Shanjuan cave

--Shanjuan cave is located in the southwest of Yixing City. It is a famous limestone cave and the first cave open for tourism in China.

--This is the first of the "three wonders" in Yixing. The whole cave is composed of the upper, middle and lower four caves. The caves are strange and interlinked, among which the lower cave and the water cave are the most strange.

--Entering Shanjuan cave is like entering an underground palace, where you can see exquisite stalactites and magnificent natural boulders. In addition, there are underground rivers flowing in the cave.

Shanjuan Cave Scenic Spot

synonym

Shanjuan Cave (Shanjuan Cave Scenic Area) generally refers to Shanjuan Cave Scenic Area

Shanjuan Cave Scenic Spot is a famous limestone cave, the first of "three wonders" in Yixing. Shanjuan cave is located in Luoyan mountain, Zhuling village, about 25 kilometers southwest of Yixing City, with an area of about 5000 square meters and a length of about 800 meters. The whole cave is composed of upper, middle, lower and back four caves, which are strange and interlinked.

The strangest are Xiadong and Shuidong, which are 120 meters long. Most tourists enjoy boating in the cave. Entering the cave is like entering an underground palace. The entrance is in the middle cave. The lion elephant stadium in the middle cave is a large natural stone hall with an area of 1000 square meters. The stalagmite with a height of 7 meters stands at the entrance of the cave and is known as the mainstay peak. It is formed by the accumulation of stone emulsion bit by bit. It grows 1 cm high every 30 to 50 years. It has been formed for more than 30000 years. On both sides of the stone hall stand a pair of huge stones in the shape of green lions and white elephants, which are lifelike and lifelike.

Main attractions

Shanjuan Cave Scenic Spot

Entering the cave is like entering an underground palace. The entrance is in the middle hole. The lion elephant stadium in Zhongdong is a large natural stone hall with an area of 1000 square meters. The stalagmite with a height of 7 meters stands at the entrance of the cave and is known as the mainstay peak. It is formed by the accumulation of stone emulsion bit by bit. It grows 1 cm high every 30 to 50 years. It has been formed for more than 30000 years. Stone hall can accommodate thousands of tourists, tall and spacious, above all kinds of vivid stalactites. On both sides of the stone hall stand a pair of huge stones in the shape of green lions and white elephants, which are lifelike and lifelike.

The scale of the upper cave is larger than that of the middle cave, which is 70 meters long, 30 meters wide and 30 meters high. The shape of the cave is like a spiral shell. It is full of clouds all year round. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. The temperature keeps 23 ℃ all year round, so it is also called warm cave. On the ring wall, there are vivid scenes such as lotus reflection, ancient plum, sheep, horse, panda, etc. formed by strange stones; the small flow between the stones converges into a pool on the ground; the stone milk on the top reflects into the pool, which is strange and natural.

The lower cave is about 180 meters, 18 meters wide and 22 meters high. There is a stone scarp more than 6 meters high outside the cave. After the heavy rain, waterfall water straight down the bottom of the cliff gully, unrestrained surging, it is also known as "waterfall cave".

The Shuidong connected with Houdong is an ancient underground river. It is about 120 meters long, 4.5 meters deep and up to 6 meters wide. Here, you can take a boat. A leaf of light boat rippling in it.

Out of the cave is an old stele Pavilion, in which stands the stone tablet of "bixian'an" written by Sikong Li Juan of Tang Dynasty. The reconstructed Yingtai academy, Zhu Yingtai's "reading office" in Jin Dynasty, has a group of beautiful, simple and elegant garden buildings, which are lined with strange stones, swaying bamboo shadows and reflecting each other. Yuantong Pavilion, Baidou altar and Xiyu pavilion are being restored on the mountain. They are matched with 400m cable car and 800m slide. Nearby, there is a national monument erected during the Three Kingdoms period, known as "the first monument in the south of the Yangtze River", which is listed as a national protected cultural relic. It stands on the top of the mountain and is magnificent. There are 5000 year old Shanjuan cave culture and History Museum (patriotic education exhibition hall) and tourism service center in the scenic area, providing one-stop service for Yangxian scenic area. Luoyan villa, a three-star hotel for foreigners, is located at the foot of Luoyan mountain and complements Shanjuan cave.

Shanjuan cave, Hanren cave in Belgium and Lyon cave in France are known as the three wonders of the world. They are also famous tourist attractions and patriotic education bases in China. Beautiful scenery, cave scenery, known as the "eternal spiritual trace" and "the fairy capital of the world". From ancient times to the present, beautiful scenery is like embroidery, and visitors are like weaving. Famous scholars and scholars of all ages have left a series of stone carvings of poems and essays.

festival activities

Jiangsu Yixing Ceramic Art Festival, sponsored by Yixing Municipal People's government, was first held in early May 1990, and then held once a year. Under the guidance of the tenet of "taking pottery as the medium, making friends by art, expanding communication and promoting development", Yixing pottery capital, which is famous for its four treasures of "pottery, cave, bamboo and tea", has expanded the popularity of Yixing pottery by holding the festival. Purple sand pottery is sold at home and abroad and has become a treasure collected by experts. According to folklore, Yixing purple clay pottery is the most popular variety of ceramic art festivals in the past because it is not easy to change the taste of tea stored in summer, and potted flowers and plants are not easy to rot.

