It stands between the four provinces and cities of Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi and Henan.
Taihang Mountain is also known as Wuxing Mountain, Queen Mother Mountain and Nuwa Mountain. Important mountain ranges and geographical boundaries in eastern China. It stretches from Xishan Mountain in Beijing in the north to the North Cliff of the Yellow River in northern Henan Province in the south, to the Shanxi Plateau to the west and the North China Plain to the east. It stretches for more than 400 kilometers and is the natural boundary mountain between the eastern and southeastern parts of Shanxi and Hebei and Henan provinces. It is composed of a variety of rock structures and presents different landforms. It is rich in coal resources. There are many rivers originating or flowing through the Taihang Mountains, interrupting the continuous mountains to form a "water mouth", which is the main route from the North China Plain to the Shanxi Plateau.
The Taihang Mountains are in a dangerous situation and have always been regarded as an important military location. From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the war continued for more than two thousand years. In 650 BC, Qi conquered Jin, entered Mengmen, and ascended to Taihang. Duke Huan of Qi once hung up his chariot and restrained his horses in Taihang. In 263 BC, the Qin State attacked South Korea and captured Xingyang of South Korea in one fell swoop. In 204 BC, Liu Bang was trapped between Xingyang and Chenggao. He adopted Li Shiqi's suggestion and strangled Feihu in the north and guarded Baima (now northeast of Huaxian County, Henan Province) in the south. Finally, he turned the corner.
In the first year of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 114), Emperor An of the Han Dynasty ordered troops to be stationed at 36 key points at the southern end of Taihang in order to prevent foreign enemies from invading Luoyang. When Cao Cao besieged Linzhang, Yuan Shang easily led his army eastward from Taihang, but was severely defeated by Cao Cao's army. In the 19th year of Taiyuan of the Jin Dynasty (AD 394), Murong Chui of the Later Yan Dynasty invaded the Western Yan Dynasty and stationed his troops southwest of Linzhang.
Murong Yong of Xiyan ordered all his troops to block the Taihang Pass. Murong Chui led his troops to enter from Fukou and destroyed Xiyan. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Li Shimin and Dou Jiande fought. Li Shimin invaded and occupied Hulao, preventing Dou from crossing Taihang. Li took the opportunity to occupy Shangdang and collect all the land east of the river. In the 18th year of Yuan Dynasty (AD 1281), Liu Futong led the rebel army to cross Taihang and burned Shangdang. The Yuan Dynasty general Chahan Nianmuer blocked Jingxing and Du Taihang to prevent the rebel army from developing northward.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army in Hebei and Shanxi, under the leadership and command of Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping, created the Taihang District (Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Border Region). The guerrilla war that started in the Taihang Mountains quickly developed to a vast area starting from Tongbo and Fenhe River in the west, to the Bohai Sea in the east, the Yellow River in the south, and Zhengtai and Cangshi Road in the north, forming many important strategic areas.
From a climate perspective, the Taihang Mountains have a warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate. There is no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer throughout the year. Rain and heat are in the same season. Although the four seasons are distinct, winter is long and summer is short.
The annual average temperature in Taihang Mountain is around 10℃, and the climate conditions are similar to those in Chengde. January is the coldest, with an average temperature of -5℃, and the average minimum temperature is around -10℃; July is the hottest, with an average temperature of 23℃, and an average maximum temperature of around 28℃. Hot days occasionally occur, but the probability can be said is quite low.
There are four distinct seasons here, but the winter is obviously long and the summer is short. Winter lasts for half a year and summer is less than two months. The annual sunshine hours are nearly 2,500 hours, and the average monthly sunshine hours is about 200 hours. The annual precipitation in the Taihang Mountains is about 534 mm. The highest precipitation is in July, which is 132.3 mm, and the lowest precipitation is in December, which is 4.4 mm. Judging from the results of many years of meteorological data statistics, on average, there are about a week of rainy days in July every year. It can be seen that it rains quite heavily at this time.
July is the month with the highest temperatures and the most rainfall in the Taihang Mountains. It is also the month with the most thunderstorms, so choosing July to go to the Grand Canyon is not a good time. Relatively speaking, May-June and August-September should be the best time to travel. During this period, the temperature is relatively suitable and the scenery on the mountains should be beautiful. However, there is a little more rain in May and August, but it usually does not rain heavily. The air after the rain It will definitely be fresher, and it will be foggy after rain, and the scenery will be more beautiful. In April and October, the temperature is slightly lower. The lowest temperature is only 5 or 6 degrees Celsius, which is a bit cold. If you choose to travel during this period, you must bring enough clothes and keep warm. It is not an exaggeration to wear cotton clothes.