Yingde Tongtianyan

Yingde Tongtianyan

Yingde Tongtianyan is located in shijiaotou mountain, 3km southwest of Yingde City. It is a large limestone cave. For more than a thousand years, Tongtianyan has attracted tourists to visit with its magnificent, shocking landscape, fantastic shape and unique cultural connotation. It is a rare tourist attraction in Yingde and even Lingnan.

Introduction to scenic spots

Tongtianyan cave, with a total area of more than 6600 square meters, is divided into four halls from small to large, which are connected by the mysterious stone forest corridor. Each hall has its own characteristics. The stone bells, stalagmites and stone mantles in the hall are of different shapes and vary in a myriad ways, making the most of the magic of creation. The cloud disk in the cave is stacked like a dragon disk; the clear water in the cloud disk is rippling, the reflection of the blue wave is golden, and it looks like a mirage. You can't see the bottom of it, and you can't touch it. Especially in the last hall, it's open and bright, with boulders standing against each other. At the top of the hall, there are two holes in the sky. The trees at the entrance block out the sun The hall was covered with a mysterious veil. There are also well preserved stone carvings of the Northern Song Dynasty in the cave, with fluent and clear handwriting, which is a precious historical and cultural heritage in Tongtianyan. After visiting Tongtianyan, Hong Shi, a famous litterateur in the Southern Song Dynasty, was impressed by its magnificent and magical landscape and uncanny craftsmanship, and wrote the well-known story of Tongtianyan.

Tongtianyan Ji

From the southwest of England, 15 miles to shijiaotou mountain. Two hundred steps from the mountain to the middle of the mountain, there is a cave gate, and the cold wind blows. Although it's half spring, Yan and Wen are all carrying the wind. It's black in a few steps, but it's only when you burn a fire. On the left side of the cave, there are several stones facing each other, which are called "Bodhisattva" and "King Kong". The crystal of God is colorful, and the eyes are like stars in the sand. It is very dangerous. It is very strange. It can sit hundreds of people in its flat place. The stone is small and broken like a bowl. See the light, but out of 6, straight east and 200 steps, beginning the Ming Dynasty. Through the double orifices, hanging vines and swaying silk, the clouds are among the leaves, the shadow of the sun is leaking, and the stones are in total, so-called Tongtianyan. Before leaving, he held the fire again and passed through the group of stones, but the earth was calm. According to the stone, there are acupoints. Next, duolong fields are divided into Chenglong (11) and fuluoge (12), which are not far away. Its flat place can seat hundreds of people, hit it, kanran (13) like alligator drum (14), move stick (15) also cry, meaning (16) its bottom will be more empty. There is a point beside it, which is similar to the well (17), and dare not explore. The ground produces broken milk, scattered like iron dross, which is called "dragon arrow" (18) and Jian Zhi Ji (19). Poor high field (20), a hill of water. Under it, there is a canal on the stone wall, and it is said that "at the turn of spring and summer, Yongju (21) can not be involved". From the water hill, Dou was very narrow, and he (22) used to be. A household is like a beehive with milk on its top, like a pearl tassel, like a tassel (23), like a split melon, like a lotus, like a lung and liver. Huibi is like Shi (24) and his coat is wrinkled; those who are solidified on the ground (25) are like ghosts, like banners (26), like curtains, like bamboo shoots, like dead wood, like animals, like utensils. There are icicles, short and long, not big or small; there are active stones (27), Bo Xia ruishang (28). If the wall, remote vision, such as water, that is, drink not Ying Ju (29), touch (30), such as dragon scale. It is called "lunzang stone" beside it. It is all Lengran (31) and Qiaofei (32). There are small statues of arhat, which can be seen in Zhou Dynasty, and stone swallows (33), which can fly away at any fire. Its secluded sinuses can not be measured (34).

Yu Shuqi's Stone said: "if there is heaven and earth, there is this rock. The state is born, and the official is the state. There was no word to boast about it when he moved with the wanderers, so his name didn't go through people's ears. Oh, what a pity They are piling (35), Shao Linzong (35), Xin'an (36), Dong Moudao (36), Yu Zhishu Guanghui (36), di Jingxu (35), and Bao en (37) who wish to give them to their teachers.

Shaoxing 20 years (38) February 22 diary.

Translation of Tongtianyan

From Yingzhou (today's Yingde City) to the southwest, walk 15 miles to shijiaotou mountain. About 200 steps up from the foot of the mountain to the middle of the mountain, there is a hole. Although it is early spring and the temperature is getting warmer, everyone is wearing silk clothes. It's all black within a few steps of entering the cave. Only by lighting a torch can we move forward. On the left side of the cave, there are several huge stones standing opposite each other, just like bodhisattvas and Vajra statues. They are crystal clear, magical, flowing and colorful, and their eyes are shining like stars. Holding the staff, you can climb up some dangerous places, and the magical and strange scenery is unfolded in front of you. There is a flat place where you can sit more than a hundred people. Further into the cave, the stones are very small, like a broken pan. After walking forward, there is a faint light. After walking eastward for more than 200 steps, the cave is suddenly clear. It turns out that there are two delicate small holes on the top of the cave leading to the sky. The trees at the entrance block out the sun, the branches move with the wind, and the white clouds hover among the leaves. The sunlight flows down through the leaves, casting a magical veil on the mountains of strange rocks and rocks. This is the origin of the so-called Tongtianyan.