Dingshu town is the most famous pottery in Yixing, Jiangsu Province. Since the reform and opening up, Yixing pottery industry has developed rapidly. With daily-use pottery as the bulk, "Su jar", wine jar, casserole and other pottery are durable in quality and elegant in appearance. Among them, the varieties of purple sand craft pottery include pots, cups, dishes, bottles, flower pots, sculptures, etc., with precise texture, exquisite modeling, simple decoration and distinctive national style. Yixing pottery has a variety of traditional modeling styles, such as duoqiu, Heling, Zhubian, goose egg, etc. Yixing has become the main comprehensive ceramic production area in Jiangnan, and its products are exported to Southeast Asian countries.

During the ceramic art festival, Yixing not only organized Ceramic Fair and Yixing Ceramic Art Seminar, but also gave full play to Yixing's advantages in tourism resources and carried out Yixing tourism activities.

Yixing is a famous land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River. The lilies produced along the Eastern Taihu Lake are known as "Taihu ginseng"; the special food made from lilies sells well at home and abroad; the southern mountainous areas are rich in chestnut and other fruits; the Yixing mountainous areas are rich in mountain game, such as golden needle, pheasant and hare, which is a unique food in Yixing. In addition, Yixing has a sea of bamboo, fried bamboo shoots taste good. Gehu Lake is unpolluted and its water quality is very good. The green shell of hairy crab is clean, and the crab is fat, fragrant and fresh.

There are many restaurants near Shanjuan scenic area. The typical dishes of this season are pangtouyu (40 yuan), braised chicken (20 yuan), stir fried yam (5 yuan), etc.

Shanjuan scenic spot is located in Luoyan mountain, 20 kilometers southwest of Yixing City. It is magnificent and marvelous. It has three floors: upper, middle and lower. It is like a stone carving building, which was called "stone chamber" in the Three Kingdoms period. There are stalagmites standing up to seven meters high in the middle cave. The cave is called the mainstay peak, with green lions and white elephants standing on both sides

Yixing Shanjuan Cave Scenic Spot is located in Luoyan mountain, 20 kilometers southwest of Yixing City. The cave is magnificent, strange and natural, and the bell milk is brilliant. It is full of magical legends, which make it more mysterious. Since the spring and Autumn period, in the history of the development of Buddhist culture, it has a glorious heyday, known as the "eternal spiritual trace" and the "immortal city of desire". Men of literature and writing art beats nature. The past generations have left a piece of stone and stone inscription written in ancient times. They have composed a magnificent song of triumph. The true meaning of the scroll is the spirit of Jiangnan landscape, the essence of Wu Yue culture, the characteristics of Fuyang's envious scenery, the splendid scenery and embroidery. In Shanjuan Houdong, in the southwest corner of Yingtai academy, stands a group of classical garden buildings in the south of the Yangtze River. Covering an area of more than 380 square meters and an exhibition area of more than 200 square meters, Shanjuan cave exhibition hall was officially opened to the public in early April 2000. It aims to hold high the banner of patriotic education, carry forward the spirit of patriotism, and arouse people's love for the magnificent mountains and rivers, history and culture of the motherland. She displays more than 100 historical and cultural photos, dozens of precious objects, more than 80 poems, calligraphy and paintings, and several kinds of rare plants. The historical materials and cultural relics of Shanjuan cave are systematically displayed in seven sections. They are the origin of Shanjuan's miracles, the immortal capital's unique charm, the noble heart's glorious glory in China, the famous people's exploration of Hanmo's fate, and the rare national and mountain treasures. They are well-known both at home and abroad. The whole content covers a very rich content of patriotism education. Chen Qingzhi in the Liang Dynasty and Li Gang in the Song Dynasty joined the army from Shanjuan cave, fought eastward and westward, and made contributions to the country; Yue Fei went to Guoshan to watch the enemy's situation and trip Ma Furong; during the Anti Japanese War, the New Fourth Army slashed the enemy's head with a big knife on Luoyan mountain, which made the New Fourth Army awe inspiring. Li Hong, the Prime Minister of Tang Dynasty, Li Gang, the Prime Minister of Song Dynasty, and Li zengbo, the bachelor, all studied in Yingtai academy and served as prime ministers; Shaoxian, Zizhi and other six sages, who read carefully with candles, became the pillars of the country; Li Juan redeemed Shanjuan Temple with his salary; Su Dongpo donated belt to build bridges; Rong Desheng donated concrete and steel to repair caves; Chu Nanqiang raised 180000 silver yuan to build caves for the country; Shilong, deciduous holly, tangzhu of Tang Dynasty (living fossil of Shan's wood) And other rare treasures for tourists and young students to watch and education. The lintel of Shanjuan cave exhibition hall was inscribed by Fei Zhixiong, a famous calligrapher in China. Setting up exhibition halls in tourist attractions is an initiative of the national patriotic education base. It will become a base for the construction of spiritual civilization in Yixing and a big classroom for patriotic education of young students. It will further encourage young students to establish lofty ideals and beliefs of loving the motherland, the party, socialism and the people, encourage them to set up a great ambition of learning cultural knowledge and building the motherland, and enhance their enthusiasm for hard work and sense of responsibility to defend the motherland. As Shanjuan cave has gradually become a Luoyan scenic spot integrating real mountains and water, ecological gardens, cave sightseeing, religious worship, leisure and entertainment, pottery and tea culture, the function and function of patriotism education base are becoming more and more important

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