Zhiyun cave

Zhiyun cave

Zhiyun cave is located in a large limestone mountain on the east side of Anshi highway, 6km northwest of the big and small stone forest. The cave is 400 meters long, 3-15 meters wide and 5-30 meters high, in the shape of "Ya". The two sections of the cave are connected by a low and narrow portal. There are many karst caves such as stalagmites, stalagmites and pillars in the cave. They are various in shape and colorful. After the Ming Dynasty, it was called "immortal trail and beautiful scenery" and lived alone in the top of the eight sceneries in the stone forest under the name of "fairy trail in stone cave". From the entrance of the cave to the end of the cave, there are more than 20 major scenic spots, including: Ganoderma lucidum, Jade Elephant supporting the sky, upside down golden rooster, Grape Garden, sitting Buddha in the clouds, polite cave, mountain camel, double lion love, Wukong treasure, East and west dragon Palace, Jiaolong shengteng, Millennium Yushu, Taibai Jinxing, Shenniu seeking mother, shuilian cave, dragon tiger fight, Shouxing picking peach, Shuiman Jinshan Temple, etc.

brief introduction

Zhiyun cave is located in Shilin scenic area of Kunming City, Yunnan Province. Zhiyun Cave Scenic Area includes Zhiyun cave, xiaozhiyun Cave (stromatolite), jibailong cave, Zhuer cave and Dagan cave. It is a karst cave community mainly for viewing karst cave landscape. Located 6 kilometers northwest of the big and small stone forest, Zhiyun cave, xiaozhiyun Cave (stromatolite) and Bailong cave are open to the public.

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Zhiyun cave

Zhiyun cave was first built and developed for nearly 400 years. It is named "Zhiyun cave" because the stone milk in the cave looks like Ganoderma lucidum and colored clouds. It was discovered and inscribed by Wang Liang, the magistrate of Lunan Prefecture in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, who sent people to repair it. Zhiyun cave stele stands on the right side of the entrance. It was carved by Wang Liang of Lunan Prefecture on February 19, 1642. Zhiyun cave stele is 1.6 meters high, 60 cm wide and 30 cm thick, with bluestone and decorative patterns. The forehead of the tablet is semicircular, with three characters of "Zhiyun cave" engraved on it, and the edge of the tablet is decorated with long rolled grass pattern. The inscription is entitled "Zhi Yun Dong Ji Bing Shi". There are 12 lines of 41 characters in each line, totally 501 characters, all in regular script. The story of Zhiyun cave describes in detail the 500 meter long scenery inside the cave and the process of discovering and developing the landscape of Zhiyun cave. It is the earliest material document to describe the stone forest landscape and its development and construction. The poem written by Wang Liang on the same monument is the earliest song to chant the Stone Forest karst landscape. On June 2, 1986, it was announced as a key cultural relics protection unit at the county level.

The stele is still intact in the small hole on the right side of Zhiyun cave. It is the first document to record Stone Forest scenic spots and has high research value. There is a copy of the monument in the entrance hall of Zhiyun cave.

The road inside the cave is safe, the observation angle is good, and the lighting equipment is complete. Good ventilation, unobstructed air, solid rock wall.

It takes about an hour to swim.

Sacrifice to Bailong Cave

It is located at the foot of jibailong mountain in Tianshengqiao village, 4km away from big and small stone forest and 2km away from Zhiyun cave. It is 450 meters long, 10-20 meters high and 5-10 meters wide. In addition to the common stalagmites, stone pillars and stalactites, there are also stone flowers, curly stones, calcite crystals, pebbles, stone wells, etc. in the cave. Different from other caves, the cave is smooth and transparent, as bright as crystal, white and pure, beautiful under the light. After a joint investigation by Chinese and Slovenian cave experts, it is admitted that such exquisite calcium carbonate deposits are rare in the world.

There are 30 named scenic spots in Bailong cave, such as palace lantern, Yinhe Dieshui, Dragon Palace Palace and giant dragon treasure. Due to the late development of the cave, it has not been damaged by human activities, and all kinds of dissolved rocks in the cave are well preserved.

It takes an hour to swim.

Xiaozhiyun cave

Also known as dieyunyan, it is opposite Zhiyun cave, hundreds of meters away from Zhiyun cave. It was opened to tourists on October 1, 1998. The cave is 200 meters long, 30 meters high and 8 meters wide. The cave is characterized by concentrated stalactites and stalagmites, and steep twists and turns. There are 23 named scenic spots, including Honglian fairyland, frog prince, lotus princess, daqingquan, Huoba mountain, dieyunfeng, zhanjulong, mussel shell flower, mountain collapse, upside down lotus flower, bloody red rock, Dragon Palace Shuimu, Heishan Canyon, hanged ghost, Acacia tear spring, etc.

The ticket office is located on the west side of Anshi highway, tens of meters away from the entrance. It takes about half an hour to swim.

