The Ancestors' Notebook - Helan Mountain Rock Paintings

On the hard rocks, various patterns are chiseled out: people, animals, herding, hunting, rituals, celebrations, all kinds of scenes vividly depicted on the stones. To be honest, some patterns are too abstract or exaggerated, quite different from our current understanding, and even incomprehensible, but this does not hinder our respect for the ancestors in the slightest. The ancestors' notebook holds immense archaeological value and is an important resource for studying human history, cultural history, and art history. The scenery in the rock painting area is also noteworthy. The dry river valleys are still flanked by those towering and resolute peaks, ancient and desolate. Helan Mountain, it is still you, Helan Mountain. The waterfalls still flow, but they cannot nourish the expanse, only the azure sky and clusters of clouds protect the continuous mountains. Twice I encountered rock sheep, gazing from high above, regrettably unable to capture them for long, yet they are part of the scenery. Do you know, the rock paintings already bear your traces, just not your actual majestic form. The Han Meilin Art Museum tells the story of an artist's hardships and pursuits. The tour route is very well-developed, no guide needed, just set aside two or three hours.