There are many legendary historical stories about Niangniang Mountain. First of all, the local folk legend is as follows: There used to be a general temple in Changningbao Village, Datong County. It is said that it was built to commemorate Niangniang Mountain. It is said that in the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang of Sui had 3,600 wives, and Niangniang was the main wife. Because Emperor Yang of Sui was a playboy and ignored the government, corrupt officials harmed the people, and the people lived in poverty. Niangniang repeatedly made remonstrations, but Emperor Yang of Sui would not listen to a word. Later, under the instigation of some villains, Emperor Yang of Sui sent the main wife to the military horse farm of Luoyun Mountain in the northwest to herd horses. She suffered hardships, ate wild vegetables, and wore tattered clothes. Later, some loyal ministers often persuaded Emperor Yang of Sui, and the emperor changed his mind and planned to take Niangniang back. Emperor Yang of Sui brought his entourage to the northwest. When Niangniangshan heard the news that the emperor was coming to pick him up, he was angry and sad, and said to the visitor: "He still has the face to see me? I don't want to be a tyrant who hurts the people anymore." After that, he jumped off the cliff. When Emperor Yang of Sui arrived, Niangniang had died under the cliff. Emperor Yang of Sui regretted his original behavior very much. Thinking of Niangniang's care and good advice to him during her lifetime, in order to remember Niangniang forever, he buried Niangniang with generous gifts and named her the chief god of the area. In order to commemorate Niangniang, people built a temple in Changningbao Village, named it the General Temple, and changed Luoyun Mountain in the northwest to "Niangniang Mountain". The first historical legend is: In April of the fifth year of the Sui Dynasty (609 AD), Emperor Yangdi of Sui personally led an army of more than 100,000 to attack Yeguhun, and brought a large number of civil and military officials, concubines and palace maids to Xiping (now Xining) to discuss military affairs. In May, he entered Changning Valley and held a banquet for his ministers at the foot of Niangniang Mountain. He made military arrangements for the attack on Tuyuhun, and Emperor Yangdi of Sui ordered Yuanshou to station troops in Jinshan in the south. At that time, Princess Leping (the former Empress Tianyuan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty) also accompanied Emperor Yangdi of Sui on the westward expedition and died in Jinshan. It is said that she was buried in this mountain. Later generations built the Shengmu Temple to commemorate her. Shengmu is commonly known as Niangniang Nian, so this mountain is also called Niangniang Mountain. The third legend is: Among the many Niangniangs who followed Emperor Yangdi of Sui on the westward expedition, one of his beloved concubines died in Niangniang Mountain because her condition worsened due to the cold climate of the high mountains. Emperor Yangdi of Sui ordered his subordinates to choose a beautiful place in the mountain to bury her. The next day, people saw groups of white moths flying over the tomb of the concubine. Emperor Yang of Sui named the mountain "Jin'e Mountain" because "the heaven and earth mourned for his concubine". He honored the emperor's concubine as Niangniang, so from then on, "Jin'e Mountain" was called Niangniang Mountain. There is also a legend that among the many concubines who followed Emperor Yang of Sui on the Western Expedition, there was a woman named Jin'e who became a nun in Niangniang Mountain because she was tired of the life in the forbidden palace. Later, Jin'e died of illness in the mountain. People buried her on the mountainside as a saint and built a temple to worship her. Therefore, the mountain was called Jin'e Mountain, commonly known as Niangniang Mountain. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)