Rhinoceros cave

The cave is more than 400 meters long and 5-100 meters wide, winding and unique in structure. There are chengtan, storey, biedong and palace. Stalactites are rich and colorful: the vast sea of clouds, the awe inspiring gatekeeper, the Miao woman with a baby in her arms, the lifelike lion, the upside down waterfall of Bai Lian, and so on. There is a grand round palace in the center, which can hold thousands of people.

Rhinoceros cave

Rhinoceros cave is located 1000 meters east of Zhenning Buyi and Miao Autonomous County, Anshun City, Guizhou Province. Rhinoceros cave, also known as "huoniu cave", was formed 2 million years ago. When the underground water pumping station was built in 1975, the bone fossils were excavated in the cave, so it was renamed rhinoceros cave.

General situation

Rhinoceros cave, also known as "huoniu cave", was formed 2 million years ago. When the underground water pumping station was built in 1975, the fossil bones of cattle were excavated in the cave, so it was changed into rhinoceros cave. The cave is more than 400 meters long and 5-100 meters wide. It is winding and has a unique structure, including chengtan, storey, bielei and palace.

Stalactite is rich and colorful. It has a vast sea of clouds, a formidable guard, a Miao woman with a baby in her arms, a lifelike lion, a waterfall hanging upside down in Bai Lian, and so on. Each natural picture is full of wonders. There is a Grand Garden Palace in the center, which can accommodate thousands of people. The caisson on the top is decorated with wreaths. In the center stands an Optimus Prime, which can be enclosed. It is more than 30 meters high. It is straight up and down and evenly divided into sections. Each section has a fine line pattern, which is similar to ivory carving. The large stone curtain on the left side is drooping, with clear wrinkles and harmonious colors. It is the same as the silk and velvet curtain used on the stage. Behind the hall, there is a 100 meter square dome, which is covered with 70 meters long The green water Longtan, 20 meters wide and 27 meters deep, has a forest of stalagmites on the bank and a pagoda in the middle of the mountain. There is a hole on the side of the pool where stone gongs and drums are displayed. The metal sound is made by clasping them, and the aftersound reverberates for a long time. In the whole cave, eight tones were played in unison for a while. It was clear and pleasant, and it was absolutely amazing.

The entrance is shielded by the hanging rock, so the outside is not noticed. After entering the cave, you can reach the square in the cave through a few meters of path. The square has a radius of 30 meters and a height of 20 meters. The four walls are inlaid with various images, such as curtains, Buddhist niches, bamboo groves, monk pagodas, Stone Beasts, colorful and vivid. In the square stands several giant pillars with carved patterns, magnificent and majestic.

geographical position

Zhenning Buyi and Miao Autonomous County is located in the southwest of zhongqiuyuan, Guizhou Province. Its geographical coordinates are 105 ° 35 ′ 10 ″ - 106 ° 0 ′ 50 ″ e, 25 ° 25 ′ 19 ″ - 26 ° 10 ′ 32 ″ n. The county borders Anshun City and Ziyun Autonomous County in the East, Zhenfeng county and Wangmo County in the south, Guanling Autonomous County in the west, Liuzhi special zone and Puding County in the north.

The total area of the county is 1709.42 square kilometers, the longest from north to south is 83 kilometers, and the widest from east to west is 34 kilometers. Chengguan Town, where the county government is located, is 122 kilometers away from Guiyang City, the provincial capital, and 27 kilometers away from Anshun City.

natural condition

The terrain in Zhenning is high in the north and low in the south, and the slope changes greatly. The main peak of maocaopo mountain in the northeast of the county is the highest point in the county, with an altitude of 1678 meters. The lowest point is at the boundary of Beipanjiang River in Tianxiang Township in the south, with an altitude of 356 meters and a relative elevation difference of 1322 meters. Zhenning is a typical mountainous county, with a mountainous area of 1098 square kilometers and a hilly area of 157.8 square kilometers, accounting for 63.91% and 9.19% of the total area of the county respectively. Karst landform is widely distributed, accounting for more than 60% of the total area of the county. It is one of the most typical areas of karst landform development in Guizhou Province.

Zhenning Autonomous County is a subtropical humid monsoon climate, across the south subtropical, middle subtropical, north subtropical and south temperate zones. It has the characteristics of no severe cold in winter, no severe heat in summer, hot and rainy in the same season, wet and warm. From north to south, the climate increases with the decrease of altitude, while the precipitation is on the contrary. The annual average temperature is 16.2 ℃, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is 6.5 ℃, the average temperature of the hottest month (July) is 23.7 ℃, the annual frost free period is 297-345 days, the annual sunshine hours is 1142 hours, and the annual average precipitation is 1277 mm. The county has moderate temperature, abundant rainfall and pleasant climate.

Resource status

Hydroenergy

The territory is rich in water energy, mineral resources, tourism and low heat Valley resources.

