Tianmen cave

Tianmen cave is located in Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, with a height of 131.5m and a width of more than 50m. It is the highest natural karst cave in the world and the most representative scenic spot of Tianmen Mountain. "Tianmen spitting fog" and "Tianmen Xiaguang" are regarded as rare spectacles in the world. The 999 level ladder is not only a way to reach Tianmen, but also a spiritual place to pray.

Tianmen cave

Tianmen cave is the highest natural karst cave in the world. In the sixth year of Wu Yong'an (263 AD), the cliff of Songliang mountain suddenly opened, which was as mysterious as the door. The king of Wu regarded it as auspicious, so it was renamed Tianmen Mountain and set up Tianmen county. Tianmen cave runs from north to south. The gate is 131.5 meters high, 57 meters wide and 60 meters deep. It is like a gateway to heaven. This scenic spot has attracted emperors, officials, hermits, eminent monks and scholars to visit and enjoy. After generations of accumulation, it has formed a unique and profound "Heaven culture" in Tianmen Mountain. "Tianmen spitting fog" and "Tianmen Xiaguang" are regarded as rare spectacles in the world.

brief introduction

In the main peak of Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, there is a huge cave, which is the world-famous Tianmen cave.

In 1999, pilots from Russia, the United States, Hungary, Kazakhstan, the Czech Republic and Lithuania flew through caves, setting a Guinness world record.

The origin of Tianmen cave is abstruse and its origin is bumpy. It is said that a long time ago, when there was an explosion in the sky and colorful clouds, the mountain suddenly opened and the Jade Emperor asked, "what do you want?" The seer can kneel on the ground and ask for everything he needs. There is a local folk song: "thousands of keys, thousands of locks, open the gate of heaven, bear all fruits.".

There are many historical records about when the Tianmen gate opened. Mr. Chen Ziwen, a local scholar with high achievements in the study of literature and history in Zhangjiajie, believes that Tianmen had been formed in AD 48. After nearly 2000 years of changes, it can form a magnificent scene.

The origin of style

Tianmen cave is located 8 kilometers south of the city. It is a isolated mountain in the shape of a platform surrounded by cliffs. It is one of the earliest famous mountains in Zhangjiajie. It was called Songliang mountain in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

During the Three Kingdoms period, in the sixth year of Yong'an in the eastern Wu Dynasty (264 AD), Songliang mountain opened in the middle of the wall, with clear holes in the north and south, xuanlang as the door. Emperor Wu Jing thought it was auspicious, so he renamed it Tianmen Mountain and set up Tianmen County for it.

Tianmen Mountain is 1518.6 meters above sea level, with a peak area of 2 square kilometers. There is a huge cave on the East Cliff of the main peak, which runs through the north and south, as transparent as a door. It is called Tianmen cave, and Tianmen Mountain is named after it.

Bijia mountain in the east of Tianmen Mountain and Qixing mountain in the West. The sixteen peaks line around and stretch for tens of miles, like a natural barrier.

Tianmen wonder, the ancients have praise: Yongding victory shape, in Tianmen Mountain a mountain. So today we call Tianmen Mountain the soul of Wuling. At the foot of Tianmen Mountain, there is Lishui river. It cuts the valley at the foot of the mountain, which makes the height difference between the mountain and the valley very large. Within 10 kilometers, the height difference is more than 1300 meters, creating the magnificent momentum of the isolated peak of Tianmen Mountain.

Tianmen Mountain is an ideal habitat for wild animals due to its few people and luxuriant trees. The main animals are mountain deer, macaque, wild boar, fox, goat, rice monkey, unicorn, pangolin and so on. Among them, the small and good at jumping, only three or four inches high MI monkey and the body such as small cattle alone beast are particularly rare.

Tianmenshan temple has a long history. It is a secluded place for celebrities of all ages. Up to now, there are many cultural relics and historic sites on the mountain, such as temples, ancient buildings and inscriptions on steles. Although it has experienced many vicissitudes, it still has a new appearance and can be used for hunting. The main scenic spots of Tianmen Mountain are gorge cave, Tianmen cave, Tiancao waterfall, Tianmen Mountain Temple, Yunmeng summit, etc.

legend

On the way to fairyland

On the ancient land of China, there is a big mountain leading to the paradise, the soul of Wuling mountains - Tianmen Mountain. As long as you climb the 999 stone steps from the foot of Tianmen Mountain, you will arrive at Tianmen cave, the gate to the fairyland. The huge cave is enough for modern people to fly through. It is the highest natural cave in the world. The Tianmen cave was formed more than 500 years earlier than the rock burst disciple Sun Wukong collected by the Tang monk when he learned Buddhist scriptures (the cave was formed in 263 AD). It is a big stone in Tianmen Mountain, which is formed by absorbing the aura of heaven and earth. From then on, the great man among mortals passed away. No matter the sky is clear or the stars are all over the Tianmen Mountain, the lightning and thunder flash in an instant, and the wind and rain mix with each other, just like tears pouring down the Tianmen Cave Tears along the cliff waterfall and diarrhea, far away, like the Milky way under the sky Jiuzhou. This phenomenon is still unsolved!

