Pingliang is in the most eastern part of Gansu, on the upper reaches of Jinghe River, it is a gateway westward along the old Silk Road from Xi'an. Its strategic position and historical significance are all important. Pingliang is famous as an important Taoist fairyland. The spectacular sceneries are Kongtong Mountain, South Grottoes Temples, Taoist Mother Queen Palace, Yunya Temple, Shigong Temple, Liuhu Lake, and Longquan Temple, etc.

Kongtong Mountain, the earliest famous mountain of Taoist under Heaven, lies 15km west of Pingliang City. The Mountain is in the national scenery zone, has long been known for its majesty and beauty endowed by its towering pines and cypresses, verdant bushes, grotesque peaks, countless caves and jagged rocks. It is well worth a stop for pilgrimage and Ecology tours.