Linggu cave

--Linggu cave is located at the south foot of Shiniu mountain in the southwest of Yixing City, only 6 kilometers away from Zhanggong cave. It is a huge limestone cave.

--The cave is 180 degrees irregular semicircle, known as "Linggu Tianfu" for its "mountains and gorgeous scenery".

--Linggu cave is bigger than Zhanggong cave. There are several springs inside. Few people come here to play. There are bats in the cave. Be careful.

--In addition, there are some entertainment projects.

Linggu cave

Linggu cave is located at the south foot of Shiniu mountain about 30 kilometers southwest of Yixing City, only 6 kilometers away from Zhanggong cave. Linggu cave is a huge limestone cave. The total area of the cave is more than 8300 square meters, with a total length of more than 1200 meters. The inner part is 180 degrees irregular semicircle, with the highest part of 9 meters and the lowest part of - 6 meters. It is famous for "mountains in the cave, gorgeous and colorful", and has the reputation of "Linggu Tianfu".

geographical position

It is about 30 kilometers southwest of Yixing City at the southern foot of Shiniu mountain, only 6 kilometers away from Zhanggong cave. Linggu cave is located in Yangxian tea farm of Yixing City, Jiangsu Province. It is close to Zhanggong cave in the northeast and not far from Muli cave and Xishi cave in the southwest. It has a total length of 1200 meters and an area of 8100 square meters. If Shanjuan cave in Yixing cave world is famous for its rivers and rivers, and Zhanggong cave is famous for its rivers and rivers. Linggu cave is famous for its mountains, magnificence and profundity.

characteristic

Linggu cave is one of the famous limestone karst caves and Yixing "three wonders". It is located in the south foot of Linggu mountain (Shiniu mountain) of wangjiawu, 28 kilometers southwest of Yixing City. It is only 6 kilometers away from Zhanggong cave. The cave covers an area of 8160 square meters, with a journey of 1113 meters. There are two openings, the upper and the lower. There are seven stone halls with different sizes, stalagmites and stalagmites, which are separated and run through each other. There are stalactites, stalagmites, stone flowers, stone pillars, stone mantles and so on in the cave, with strange shapes and gorgeous colors. Among them, the 26 meters high and 7 meters wide stone mantle, such as the Milky way, is only seen in Yangxian caves. Outside the cave, there are four mountains, and the tea garden is green. You can enjoy the scenery of mountains and forests.

Linggu cave was discovered by Tang Dynasty poet Lu guimeng when he explored tea. Lu once hired someone to excavate, but he gave up because the project was out of his power, leaving behind the regret that "Mr. guimeng has not paid for his ambition, but has not penetrated his heart since Tang and Song Dynasties". However, after the Song Dynasty, people began to explore the caves. Today, the stone wall still contains the remains of visitors from the song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The entrance of Linggu cave is hidden in the depth of green bamboo. The entrance to the cave is steep, tortuous and deep. The deeper the cave is, the bigger it is. There are six large stone halls in the whole cave. The third stone hall is at the bottom of the largest and lowest cave. There are seven Fu road below, and five Tianhe River above, just like "rivers meet the sea". The huge rock hanging upside down in the hall and a clear pool under the wall are called "Tianfu Lingquan". Fourth stone hall is the essence of the whole cave. At the bottom of the deep valley, there is a large stone curtain 17 meters high, 5 meters wide and 2 meters thick. It is snow-white and looks like a waterfall, falling from the dome. It is magnificent and magnificent. There is a big stone drum deep at the top of the big stone waterfall. The sound is loud and can be heard 100 meters away.

The cave was discovered earlier, and the inscriptions of the song, Ming and Qing Dynasties are still preserved on the cliff. Linggu cave, which had been buried for more than 100 years, was rediscovered in the early 1980s. Today, Linggu cave, Shanjuan cave and Zhanggong cave are called "three wonders of Yixing".

