Golden Buddha cave

Golden Buddha cave

Jinfo cave is located in Jinfoshan, Nanchuan, which is connected with Longya ancient city in Dongpo. It is a karst cave with a height of 10-40 meters. The site of the Song Dynasty's Nao nitrate is found in the cave. It is under investigation and is expected to be open to tourists in 2017.

Historical evolution

In late May 2015, the Institute of nuclear research of New Zealand and Purdue University of the United States jointly explored the 5.7 million year old gravel layer in Jinfo karst cave. According to preliminary calculation, the gravel layer was formed in Miocene, and the high-altitude cave system where the stone layer is located is the oldest cave with actual dating results in China and even in Asia.

The cave, named "Jinfo cave", has a proven length of 12 kilometers and a height of 10-40 meters. In the cave, the site of aoxiao of Song Dynasty was found, which provides a better explanation for mengge folding wing fishing city.

Xu Bin, general manager of Chongqing Shanshui City Tourism Development Co., Ltd., said that it is expected that the "Golden Buddha cave" will start protective development in the first half of next year, with some footpaths properly built and lighting installed, so as to be open to tourists in 2017.

Social evaluation

Andrew Evans, vice president of the international cave Association, once said: "the remains of the Golden Buddha cave is a huge underground workshop rarely seen in the world."

Paul Williams, an internationally famous karst expert and professor of Auckland University of New Zealand, sighed: "the cave system of Jinfo Mountain reflects the history of earth evolution and geomorphological changes. The relic of mining nitrate in Jinfo Mountain provides important evidence for the manufacture of gunpowder, one of China's four great inventions, and has important cultural value. "

Tourism information

On June 15, 2014, Jinfo Mountain scenic spot was successfully selected as a world natural heritage and listed in the world heritage list. This is the Second World Natural Heritage in Chongqing after Wulong.

Jinfo self driving line:

Chongqing inner ring expressway - G65 - (Chongqing Hunan Expressway) - Nanchuan interchange (58km) - Nanwan Expressway - Jinfo West lower road.

Chongqing inner ring expressway - G65 - (Chongqing Hunan Expressway) - Jinfo exit (64km) - get off the expressway and go right - Sanquan town - Jinfo North (10km).

Address: Fajing temple, 112 Tianzhu Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou

Longitude: 120.10500335693

Latitude: 30.236200332642

Tel: 0571-87979832

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