Shantou Mountain, 408 meters above sea level, is located in Zhang Xia Town, Changqing District, Jinan City. Locals are used to calling this mountain "Momo Mountain", "Manshou Mountain" or "Manshou Mountain" gracefully, which shows that the shape of this mountain is particularly like steamed bread. Shantou Mountain is only 20 kilometers away from downtown Jinan. The mountains in Zhang Xia are continuous, and Shantou Mountain is between these mountains, which is not much different from the surrounding mountains. The mountain is covered with weeds and some low trees are growing in dribs and drabs. The whole mountain is a rocky mountain, and a small piece of farmland is scattered halfway up the mountain. The name looks a bit tacky and not too high. In 2003, Shantou Mountain was named the third famous geological mountain in the world by UNESCO, and was also included in the provincial geological and natural heritage protection zone that year. Because of its rich wrinkles and aging texture, it faithfully records the geological changes of more than 500 million years. It can really be said that "concentration is the essence." When I raised my hand, I climbed the road of 500 million years along the not too steep mountain range. On the mountainside, you can see a rock formation. This rock formation looks ordinary at first glance, but it is priceless. Because this rock layer has recorded geological changes for more than 500 million years. The rock formation here is nearly two meters high, and the level is very obvious. Yu Feng introduced that the pink layer at the bottom is granite. Comparing this layer, it is very obvious that the time between the adjacent blue-gray ancient granite is 250 million years, while the ancient granite is about 280 million years ago. In other words, the distance between people squatting on the ground and raising their hands easily spans a whole history of 530 million years. People must feel how fast things change! Going further up, you will find a small mound covered with rubble. Don't think it is just an ordinary hill, but it is a gathering place of famous trilobite fossils. The little trilobite has witnessed its history in the depths of the ocean. Trilobite is an ancient arthropod that lived between 600 million and 200 million years ago. At that time, it occupied almost the whole ocean and was the overlord of Paleozoic. It was completely extinct in Mesozoic. At present, more than 4,000 species of trilobite fossils have been found all over the world, and China is one of the countries with the largest number of trilobite fossils, with more than 1000 species. Trilobite fossils are also called Yanzishi Fossil fossils and bat stones. It has a long history. According to records, people in Song, Ming and Qing dynasties played with it, calling it "Duofu Stone" and "Hongfu Stone". In the eyes of ordinary people, trilobite fossils are "playthings", but in the eyes of geological researchers, they are genuine "treasures". Since the beginning of the last century, several generations of geological researchers in China have been exploring and studying, and 17 trilobite biota has been discovered in Mantoushan area, which has been determined to be the most complete stratigraphic section of Cambrian, thus becoming the standard mountain for the division of Cambrian geological structures in China. Therefore, Shantou Mountain has become a well-known geological mountain in the world. Every year, countless students from Geological College and related experts come to Shantou to see its changes. Behind the real name is a rich mountain. The mountain is not an isolated mountain, but its remaining veins are connected in a winding way. The remaining vein in the east looks like a giant Buddha's head from a distance, with a vivid nose, eyes and mouth. Such a beautiful mountain certainly has beautiful legends.
According to local old people, Shantou Mountain is not only rich in geology, but also is said to have gold mines. According to legend, a long time ago, there was a spring in the east of the mountain. Spring water gushes all the year round, and the spring water is crystal clear. One year, a craftsman who came from the south to repair the wok came to the spring and sat down to have a rest. When he got up and left after a rest, he found a bright layer of gold in spring. He was overjoyed and quickly untied the bag, fished out the gold particles and put them in the bag. The businessman who picked up a fortune made an abacus in his mind: "Don't let others know that there is gold here, you must find a way to hide the spring." So he pulled out a grass by the spring and blocked the spring with grass. A few days later, the businessman proudly drove a big carriage to the spring, hoping to catch more gold. But when he got to the front, he was blindsided, and the spring did not flow in the spring. According to the old people, the grass he pulled out happened to be perennial grass, which blocked the spring water, and it would not flow again until 10 thousand years later. Whether there is a gold mine in Shantou Mountain still needs geological exploration, but it is an indisputable fact that there are abundant Muyu stones around Shantou Mountain. 199 1 year, villagers near Shantou Mountain in Zhang Xia Town were surprised to find that the stone they usually used to build pigsty turned out to be a rare treasure in the world-Muyu Stone. This is the first time that Muyu Stone has been found in Shantou Mountain in the middle of Zhang Xia Town. According to research, Muyu stone, which was formed 550 million to 580 million years ago, is a precious jade, containing 26 kinds of trace elements and minerals beneficial to human health. The vessels made of Muyu stone are transparent and antiseptic, and can also be made into various exquisite art collections. Shantou is a treasure. The precious Muyu stone has brought wealth and business opportunities to the residents around Shantou Mountain, and it is also another pride of Shantou Mountain besides being a famous geological mountain. Shantou Mountain is rated as the third largest geological mountain in the world, especially after being listed in the provincial geological and natural heritage protection zone, a large geological park will be built. After many arguments and studies, according to the unique geological characteristics and investigation value of Shantou, the local authorities decided to build a geological park integrating science popularization, education, scientific research and tourism around Shantou Mountain, which will also be the largest geological park in Shandong Province. According to reports, the planned Shantou Mountain Geopark will be divided into five regions, with a geological and cultural square in the middle, with a design area of 200 mu. The main project is to build the logo sculpture of trilobite concept square and the sculptures of various scenic spots in the area; In the west, there is an exhibition hall with a planned area of 100 mu, mainly in geological museum, which provides geological teaching facilities and exhibitions of popular science knowledge for geological experts, scholars and tourists. The northern part is Dashahe area, which uses abundant water resources to comprehensively harness the river and highlight the local characteristics of Lingshan Xiushui. The southern part is Shantou Mountain geological profile area, where sightseeing sites, hardened sightseeing roads, tablet pavilions and landmark buildings at the top of the mountain will be arranged.