There are 31 rivers in the county, belonging to Dabang River and Qingshui River, with a total length of 580.82 km, a total drop of 5250 m, and a theoretical reserve of 3.44 million KW.

mineral resources

There are many kinds and abundant reserves. Among them, there are 500000 tons of antimony ore, 44000 tons of lead-zinc mercury ore, 33.03 million tons of barite, 10000 cubic meters of marble and 4.202 billion tons of coal reserves. Barite ore has high grade, shallow burial and good mining conditions, which has great mining value. In addition, limestone, placer and slate are distributed in more than 60% of the county. Barite has been exploited on a large scale and become the raw material base of Hongxing company.

tourist resources

Huangguoshu waterfall, the largest waterfall and national scenic spot in Asia, is only 15 kilometers away from Chengguan Town, and Longgong, the national scenic spot, is 22 kilometers away from the county. The karst landform in the territory is characterized by karst caves, underground rivers, waterfalls and springs, which can be called karst kingdom. Rhinoceros cave and Shuangming cave in Chengguan town have long been famous. After more than one year's construction, Yelang Cave Scenic Spot in Biandan mountain township has improved facilities such as lighting, walking trails and boats inside the cave, built dams outside the cave to form a lake with an area of more than 10000 square meters, and built water hotels, Yelang villas and pavilions around the lake. It has been officially opened to the outside world. The successful development of Yelang Cave Scenic Spot is the key to Zhenning's implementation of the development strategy of "revitalizing the county through tourism" and increasing investment This is a result of the efforts to attract investment.

With the completion of Wangerhe reservoir, the waterway connection between Huangguoshu scenic area and Longgong scenic area will become possible, and the reservoir area will also be developed into a tourist resort. The primeval forest and the remains of menghuotun and kongmingtang in Dabang River Basin in the South also have development value. Zhenning Autonomous County is a multi-ethnic County, in which Buyi and Miao people account for more than 60% of the total population. The traditional festivals, customs, folk songs and dances, costumes and handicrafts of ethnic minorities constitute the colorful folk tourism resources of the county.

climate

The southern area of the county is 350-800m above sea level, with subtropical climate as the main climate, belonging to the humid monsoon climate zone of south subtropical zone. The annual average temperature ranges from 17.4 ℃ to 19.7 ℃. The annual average temperature of ≥ 10 ℃ starts from February 23 to March 13, and ends from December 7 to January 12. The accumulated temperature ranges from 5443.4 ℃ to 6755.2 ℃ in 270-324 days. The annual sunshine hours are 937.3-1246.5 hours, and the sunshine percentage is 22-28%. The radiation energy is 77.79-86.65 kcal per square centimeter. The annual rainfall is 1025.6-1193.3 mm, and the rainfall in the second half of the year accounts for 82.9% of the whole year. The water and heat are in the same season. The comprehensive climate conditions are suitable for the development of early maturing vegetables, subtropical economic crops and a variety of forests and grasses.

Historical evolution

The county has a long history and was the territory of Yelang state in ancient times. It got its name from Yuan Dynasty and has undergone many changes since then. In 1913, Zhenning Prefecture was changed to Zhenning County. Zhenning was liberated on November 21, 1949, and the people's Government of the county was established on November 29, 1949, which was subordinate to the Anshun special office. In 1956, it was put under the jurisdiction of Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture. In 1958, Guanling County and Zhenning County were merged into Zhenning County and returned to the jurisdiction of Anshun administrative office. In 1961, the two counties were separated and restored. On September 11, 1963, Zhenning Buyi and Miao Autonomous County was established.

Population economy

The county has 15 townships (towns) with a total population of more than 350000. In 2005, the county's GDP was 1125.04 million yuan, an increase of 11.1% over the previous year, of which the added value of the primary industry was 267.6 million yuan, an increase of 8.3% over the previous year; the added value of the secondary industry was 387.52 million yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year; the added value of the tertiary industry was 469.92 million yuan, an increase of 17.3% over the previous year. Per capita GDP is 195 yuan.

Features of scenic spots

This cave is famous because in November 1996, Professor Wang shancai, a famous archaeologist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and cultural relics administration, was the leader of the ancient rhinoceros cave team in Shennongjia. More than 1000 animal fossils and Paleolithic objects have been unearthed. Among the animal fossils and skeletal remains, rhinoceros, giant panda, bison, spotted deer, water deer, Saber Toothed elephant, macaque, leopard, wolf, Swertia, muntjac, porcupine, bamboo rat, sheep, bear and so on are preliminarily identified.

There are more than 8 rhinoceros bones and more than 6 saber tooth elephant bones found in the cave. Among them, there are old, young, large and small ones, which are very rich. The unearthed Paleolithic tools include more than 20 choppers, scrapers, stone hammers and carving tools. The discovery of this cave is of great significance to the study of paleohuman activities in Northwest Hubei.

Cave landscape

Rhinoceros cave, about 500 meters long, is an ancient cave. For the convenience of tourists, the cave has been built

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