Sudong Temple

Sudong Temple

Sudong temple is located in Sudong village, 7 kilometers northwest of Guanyang County, known as "the first water cave in the world". The stalactites in this cave are well preserved and the scenery is magical. A clear underground river runs through the whole cave. The fish in the cave can be counted, the air is fresh, and the temperature is constant all the year round. The cave is 25 kilometers deep, but no end has yet been found. The large beach in the cave can accommodate hundreds of families. The waterfall falls seven meters high, which is rare in the world. The exit of the temple is a basin separated from the outside world, called Xiaolong village. Xiaolong village has beautiful scenery, beautiful birds and fragrant flowers, which can be called a paradise in the world.

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Sudong temple, also known as "black rock" and "Dragon Palace", is located in Sudong village, 7.5km to the north of Guanyang county. It is a magical, rare and extremely large cave with a depth of more than 25km. An underground river with four annual flows and clear water runs through the whole cave, which can be called "the first water cave in the world". The stalactites in this cave are well preserved, the scenery is magical, and all kinds of animals and plants are vivid. The air in the cave is fresh and the constant temperature is 18 ° C all the year round. You can take a boat tour. At present, the development of 2 km, of which the first 1.3 km for water boat tour, the latter 0. 7 kilometers for land walking. After the completion of the second phase project, the entrance (artificial tunnel) can enjoy the peach garden Xiaolong idyllic scenery.

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The upper part of the cave is 5-8 meters higher than that of the lower part. The 2 km tour tunnel is the most abundant and well preserved lower part of stalactite. Enter the cave, the quiet breeze blowing, refreshing, relaxed and happy. The magnificent "dragon playing in the water" and the smiling "Big Buddha welcoming guests" welcome you into the magical and magnificent "Dragon Palace at the bottom of the sea" and the unpredictable "fairyland of yaochi". The scenery inside the cave is colorful, magnificent and colorful. The lively and lovely "e-fish", the dull and stupid "dog bear", the leisurely wading "God image", the fierce "whale", the mysterious "dinosaur", and playing with skin "Dolphin" and "golden rooster" as well as "Eagle fighting Python", "giant stone turtle", "frog Riding Camel", "toad watching the sky" and other vivid landscape feelings enter into a happy animal world; the "coconut forest scenery", "nine day Galaxy", "Huangguoshu waterfall", "Flame Mountain", "banyan shadow stage", "Tianhe River draining water", "tropical rain forest" ”However, "Castle pearl", "yellow river waterfall" and "flaming trees and silver flowers" make you into the infinite scenery of nature; "Adam and Eve", "super life guerrillas", "Guanyin riding Hippo", "fairy embroidering tent", "sending son Guanyin", "immortal gathering" and "peach garden three knot" are more wonderful; and "big copper drum", "Lingzhi pagoda" and "twin pagoda competition" are more beautiful Hui, snow white and silver needle world are rare and unique in the world. In addition, the cave is quiet, quiet, magical, delicate, colorful and unpredictable. It integrates winding rivers, canyons, dangerous beaches, waterfalls and springs. Boating on the water, integrating the "five wonders" of river, cave, scenery, waterfall and exploration, you can enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself and forget to return.

Geological investigation

In 1995, Professor Ouyang of Guilin Institute of geology made a preliminary investigation by entering the cave for five kilometers and proposed that the length of the cave should be 20 km

Km above, it can be called "the first water cave in the world". 500 meters to the left of the entrance of the temple, there is a spring gushing from the ground, called Chaoshui spring. The spring ebbs six times every day and night. When the tide rises, it is accompanied by the beating of drums and gongs. The water level rises quickly, and ebbs ten minutes later. The tide rises and ebbs, which is amazing. At present, more than 10 million yuan has been invested in the construction of the first and second phases of the Heiyan scenic spot, which has basically reached the standard of receiving tourism teams. The scenic spot has begun to take shape and has become a comprehensive scenic spot integrating sightseeing, vacation, leisure and entertainment.

Highlight features

Stalactite

The stalactites in the temple are well preserved, the scenery is magical, and all kinds of animals and plants are vivid. The air in the cave is fresh and the constant temperature is 18 ° C all the year round. You can take a boat tour. At present, the development of 2 km, of which the first 1.3 km for water boat tour, after 0.7 km for land walking tour. After the completion of the second phase project, the entrance (artificial tunnel) can enjoy the peach garden Xiaolong idyllic scenery. 500 meters to the left of the entrance of the temple, there is a spring gushing from the ground, called Chaoshui spring. The spring ebbs six times every day and night. When the tide rises, it is accompanied by the beating of drums and gongs. The water level rises quickly, and ebbs ten minutes later. The tide rises and ebbs, which is amazing.

