Laoye Mountain, also known as Yuanshuo Mountain, is located on the Sumulian River east of Qiaotou Town, Datong County. It is the most magnificent mountain near Xining with the most beautiful scenery. Its top is about 2900 meters above sea level and its relative height is over 480 meters. Laoyeshan has been famous for its "Cangsong Mu, stone ladder, rivers and beautiful scenery" since ancient times. Ancient books have such records - "Wushan Languang floating around, if fog at four o'clock, Jiamufu dense shade on the mountain surface, silk rock strength, rocky rocks, valleys should be wind, such as Wenhubao". The ancients "Wushan Tiger Leopard" listed it as one of Datong "Eight Sceneries". The south slope of Laoye Mountain is called dangerous because of its steep terrain and high cliffs. The northern slope of Laoye Mountain has become a famous scenic spot because of its lush trees, beautiful flowers and pleasant scenery. The beauty of Lao Ye Mountain lies mainly in its beautiful scenery and scent of trees and flowers. Especially in spring and summer, the mountains are full of tall spruces, strong birches, green poplars, delicate willows, lush shrubs, lush, shade the sky, a dense green. In the mountains and forests, roses, peony, peony, peony, golden plum, silver plum and various wild flowers, embellished in the meantime, fragrant, intoxicating. Laoyeshan used to have many monuments, and its temples are beyond measure. Among them are - "Yao Wang Temple, Jade Palace, Bai uterus, Bodhisattva Palace, Chai Jia Dian, Wuliangdian, Qizhen Temple, Taiyuan Palace, Sanfo Palace, Leizu Palace, Dou Mu Palace, Wenchang Temple, Sangong Temple, etc., which are stacked and located in the mountains. Therefore, in the summer and autumn of each year, there were many tourists coming to worship Buddha in the mountains. Unfortunately, these monuments were destroyed a few years ago, but they still exist. Nowadays, with the rise and development of tourism, more and more Chinese and foreign tourists visit Laoyeshan. Every spring comes, tourists from all over the country come in succession.