Second, Qilin guards the door

In the middle of Tianmen cave, there is a gate. At both ends of the gate, there is a spirit beast - Qilin (one of the four spirits in the sky). Qilin (or it can be replaced by Tian mouse deer or Tian Qilin), who is lucky, scaly and resplendent. Kirin is the embodiment of justice and righteousness, and it is also a symbol of wealth and auspiciousness. When you climb the 999 stone steps, Kirin will smile kindly. When you cross the threshold, you will experience many difficulties in life, enter the land of human dreams, that is, the fairyland in the sky, the Paradise outside the world, and live a fairy life day by day in the sky and a year on the earth . When you look down and see the vast world, farming Ruzhi, consciously leisurely, not too happy. Therefore, the ancients said:

Tianmen cave is located on Tianmen Mountain, and Tianmen cave crosses Tianmen ridge.

The heaven on earth is separated by the ridge, if you cross the ridge to the fairyland.

A happy life is like a happy fairy.

tourist resources

Tianmen Mountain was called Songliang mountain in ancient times. In the sixth year of Wu Yong'an in the Three Kingdoms (263 A.D.), the mountain suddenly opened up with a cliff, which was as mysterious as a door, forming a rare world wonder Tianmen cave. Sun Xiu, the emperor of Wu, thought that this was a sign of good luck, so Yi Songliang mountain was called Tianmen Mountain.

Tianmen cave is the most representative scenic spot of Tianmen Mountain. It is located in the middle and upper part of Tianmen Mountain, with an altitude of 1300 meters, a height of 131.5 meters, a width of 57 meters and a depth of 60 meters. It is the highest natural karst cave in the world.

Tianmen cave is located on the plain wall of Qianxun from north to south. The weather changes a lot. It looks like a mirror. Tianmen cave is embedded in the sky. It swallows white clouds and spits purple fog all the year round. It plays up the mysterious atmosphere and makes it even more worldly. It is just as the saying goes that it takes away the nature of heaven and earth and hides the mystery of heaven and earth. It has become a mystery that is hard to solve. In the meantime, it's like entering the Tiangong imperial Pavilion, with the feeling of "I want to fly away by the cloud fairy and go straight into the sky to enjoy heaven and earth". The famous poet Zhang Rong of Yuan Dynasty once praised that "the heaven gate is open, the clouds are clear, and the east of the Yangtze River and Emei are downwind.".

natural landscape

For more than 1700 years, this wonderful scenery has attracted countless visitors. Especially in 1999, the world's stunt flying masters flew through Tianmen cave, which caused a sensation in the world, with 800 million viewers watching the live broadcast.

Or in the sunny morning or evening, standing outside the Tianmen cave where the clouds and the sky meet, occasionally there will be a fairyland spectacle. I can only see the colorful rays coming out of the cave, purple sky, around the peak haze, just like the Buddha light shining on the earth, auspicious coming to the world. "In Xuangu period, some local people saw that the rays came from the clouds and dreams, and the purple air was flowing around them. They were filled with the opening of the cave and overflowing with the harmony of heaven. They thought it was auspicious and bowed down to worship it." This is a detailed description of the skyline. It is also said that seventy or eighty years ago, the magnificent Tianmen cave could be clearly seen from the south pier by the river in Zhangjiajie City. Today, you can only see the mountain but not the cave. To see this scenic spot, you have to go to Dayong bridge four kilometers away. This is one of the six mysteries of Tianmen. It casts a layer of mysterious light on Tianmen cave Rings and colors.

There is also a strange, Tianmen cave is always full of rain all year round, this is the legendary Tianmen cave "plum rain". The raindrop is cool and sweet. It's a symbol of good luck. It's said that anyone who receives 48 drops of plum blossom rain by mouth can become an immortal.

30 kilometers south of Zhangjiajie and 8 kilometers south of Yongding District of Zhangjiajie, there is a high mountain with an altitude of 1518 meters, called Tianmen Mountain. It is 222.8 meters higher than Hengshan Mountain. It is an isolated mountain standing in the sky, known as the soul of Wuling. The top of the mountain is horizontal and covers an area of 1 square kilometer. On the cliff with an altitude of 1265 meters in the east of the mountain, there is a natural giant karst cave that runs through the mountain from north to south. It is 132 meters high, 37 meters wide and 30 meters deep. It is as dazzling as a gate. Hence the name of Tianmen Mountain.

In 263 A.D., the sixth year of Yong'an in Wu Yong'an of the Three Kingdoms, Wu Wang sun Xiu saw its majestic and magnificent, and divided Wuling County into Tianmen county. Since then, the name of Tianmen county has been passed down far and wide. Around Tianmen cave, there are 16 mountain peaks, including old monk, jade pot, jade hall, golden chamber, pen holder, general, arrow shaft, lacquer circle, crossbow tooth, ape point, Tianmu, negative son, Boji, chicken cage and Gaoyuan. Among them, there are 16 caves, such as thunder, electricity, wind, cloud, mud, snake, turtle, ancestor, jade emperor, ghost Valley, Guolao, Xuantian, Heshan, qiuer, Zhonggu and Laolong, Tianmen Mountain adds magic and beauty to its magnificence. The clear Li River is the frequent reflection of Tianmen Mountain and the broad and flat fields

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