Cave

Sudong temple is a magic, rare and huge cave. There are four flows all year round. The clear underground river runs through the whole cave. The air in the cave is fresh and the temperature is 18 ℃ all the year round. At present, the widest part is 45 meters, the highest part is 35 meters, and the deepest part of the underground river is 8.5 meters. There are more than 10 "halls" or "galleries" with more than 1000 square meters, and the largest part is 4000 square meters. The geological form of the cave is well preserved, including stalagmites, stone pillars, stone mantles, stone terraces, Shi Pu Xun, Shi Zhu, Shi Ci, Shi Jing Zhen, Shi Hua, e Guan, Bian Shi Ba, natural murals, Diaoshi pillars, travertine, Shi Dun, etc. It can be said that all the cave sediments found in Guangxi can be found in caves.

Introduction to scenic spots

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There is a clear and bottoming Spring River in the cave of Sudong temple. The river flows between four flows with seasons, with the flow rate of 0.2-0.3 M / s, the average water depth of 1.5 m, and the deepest of 7.5 M. you can visit the beautiful scenery in the cave by boat. The average height of the rock is other meters, the width is about 30 meters, the highest and widest part is more than 100 meters, and the depth is unpredictable. The 272 geological team of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region once organized a 9-member investigation team to investigate the rock for 8 days and 8 nights from late October to early November in 1969, but it has not reached the end of the cave. There are stalactites all over the cave, including stalagmites, stone figures, stone dragons and all kinds of stone objects. The first scene is "Dragons walking in the pool", with tens of thousands of stone dragons hanging upside down. The one in front looks up, and the one behind looks like a dragon entering the water. People go by boat. Along the way, you can see strange peaks and rocks with different heights. Some of them are like "Lingyun Buddha", sitting upright, eyes slightly closed, hands caressing knees, gazing at the spring river and guarding the Baoshan mountain. Some of them are like goddess Guanyin and beautiful village girls of Suxiao. They are very charming in their pearly charm. Especially the goddess of Avalokitesvara, with a slightly shameful face, is like a sentimental young girl, who welcomes an endless stream of tourists. It's not surprising that some people call her "obsequious Avalokitesvara".

In the huge space of "the sky is like a dome, covering four fields", the mud field is rich in heavy rice ears, fresh carp, sweet oranges, purple apples, peaches and plums. Further on, visitors are like climbing to the top of Tianzhu peak, with mountains, thousands of miles of fields, ancient city walls, and towering pines and cypresses. It's like Tao Yuanming's paradise. It's a coincidence that most of the people living outside today's rock are surnamed Tao. Inside the cave, there are many wonderful and magnificent scenery. With the breeze and fresh air inside, people feel more comfortable than outside. It's really unforgettable.

Chaoshui spring

500 meters to the left of the entrance of the temple, there is a spring gushing from the ground, called Chaoshui spring. The spring ebbs six times every day and night. When the tide rises, it is accompanied by the beating of drums and gongs. The water level rises quickly, and ebbs ten minutes later. The tide rises and ebbs, which is amazing.

Historical development

As far back as 570 million years ago, the Sutong shrine was once a vast ocean. During this period, the climate was warm, and a large number of stalagmites, brachiopods, gastropods and echinozoans were bred and derived. All the family groups conformed to the laws of nature to carry out their own regeneration. Due to the hydrodynamic washing and turbid sinking, their bodies deposited different types of biological carbonates and chemical carbonates. The limestone of Shengong in eastern Jiangsu was developed by diagenesis in the Liangshan formation of Lower Ordovician and Majiagou Formation of Middle Ordovician. Later, due to the movement of the earth's crust, the sea water receded, and the platform slowly rose to land. Limestone in the geological movement by external forces, constantly on the limestone dissolution, accumulated over time, after hundreds of millions of years, it gradually developed into today's Sudong temple. This kind of dissolution is still going on. It can be imagined that after millions of years, the unique landscape of the Sutong temple will be more magnificent.

According to records, the cave was discovered by ancient people long ago and lived here. Since the founding of the people's Republic of China, the government has organized development plans for many times, telling people about the history of human civilization in this area every year. There are stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone mantles, stone waterfalls, stone terraces, stone grapes and stone flowers in the cave. There are many kinds of landscapes in the cave. There is a huge stone forest 2.5 kilometers into the cave. There is a waterfall 4 meters high 7.5 km away from the cave entrance. The sound is deafening due to the echo effect in the cave. Due to the flowing water, the air in the cave is fresh, sweet and refreshing. The cave has a constant temperature of 18 ℃ in four seasons, warm in winter and cool in summer, which is suitable for sightseeing in four seasons. The depth of the cave is unpredictable, and the water flow in the cave is large. It flows all the year round. The river water is clear and bottoms out, and the swimming fish are numerous,

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