Dunhuang Mt. Mingsha located at the Gansu Province Dunhuang south five kilometer place Tengger shamo edge. Sand peak fluctuation, the people up and down slope falls, will then exude the bellow, will be called “Sha Lingqing the cry”, for Dunhuang one of eight scenery. The Mt. Mingsha long 40 kilometers, extend 20 kilometers, the roof the approximately 250 meters, all piles as high as a mountain Sha Ercheng. The mountain peak is steep, the back like knife edge, the piedmont has the jadeite crescent moon spring. Hands down, here is originally the water plant lush oasis, a Han Dynasty general leads west the army to draft together, at night suffers enemy troop's sneak attack, when both armies slaughter, the gale breaks out, everywhere yellow sand buries completely both armies troops in the sand, therefore here had Mt. Mingsha. It is said that now this Shashan's Sha Ming, comes from them to proclaim kills the sound. the Dunhuang Mt. Mingsha located at the motherland northwest, is on the Silk Road one of mysterious magnificent tourist attractions.