County-level
Yuan Zhou District
Xumishan Grottoes carved into red cliff faces overlook the ancient Silk Road pass of Yuanzhou, preserving Buddhist statues from the Northern Wei and Tang.
Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · Prefecture-level
Guyuan
For Guyuan, plain-country farming and old town remains forms an essential setting.
Regional story
A place shaped through time
The spatial setting of Guyuan is grounded in the local fact “Plain-country farming and old town remains forms an essential setting.” These relationships connect landscape, inherited places, and community experience without reducing Guyuan to an administrative label. Over time, these relationships accumulated through residence, exchange, production, and community continuity across successive historical periods. Viewed beside neighboring areas, Guyuan also shows how roads, resources, and movement create local distinctions within a wider region. For regional study, Guyuan places location, long-term formation, and present meaning within one connected explanation.
Guyuan
5 counties
Affiliated Regions
County-level
County-level
Xi Ji County
Fiery red sandstone landforms at Huoshizhai contrast with green forests, while Majiayao and Qijia cultural sites trace prehistoric settlement on the plateau.
County-level
Long De County
Bordering the slopes of the Liupan Mountains, Longde cherishes enduring folk traditions of calligraphy, painting, and traditional paper-cutting.
County-level
Jing Yuan County
The pristine springs of the Jing River rise from the forested Liupan Mountains, where Old Dragon Pool mirrors emerald valleys and alpine meadows.
County-level
Peng Yang County
Tiered loess terraces ripple across Pengyang, where the ancient Chaona city ruins and Han dynasty tombs mark early frontier administration.