Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Area has a long history of rock paintings. April to October every year is the most suitable time to visit Helan Mountain in Ningxia. It is recommended to spend 2 to 3 hours. The following is an introduction to the rock paintings in Helan Mountain in Ningxia. For a guide to playing, please see the text for details. Introduction to Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Area
Brief Overview:
National 4A-level tourist attraction. A national key cultural relic protection unit, a core attraction of China's national scenic spots; one of China's first batch of natural and cultural dual heritage preparatory lists; a gold medal in China's 50 Most Worthy Places for Foreigners to Visit, Helan Mountain Rock Paintings are the art gallery of China's nomadic people.
In ancient times, Helan Mountain was a place where northern ethnic minorities such as the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Turks, Uighurs, Tubo, and Dangxiang lived, hunted, and lived and multiplied. In the hinterland of Helan Mountain, which is more than 200 kilometers long from north to south, there are more than 20 remaining rock paintings. The most representative one is the Helankou rock paintings.
Helan Mountain rock paintings are paintings carved on rocks by ancient northern ethnic minorities. They express their yearning for a better life and reproduce the aesthetics, social customs and life interests of the time. Among the many rock paintings in Helan Mountain, the most representative one is the one of the Sun God, which reflects ancient humans' worship of the sun. There is also a rock art museum in the scenic area, but it mainly focuses on replicas and photos of rock paintings, and not many authentic ones. Walk along the plank road in the scenic area to the end of Helan Falls. If you have enough time, you can continue walking in. The further in, the more beautiful the natural scenery becomes. Main attractions:
1. Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum
The only Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum in China and the largest in the world, the museum displays rock art works from more than 40 countries and regions in the world. There are about 600 pieces of pictures and rubbings, as well as original artworks produced at the same time as the rock paintings.
2. Han Meilin Art Museum
There is the third Han Meilin Art Museum in the country in the scenic area. Mr. Han Meilin is the designer of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Fuwa and is known as the "Father of Fuwa". On December 21, 2015, the Yinchuan Han Meilin Art Museum officially opened. The museum displays Mr. Han Meilin's art, calligraphy, Jun porcelain, ceramics, sculptures and other works. Since its opening, it has attracted many art lovers to visit.
3. Ruxiang·Helan Mountain Rock Painting International Children’s Art Center
In the Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum, “Ruxiang·Helan Mountain Rock Painting International Children’s Art Center” is a “holy place” for children. The children's art center is established in the Helan Mountain Rock Painting Heritage Park in the hope of colliding with rock paintings, two enlightenment forms of human art, and children's art education, embodying the mysterious uniqueness and inspiring people to think deeply, breaking through the barriers of time and space, recreating history, and glowing It brings out the vitality and creativity of the children, making our rock painting sites also of educational significance.
4. Baisikou Twin Pagodas
The Baisikou Twin Pagodas are located in the west of Helan County. The two towers stand on a square platform in front of a purple peak on the left side of the entrance of the Baisi Valley. They are like a pair of lovers, inseparable and affectionate. They have many beautiful names: "Looking Tower", "Couple Tower", "Mountain God Tower", "Poseidon Tower", "Feilai Tower". Ticket information opening hours: 8:00--18:00 Ticket price: Adults. 60 yuan/person, students 30 yuan/person. Round-trip battery ticket to the scenic spot is 10 yuan/person. Free admission: (1) Holders of disability certificates, elderly certificates, and military officer certificates are free of charge (you must purchase battery tickets for 10 yuan/person) (2) 1.2 meters The following is a free transportation guide for children. The location of the rock paintings: Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Area is located in the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in the northwest of Helan County, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. According to the survey, the Helan Mountain rock paintings are distributed in three cities and nine counties (districts) at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Ningxia. ***There are 27 locations, including ***12 petroglyph sites at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Yinchuan City. From north to south, there are Daxifenggou, Xiaoxifenggou, Baihugou, Changqikou, Helankou, Helan Mountain petroglyphs are generally distributed on the mountains inside and outside the ditch mouth and on the alluvial fan desert grassland outside the ditch mouth. The distribution has obvious landform characteristics.
