The east part of Riyue Mountain is the agricultural area of Qinghai. It is a place where you can see the scenery similar to that of the regions south Yangtze River. The west is endless pasture grassland. Cattle and sheep have a good time, eating grass and running after each other on the great grassland.
At Riyue Mountain, you can immerse yourself in the natural beauty. You can also explore the Princess Spring, the statue of Princess Wencheng, the bronze relief which tells us the story of Princess Wencheng who married to Songtsan Gambo departing from Xi’an for Tibet. The relief is 20 meters long and 6 meters wide.
The frescos at the Sun Pavilion demonstrate that the then minister of Tibetan king Songtsan Gampo, Lu Dongzan went to the capital of the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) Chang’an (today’s Xi’an) to beg Emperor Taizong of Tang to marry Prince Wencheng to Songtsan Gampo, and during the competition for the marriage, Lu Dongzan overcome all the difficulties and defeated the ambassadors from other countries.
The frescos at the Moon Pavilion present that Princess Wencheng disseminated textiles skills, winemaking, music, dance, astronomy, geography and Buddhism in the Tibet, which promoted the development of the Tibet.
In addition, you can visit the Temple of Princess Wencheng and Ancient Road Museum. At the museum, you will see jade, bone wares, painted pottery and bronze wares during the Kayue and Xindian Periods in Qinghai.