The above three cave landscapes have their own characteristics, with good lighting, ventilation and safety conditions, concentrated cave groups, convenient transportation, and close to large and small stone forests. It takes about four hours to swim through three caves. There are stalls at the entrance of the cave, where you can buy drinks, food and other souvenirs.

The temperature in the cave changes little, warm in winter and cool in summer, but humid.

It is suggested that foreign tourists visit the area first, and then visit the big and small stone forest scenic spots after the peak of tourists. No need to wear high-heeled shoes, no need to prepare lighting and other exploration equipment.

legend

A long time ago, there was a poor young Sani couple. Her husband's name was Gore and her wife's name was Carrie. One night, they had the same dream. They all dreamed that an old man with white hair told them that as long as they were not afraid of difficulties, they could find gold and silver in a cave. At that time, they would not worry about food and clothing. After waking up, the husband and wife said to each other that they thought it was the immortal who sympathized with their situation and guided them out of poverty. After discussion, the husband and wife prepared simple luggage, took hunting tools, and went out to look for the stone cave with gold and silver treasures.

During the day, Gore and Jiali go hunting in the mountains and dig holes for treasure. At night, they rest in the caves of the deep mountains and forests, cook their prey to satisfy their hunger and heat themselves for the night. In this way, they went to many places, hunted a lot of red deer, tiger and pheasant, drilled many open holes, dark holes and underground caves, and found no treasure. The couple were disappointed and blamed themselves for being poor and crazy. They even believed in their dreams and felt that their actions were ridiculous.

On this day, the couple packed up the game, luggage and hunting gear, and were preparing to go home. A white haired old man suddenly appeared in front of them and asked with a smile: "two kind-hearted young people, don't you plan to look for the treasure cave to get the treasure?" Ge re said excitedly and surprisingly: "old grandfather, did you entrust us with the dream of finding the treasure cave?" The old man said with a smile: "yes, you and the people around you are too hard. I give you my dream because you and your husband are kind-hearted. When you find Baodong and get the treasure, you will give it to the people around you, so that everyone can have a good life. "Jiali said," old grandfather, you have seen through our hearts. I have discussed with Gore these days. If we really find the treasure, we should share it with all the poor people around us one by one, just like sharing mutton in a "secret branch", so that everyone can live a sweet life. However, we haven't found the treasure cave after so many days of searching. I don't know if the old man can give us some advice. "The old man said," I'm a fairy in the cave. I know that all the caves with treasures are guarded by gods, ghosts and beasts. It's not easy for me to go to the cave with treasures, but it's more difficult for me to get the treasures. So I tell you in my dream that you should not be afraid of difficulties and be careful If you shrink back when you encounter difficulties and dangers, you can't find treasure cave to get treasure. "Ge re said sincerely," old man, if there are treasures hidden in the cave, we will not be afraid of any difficulties, and we can overcome any difficulties and dangers. We beg the fairy to give us some advice. "Seeing that the couple were really determined, the cave fairy told them:" the nearest treasure cave is Ziyun Cave in yishishan, where there are a lot of gold and silver jewelry. But when you get the treasure, you have to go through yishishan. The mountain is gloomy and terrifying. There are all kinds of bleak cries. No matter what you hear, don't look back and go straight ahead. After crossing Yishi mountain, you have to go through Dahaizi, which can't be crossed. The sea is turbulent and roaring. You can only pass through it by killing the very fierce bee snake. After crossing the sea, you will arrive at Ziyun Cave, where there is a lot of evil fog inside and outside the cave, which will make it difficult for you to find the entrance. Find the cave, but also read the formula, the cave will open. Into the cave, there are two huge dragons guarding the treasure, you have to defeat the dragon to get the treasure. Do you think you can overcome these difficulties? "

Ge re and Ji Li answered with one voice: "yes, we can overcome these difficulties and dangers!" the cave fairy repeatedly reminded the couple to think more about it, and told them that many people turned timidly into bluestones in yishishan to look for treasure, some died because they couldn't fight the boa constrictor, some died because they were suffocated by the evil spirit, or were eaten by the Dragon when they entered the cave However, Ge re and Shi Li were not afraid, determined to find treasure and let Sani people live a good life, even if they died, they were willing. The cave fairy wishes Ge re and Jia Li: "your kindness, courage and strength will surely make you win. For many Sani people, even if you are in great danger, you will get out of danger. May you succeed in finding treasure!" after that, he gives the couple a parrot and a bronze mirror to drive away the evil fog, so that they can set off immediately. Ge re and Shi Li are very grateful to the cave fairy. They kneel down to thank the cave fairy, bid farewell to the cave fairy and set foot on the road to yishishan.

Yishishan is dozens of miles around, with strange rocks and vast forest, and wild animals. Ge Ge Ge and Jia Li lead the way by parrot and come to the dense forest of Yishi mountain. By this time, it was dark, and the couple helped each other forward. Their feet are weak, and they want to sit down and have a rest. But they can't, they can't stop. No matter how hard they are, no matter how tired or sleepy they are, they have to go

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