, which are the best witnesses of the glorious years of the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road, including many precious artifacts from the Qin, Sui, and Tang dynasties such as bronzes, gold and silver wares, and ceramics. It is definitely worth a visit. 🌈 Prayer Flags: The Sun and Moon Mountain Scenic Area, originally unknown on the Qinghai-Gansu Loop, became popular with a photo of prayer flags and a touching caption online - 'The wind blows the prayer flags, swaying our lives.' It is highly photogenic when shot from below with a wide-angle lens. It is recommended to wear light-colored clothes. ⛩️ Princess Wencheng Temple: Besides the beautiful natural scenery, it is recommended to learn about the life story of Princess Wencheng in advance. The temple consists of the main hall, rear hall, and corridor rooms. Inside the temple gate are the Four Heavenly Kings, the front yard has the princess's clothing tomb, the main hall enshrines Shakyamuni Buddha, and the rear hall enshrines Princess Wencheng and Songtsen Gampo. Go and pay homage to this great princess. 🧍🏻‍♀️ Princess Wencheng Statue: Princess Wencheng never returned to Chang'an in her lifetime. Her statue faces Tibet, looking towards Chang'an, gazing at this scenery. 🙏 Prayer Wheel: Also known as 'Mani' prayer wheel, the Tibetan people place scriptures inside the prayer wheel. Each turn is equivalent to reciting a scripture. They believe that turning the prayer wheel is like reciting scriptures, a way to repent past deeds, avoid disasters, and accumulate merit. Turn the prayer wheel once to pray for yourself and your family! ☀️ Sun Pavilion and Moon Pavilion: Two pavilions stand at the mountain pass, facing each other from east to west. Inside the pavilions, prayer flags flutter, inscriptions record its historical achievements, and murals depict the scenes of Princess Wencheng's journey to Tibet and her life there. ⚠️ Notes: 🏃🏻 The altitude is about 3500 meters, so avoid strenuous exercise on the mountain to prevent altitude sickness. 🤧 When the weather is bad, the wind at the top of the mountain is very strong, so it is recommended to wear a thick coat. 🌞 Be sure to do sun protection before climbing (especially on sunny days), as the UV rays here are very strong and can easily cause sunburn. 📸 When taking photos under the prayer flags, choose to shoot upwards (looking up at the sky, with arms open or hands clasped in front of the forehead), it is very photogenic. 🐑 You can wear Tibetan clothes, hold lambs, and ride white yaks for photos in the scenic area (you can bargain, ask for the price, and agree on the number of photos).
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