You need a torch to move on. After the group of stones, a piece of open space appeared. Walking along the stone wall, there is a strange population. Down the stone, there are large fields with ridges and paths, winding like dragons and snakes. Looking up, it is like cascading pavilions, not far from people. In a flat place, you can sit hundreds of people. Beating on the ground, like alligator drum, there is a sound of "cankan"; moving cane also has a sound of whine, so it must be empty below. There is a cave next to it. It looks like a dry well. I dare not look down. There are many broken milk stones on the ground, scattered like iron dross. It is called "dragon dung" and it stabs people's toes. At the end of long Tian's height, there is a bay of water; below it, around the stone wall, there is a canal. It is said that at the turn of spring and summer, the water is blocked and can't move forward. Starting from Shuiwan, the walls of the cave become narrower and narrower, and we have to bend our back to move forward. The stone walls are like beehives arranged in rows. There are many stalactites hanging on the top of the cave, some like pearl red tassels, some like colorful spikes, some like loofahs cut open, some like inverted lotus flowers, and some like animal livers. The statues on the four walls are clothed with folded lines; some of the stone breasts standing on the ground are like ghosts, some like flags, some like hangings, some like bamboo shoots, some like dead trees, some like animals, some like utensils, and many others don't know what they look like. There are many icicles of different lengths and sizes; there are many stone mounds with wide bottom and sharp top, which are like jade walls. From a distance, they look like water. When they touch them, they feel like dragon scales. Next to it is a stone called "Luncang stone". It is angular and ingenious. It can't be made by carving. There are many little Arhats that can walk around; there are many bats that fly away when they see the fire. There is no way to detect all the deep caves.

I wrote on a stone wall: "since heaven and earth came into being, there has been this cave. No one who lives in England, who is an official in England, or who is a traveller, has left a word to describe it, so that its reputation has not spread to the world. Alas, it's a pity Among the tourists are Shao Linzong of piling County, Dong Zuodao of Xin'an County, my uncle Hong Guanghui, my younger brother Hong Jingxu, and Xici Zen master of Baoen temple.

Diaries on February 22, the 21st year of Shaoxing (1151 A.D.).

Two day tour guide

Day 1

At the designated concentration point, gather and set out. Take a bus to Tongtianyan, which is famous for its thousand year old cave. Cave with its magnificent, shocking landscape, strange and magnificent shape. The unique cultural connotation of charm has attracted countless scholars since ancient times. It is a rare tourist attraction in Yingde and even Lingnan. After visiting the cave, Hong Shiyou, a famous Southern Song Writer, was impressed by its magical and majestic appearance, thus writing the well-known story of Tongtianyan. Then go to Changhu scenic spot, enjoy the beauty of Changhu in the mountains, and enjoy the special lunch of Changhu. Julongwan hot spring resort, the first five-star hot spring after dinner.

In the hot spring area, there are nearly 40 natural hot spring pools with different characteristics, which are scattered in the open-air area under the shade of green. There are only 10 degree ice spring, 82 degree boiled egg pool at the spring outlet, Wulong cave pool (gold, wood, water, fire and earth) with hidden cave, rose pool with fragrance, Crystal Palace and medicated bath with various functions. Among them, hot spring entertainment is the best It has the largest 2500 square meters artificial sea water constant temperature pool in China, little dolphin children's pool, adult standard swimming pool, Haisha hot spring pool, large water stage, free infrared dry steam sauna room and natural stone hot spring pit with special curative effect on lumbar muscle strain. You can enjoy snacks, fruits and drinks for free when you are in the hot spring. In the hot spring area, there are billiards, table tennis, tennis, beauty salons, Internet cafes, shopping malls and other recreational facilities. The buffet Chinese and Western dinners in the five-star luxury restaurant will make your mouth full (meal time 17:30 to 21:30). After dinner, you can continue to enjoy the hot spring or stay in the warm hotel room. Stay in a new five star hotel of Julongwan Resort

Day 2

In the morning, enjoy a buffet breakfast (07:00-10:00) and gather in the hot spring lobby. Then visit the Wangshan Temple scenic spot in Guanyin Mountain, which is 1288 meters above sea level. It is the highest peak in central Guangdong Province. It is like a giant statue of Guanyin lying on its back. It is the largest natural statue of Guanyin in the world. The most famous scenic spots are waterfalls, Dragon Palace, dragon bed, Bogong tree, jade emperor seal, etc.

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