The Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Area in Ningxia is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. Helan Mountain records the ancient northern minorities who lived, hunted, lived and multiplied. It is an art gallery for China’s nomadic people. Let’s learn about the Helan Mountain Rock Paintings. The charm of it! Introduction to Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Area
A 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 more than 40 paintings from around the world. There are about 600 pictures and rubbings of rock paintings from various countries and regions, as well as original works of art 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 Fuwa and is known as the "Father of Fuwa". On December 21, 2015, the Yinchuan Han Meilin Art Museum was 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 that arouses deep thought, 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"