Where is Crescent Moon Spring?

Yueya Spring is located in Yueya Spring Scenic Area, which is called Shajing in ancient times and Yaoquan in common name. It is located at the northern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 5 kilometers southwest of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. Crescent Spring is nearly 100 meters long from north to south and about 25 meters wide from east to west. The spring is deep in the east and shallow in the west, with the deepest point of about 5 meters. Bend like a crescent moon, hence the name. It is called "the first spring in the desert" and has been one of the "Eight Scenes of Dunhuang" since the Han Dynasty. 1994 is listed as a national scenic spot. Grass and charophyte grow in the crescent spring, and reeds are dense on the south bank, surrounded by quicksand. Although spring is not covered by sand in the strong wind. Because the spring reflects the moon, it is dust-free, the ancient sand does not fill the spring, and the spring does not dry up, which becomes a spectacle. Mingshan Mountain and Crescent Spring are twin sisters in the desert Gobi. Mountains are named after spirits, and water is named after beauty. There is a pleasant feeling of Mingsha Mountain, and there is a feeling that the crescent spring washes the soul. Extended information: Crescent Moon Spring was a tourist attraction as early as the Han Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, there were boats and temples by the spring. On the south bank of the spring, there are a group of quaint and elegant buildings. From east to west, there are more than 100 rooms, such as the Empress Hall, Dragon Palace, Bodhisattva Hall, Wang Yaodong and Raytheon Terrace. There are more than 100 colorful sculptures and hundreds of murals in the main hall. Plaques and inscriptions are hung in important halls, such as "First Spring", "Another World", "Semi-regular Spring", "Located in Kunlun Mountain" and "Mastering Dry Kunlun Mountain". Calligraphy is elegant and handsome, and it can be called top grade. At that time, there were pavilions, magnificent temples, palaces and colonnades, all of which were set by the water. The trees are lush, the spring scenery is beautiful, and the ancient temple is full of incense all the year round. /0823 DD 54564 e 9258 be 9 b 96908 c82d 158 ccbf 4 e 24？ x-BCE-process = image % 2f resize % 2Cm _ lfit % 2Cw _ 600% 2Ch _ 800% 2c limit _ 1% 2f quality % 2Cq _ 85% 2f format % 2Cf _ auto