From the north of Suyukou to Daxifenggou, petroglyphs are mostly distributed on the mountains inside and outside the mouth of the ditch. There are also a large number of petroglyphs distributed on the alluvial fan desert grassland in the piedmont. From the south of Suyukou to Liuqukou, there are very few rock paintings on the mountain, and there are almost no rock paintings distributed on the desert grassland.
(1) Bus lines:
1. Through train to Ningxia tourist attractions
Yinchuan Railway Station Tourism Distribution Center (Xinhualian North Plaza, Jinfeng District), There are direct trains from Crescent Square (Xingqing District) to the Xixia Mausoleum Scenic Area all year round, with multiple departures every day. The number of departures will increase during holidays and the train departs from the railway station throughout the year.
Crescent Square departure time:
8:0009:0010:00
11:0012:30
Train station tourist distribution center Departure time from the center:
8:409:4010:40
11:4013:10
Return time (the same time as the first two stations)
13:3014:3015:30
16:3018:30
Through train fare: 15 yuan/person
2. Yinchuan Tour Bus 2
Bus stop: Crescent Square
Visits: Gunzhongkou, Baisikou Twin Towers, Helanshan Forest Park, Helanshan Rock Paintings
Departure time : 8:0009:00
Return time: 15:0015:30
3. Yinchuan Youba Bus
Bus stop: Xixia Square
p>Visits: Gunzhongkou, Baisikou Twin Towers, Helan Mountain Forest Park, Helan Mountain Rock Paintings, Zhenbeibao Western Cinema
Departure time:
8:3009: 0011:30
12:0015:3015:40
Return time:
10:0010:3013:00
13: 3017:0015:40
(2) Self-driving route:
A. Yinchuan City→Yinchuan Ring Expressway→Zhensu Road→Gunsu Rock Painting Road→Helan Mountain Rock Painting
B. Shizuishan City → G110 → Zhenlu Road → Zhensu Road → Gunsu Rock Painting Road → Helan Mountain Rock Painting
C. Wuhai → Huinong Exit of Beijing-Tibet Expressway → Century Avenue → G110 → Town Lu Road→Zhensu Road→Gunsu Rock Painting Road→Helan Mountain Rock Painting
D. Guyuan→Zhongning Exit of Beijing-Tibet Expressway→G109→Gunzhongkou Exit of Wuma Expressway→Zhensu Road→Gunsu Rock Painting Road →Helan Mountain Rock Painting
E. Dingbian→Yinqing Expressway→Jingmao Expressway→Yinchuan Ring Expressway→Zhensu Road→Gunsu Rock Painting Road→Helan Mountain Rock Painting
F. Lanzhou→ Lianhuo Expressway → Jingmao Expressway → G109 → Wuma Expressway Gunzhongkou Exit → Zhensu Road → Gunsu Rock Painting Road → Helan Mountain Rock Paintings
G, Alxa Left Banner → Yinba Expressway Gunzhongkou Exit →Zhensu Road→Gunsu Rock Painting Road→Helan Mountain Rock Painting
H, Xi'an→Yinqing Expressway→Beijing-Tibet Expressway→Yinchuan Ring Expressway→Zhensu Road→Gunsu Rock Painting Road→Helan Mountain Rock Painting
Telephone number of the scenic spot:
0951-3948808/0951-6010059
Warm reminder:
1. In bad weather that cannot meet the requirements for safe operation of the equipment, In the event of irresistible natural disasters (such as lightning, rain, snow, hail, heavy fog, heavy rain, typhoons, etc.), some projects in the scenic area will be temporarily closed or partially closed, and performances will be canceled or partially cancelled.
2. If there is any change in the content of the scenic area activities, the announcement on the day shall prevail. All projects in the scenic area will undergo daily, weekly, monthly and annual inspections on a regular basis. Relevant maintenance work may cause a delay in the operation time of some projects or suspend their opening to tourists. For details, please refer to the on-site announcement of the scenic area.