Shimen cave Forest Park

Shimen Cave National Forest Park is composed of Shimen waterfall, Bowen ancient village, Chen Cheng's former residence, Kaiyun Linggu, Taizi Shengjing and shigu Caohai. It combines the advantages of green forest, cultural relics, spectacular waterfall and pleasant climate. It is a "fairyland in cave" with the characteristics of clear, quiet, spiritual, ancient, strange, dangerous, wild and interesting. In Li Qian's works of Ming Dynasty, "overlooking from high, washing from clear, concealing from deep, suiting from seclusion, picking from fragrance, singing from strangeness" is a true portrayal of Shimen scenery. It has the reputation of "Shimen cave, a paradise in the world, and Liu Bowen, a masterful thinker".

There are amazing levels of waterfalls with different characteristics. The lowest level falls down from the 1125m cliff. The shape of the waterfall is like vertical training, splashing like jumping beads and scattering like silver fog. Xie Lingyun, the governor of Yongjia in the Southern Dynasty, called it "the first victory in the Southeast". By the Tang Dynasty, Shimen cave had become the 12th of the 36 caves in China's famous Taoist mountains.

From the Southern Dynasties, Tang, song, yuan, Ming, Qing and modern times, literati left precious ink here, and visitors came in droves. Shimen cave cliff inscriptions are the longest span (423-1964) and the highest density of cliff inscriptions in Zhejiang Province.

Shimen cave Forest Park

Shimen cave is located on the South Bank of Oujiang River, 30km northwest of Qingtian County, Zhejiang Province, about 320km away from Hangzhou and 80km away from Wenzhou. The two peaks of Dongkou banner and drum stand on the wall, facing each other like a door. The cave area is about 5 square kilometers. It is surrounded by mountains, lush trees and quiet caves. The magnificent waterfall in the cave is a famous landscape wonder in southern Zhejiang. Li Qian of Ming Dynasty praised the Shimen scenery as "high to view, clear to wash, deep to hide, quiet to adapt, fragrant to pick, strange to chant."

geographical environment

With the social changes and the rapid development of economy, culture and tourism, people's cultural taste is constantly improving. Qingtian County Government attaches great importance to the protection and development of Shimen Cave Scenic Area. The planned area of Xianzi Shimen Cave Scenic Spot has reached 71.34 square kilometers. In addition to the Shimen waterfall, Shimen Cave Scenic Area also includes Prince Shengjing, shigu Lake scenic area, Oujiang scenic area and mountain forest scenic area. In this way, the whole scenic spot is a "fairyland in the cave" with the characteristics of clear, quiet, spiritual, ancient, strange, dangerous, wild and interesting. It is a scenic spot integrating natural scenery and cultural landscape.

Development history

As early as the first year of song Jingping in the Southern Dynasty (423), Xie Lingyun, a landscape poet and Yongjia prefect, came to take Shimen cave and was impressed by the wonderful scenery inside. He visited many times and wrote poems. Since then, Shimen cave has become a well-known cave, and many tourists have come here. By the Tang Dynasty, Shimen cave had become the twelfth of the thirty-six caves in the famous Taoist mountains in China. From the Southern Dynasties, Tang, song, yuan, Ming, Qing and modern times, many high officials and scholars came to visit. Xie Lingyun, Qiu Chi, Li Bai, Wang Anshi, Shen Kuo, Lu You, Wang Shipeng, Zheng Fuchu, Tang Xianzu, Ruan Yuan, Yuan Mei, Zhu YIZUN, Chen Shutong, Guo Moruo, Chen Muhua and a large number of celebrities have chanted poems and inscriptions here.

With the increase of tourists, various facilities in the cave are gradually increased. In the Tang Dynasty, Shimen Pavilion, Shimen academy and spray snow Pavilion were built; in the Song Dynasty, xieketang, Guanyin Pavilion and Shimen new pavilion were added; in the Yuan Dynasty, Taiwei hall was built; in the Ming Dynasty, Liu Wencheng temple, Lingyou temple and Baiyi earth temple were added; in the Qing Dynasty, Liu Ji reading room and rest fog Pavilion were built.

During the Ming Dynasty, because Chen Cheng's hometown was in Gaoshi village next to Shimen cave, the national government allocated funds to restore the landscape of Shimen cave twice in 1919 and 1933.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, the people's government attached great importance to the protection of the stone gate landscape, and repeatedly funded maintenance, so that a large number of precious cultural relics and ancient buildings can be preserved to this day. In 1963, Shimen cave was designated as a key cultural relic protection unit at the provincial level, approved as a provincial scenic spot in 1985, and listed as a provincial forest park in 1991.

Tourism information

Starting from Qingtian County, it takes about half an hour to get to Shimen Cave Scenic spot. Looking across the bank, there are peaks on both sides, leaving only a canyon in the middle. It looks like a cave, so it is named Shimen cave. From inside to outside, the two mountains are shaped like a flag and a drum, so they are called qigushan. The cliff is steep and precipitous. There are many inscriptions on the cliff. Through the hole, suddenly open, as if in a paradise.

Ticket information

Notes on ticket purchase

1. Opening hours: 7:00-17:00

2. Pick up place: Reception Center of Shimen Cave Scenic Area

3. Reservation criteria for special groups:

A. Free policy: children under 1.2 are free of charge

B. Preferential policies: 30 yuan for children's tickets before 1.2-1.5 meters; 15 yuan for Bowen nostalgia scenic spot

Transportation guide

Self driving route: Yunhe County of Lishui City is located in the hinterland of Southwest Zhejiang and the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. 53 provincial highway, Lipu highway, runs across. There is Lilong expressway connecting Jinwen railway and Jinwen expressway. It takes 2.5 hours from the southeast to Wenzhou and 3 hours from the north to Jinhua. It has been integrated into the 4-hour traffic circle of Hangzhou and 5-hour traffic circle of Shanghai.

Bus route: Yunhe County to scenic spot: Yunhe passenger station (Yunhe Longmen 7:30-20:00 every hour) to Jinshuitan Town tourist center.

Address: No.32, Linjiang East Road, Qingtian County, Lishui City

Longitude: 120.10950459253

Latitude: 28.27176628749

Tel: 0578-6621185; 0578-66

Official website: http://www.lishui.gov.cn/ztfw/ztzl/ysfd/jqjs/sjqt/t20110712_ 736097.htm

Transportation information: Bus: take the bus to Qingtian County at Lishui east bus station. The departure time is from 6:30 to 18:00, every 20 minutes. The ticket price is 24 yuan. Get off at the Shimen cave ticket office.

Self driving: Hangzhou (departure) - Hangzhou Jinqu Expressway to Jinli Wenzhou Expressway Jinli section (about 3 hours) - Lishui (urban) - 330 National Road (1 hour) - Qingtian (to scenic spot)

Ticket information: the joint ticket is 90 yuan (including the round-trip fare to Bowen ancient village, the second scenic spot. It takes about ten minutes to go up around the mountain). Shimen cave 60 yuan, Bowen ancient village 30 yuan, transportation 10 yuan; student card half price; Chen Cheng's former residence: 30 yuan / person

Opening hours: all day

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