Linggu cave is located at the south foot of Shiniu mountain in the southwest of Yixing County, within Yangxian tea farm, 30 kilometers away from the county. Lu guimeng, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, discovered Linggu cave when he was exploring tea in Yixing. He once hired someone to dig it, but he gave up because of the arduous project. There is a poem written by predecessors that "the tiger moves backward, and the bottom stone roots are deep in traps; Mr. guimeng's ambition has not been paid, and his heart has not been pierced since the Tang and Song dynasties." That is to say, people have explored Linggu cave since the Tang Dynasty, and there are many ancient inscriptions on the stone walls of the cave. There is a poem with the signature of "Grand View of Lingxian in March of the year of Dinghai", which reads: "the immortal can reach all over the world, and the world can see that the mountain is here. Linggu is originally a real fairy cave, and it has been passed down from ancient times to this day." There is also a sign for "the end of March in the third year of Xianchun in Zhuli township of Yuezhou people", which reads: "there is never dawn or dusk, and it is rare to encounter a cave gate of immortals; six six has never been thirty-six, and Cao Xi's School of Taoism has been destroyed." There are other inscriptions in Yongle, Wanli, Daoguang and Xianfeng years of the Ming Dynasty. It is said that the Qing government was afraid that the Taiping army would be stationed in Linggu cave, so it closed the cave door up to now and has been isolated from the world for more than 100 years. After two years of development and arrangement, it was officially opened to the outside world in 1987. Linggu cave covers an area of 2413 square meters, with a total length of 347 meters, and its interior is 180 degrees irregular semicircle. The entrance is hidden in the depths of the green bamboo forest, which is divided into six stone chambers with more than 30 landscapes. Into the hole is the "Overpass", steep cliff, complicated. There is a diamond shaped milky stone in the dome, which is called "Tianfu Lingyu". The first stone chamber has many small holes. There is a hole in the hole, and there is a stone crack of only 40 cm, commonly known as "crab hole". The second stone hall is small and exquisite, with ancient inscriptions on the dome. In the hall, there are clear layers of milk, such as flowing water, waves, snow mountains and flying clouds, as well as "eternal Ganoderma lucidum" and "peacock stone spring". The third stone hall is the largest. The cave and gully at the bottom are connected by seven underlying roads. Five Tianhe rivers gather on it, such as the confluence of rivers and the sea. The huge rocks on the hall hang upside down. If the wall is about to fall, the peak will fall. There is a pool of water under the stone wall, which is called "Tianfu Lingquan". In the fourth stone hall, there is a karst waterfall in the deep valley, which falls down from the dome like a rainbow. It has the artistic conception of "flying down 3000 feet, it is suspected that the Milky way is falling nine days". The fifth stone hall, like a crystal palace, is full of various stalagmites. As far as you can imagine, there are Guanyin, Maitreya, Guan Dijun and the old longevity, just like a thousand Buddha mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there are many milky stones formed by the accumulation of rock flows, with silver sand spots, just like stars in the night sky. The sixth hall is a gorgeous cave. The dome is as high as the heaven, and the Milky stones are hanging high. It has different shapes, like figures, like birds and animals, like flowers and plants, like bamboo, like vines hanging around.

Scenery

First hole Hall

The area is small, in which small holes are frequent. There are holes in the hole. At the end of the corridor, there is a stone crack only 40 cm high, commonly known as "crab hole". Before development, visitors have to crawl to pass. There are many gravels, pebbles and sand layers on both sides of Linggu cave, which can only be carried by the river. They are stacked in layers, showing the characteristics of Linggu cave shaped for the underground river. Although he has opened another channel to go, he still retains the original appearance of "crab hole".

Second hole Hall

The layout of the scenery is rigorous, but it is small and exquisite, attracting tourists. The stalactites in the hall are well-organized, with bright and simple colors. There are "ten thousand Valley Ganoderma lucidum", "peacock stone spring" and other landscapes, which are extremely magnificent. On the wall of the cave, you can see water, waves, snow mountains, flying clouds and other small scenery, setting off the beautiful scenery of the hall.

The third Hall

The third hall is the largest and the lowest cave. The huge rocks on the cave hall are hanging upside down, like a broken wall, and like a mountain falling. There is a clear pool on the stone wall, which is the collection of five Tianhe rivers and the intersection of seven undercurrents. It is said that this pool of water was the place where "Linggu Fairy" bathed.

Fourth Hall

The most beautiful scenery is the essence of Linggu cave. At the bottom of the cave, you can see a stone waterfall spouting from the dome, straight down to the bottom of the cave, like a rainbow, roaring. Around the waterfall, there are clouds and mists floating and water vapor misty. There is a poetic feeling of "flying down 3000 feet, it is suspected that the Milky way is falling nine days". There is a majestic momentum of "Thunderbolt shaking China". It is also like the roar of a white dragon, clawing and stretching its whiskers. It is frightening.

The fifth cave

The fifth cave is called "Crystal Palace". All kinds of stalagmites grow in the hall. They are long or short, solid or thin. As far as you can imagine, they are all shaped. The top of the cave is covered with stalactites formed by the accumulation of rock flow, which is as beautiful as brocade. Some stalactites are composed of crystalline calcite, which twinkles like stars in the night sky. The whole cave hall is like the thunder Hall of the Western Paradise. The sky is quiet and the stars are shining. Thousands of Buddhas, big and small, listen to Sakyamuni's sermons and meditate.

Hall 6

The dome of the sixth hall is the four-day hall, where stalactites hang high, with different sizes and shapes. They are like human beings, animals, flowers, plants and bamboos.

There are many stalactites in Linggu cave, such as tortoise, snake, tiger and leopard, horse, ox, sheep and chicken, mountain village dawn, flowing water and waterfall, men and women, old and young, monks, nuns and Taoists, etc. As Xin Qiji's words said: "I see the Castle Peak more charming, Castle Peak to see me should be like this: love and appearance, slightly similar." Imagine what you have, what you have shown.

Out of Linggu cave, standing in the middle of the mountain, you can see Taihu Lake in the distance, the sky and water are the same color; near you can overlook the bamboo tea garden, the mountains are emerald. At the end of the tree lined mountain path, you can see the majestic cliffs of 100 feet, which is the holy scene of "Linggu Tianbi".

Practical information

admission ticket

The adult ticket is 65 yuan;

Reservation criteria for special groups:

A. Free policy: children under 1.2 meters in height are free of charge; senior citizens over 70 years old are free of charge; officers and disabled people are free of charge with valid certificates

B. Preferential policies: children between 1.2-1.5 meters tall buy children tickets; 60-69 years old buy elderly tickets

Opening Hours

Opening hours: Winter: 8:00-16:00, summer: 7:30-17:0

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