Taoyuan cave

Taoyuan cave

Taoyuan Cave Scenic Spot is located in kuibushan mountain, 10 kilometers north of Yong'an City, Sanming City, Fujian Province, close to 205 national highway, covering an area of 37 square kilometers. It is named for the peach blossom stream in the scenic spot. In Song Dynasty, Li Gang said in his poem, "kuibu is a hundred miles away from Shaxi, and Shuishi is called xiaowuyi", so it is also called "xiaowuyi". During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1619), it was turned into a tourist area, with more than 10 pavilions built. In 1987, it was rated as the first batch of provincial scenic spots together with the scale hidden stone forest, and in 1994, it was also rated as the third batch of national key scenic spots.

Taoyuan Cave Scenic Area is divided into Taoyuan cave, Baizhangyan, Geli, xiuzhuwan, kuibutan and other five tourist attractions, 73 tourist attractions.

In September 2019, Fujian Provincial Tourism Resources Planning and development quality rating committee announced that Taoyuan Cave Scenic Spot in Yong'an has great potential for tourism safety and fire safety, and the safety warning signs are seriously insufficient, the parking lot is not partitioned, the tourist toilet facilities are damaged, there are stains, the environmental sanitation of the scenic spot is poor, the garbage treatment is not timely, and the function of the tourist center is weak There are many outstanding problems, such as the lack of information consulting function, the imperfect sign guide system, the inadequate management and so on. After on-the-spot review and inspection by the expert group, it was decided to give a serious warning to the Taoyuan Cave Scenic Spot in Yong'an and make rectification within 6 months.

Development history

In ancient times, there were many kippus trees in Taoyuan cave area, so it was also called kippus mountain in history. According to relevant records, there was Toutuo monk Jielu in Geli in the Tang Dynasty, and kuibu temple was built in the Late Jin Dynasty of the Five Dynasties. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1605 AD), Chen yuanzhan, the local governor of Ansha County, donated money to build more than ten pavilions, platforms, buildings and pavilions. The name was changed to Taoyuan cave after taking the meaning of "paradise of the world", and the four characters "Taoyuan cave entrance" were engraved 36 meters high on the 120 meter high cliff at the entrance. Li Gang, the Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Zuo Zhengyan, Deng Su, once lived in seclusion and studied here. Xu Xiake, a great traveler of the Ming Dynasty, also visited here and left poems. Since then, Taoyuan cave has become famous.

Main attractions

There are more than 10 places, such as suodong bridge, Guanyin hall, Tongtian Pavilion, yiyitian, Huanyu cave, Gujing Hanquan, wangxiangtai, Xianren chessboard, kuahongqiao, fengguanting, langfengtai, Qiyun guanzhaimen, buchen hall, etc. Among them, the most famous is the "yixiantian", which is 90 meters high and 120 meters long. Cliff break, a gap is clear, up the stairs, narrow place only allows the side. "Xu Xiake's travel notes" said: "the gap line, split on the top of the mountain, but also through the mountain north, in the shoulder. In the first line of sight, Wuyi, Huangshan and fugai have never seen such a large and forced, far away and integral place.

At the back of the mountain is Baizhangyan scenic spot, with Qianren cave, Fangsheng pool, Qiaowu and other tourist attractions.

At the foot of the mountain, the pool is as clear as a mirror. You can see sword rock, eagle mouth rock, lion rock, Guanyin rock, Wolong rock, crow rock and so on.

On the left front of the opposite bank is Xiuzhu Bay scenic area, with many landscapes such as qunyu, Tieshu, hancuimen, chandunan, shitoucheng, ziyunlow, etc. In front of the right is Geli scenic spot, in which the word "Lingxiao Qixiu" is engraved on the tianzhuyan, which can be seen in the boat stream. With rugged rocks, green trees, Danshan mountain and clear water, the scenic spots are compact and coherent, with unique beauty, seclusion and danger. Visitors to Taoyuan Cave Scenic Area must go to the first line of heaven.

Taoyuan cave sculpture

The sculpture on the right side of the gate, designed and produced by Professor Jiang Zhiqiang of Art College of Xiamen University, started construction in May 2000 and completed in July. The sculpture is 4 meters wide, 3 meters high and 2 meters thick, weighing 30 tons. In the center of the two stones, the lower space looks like the "Taoyuan cave"; the gap between the upper two stones looks like "a line of sky". The work adopts natural stone as the basic shape, echoing with the theme of Taoyuan cave. The exquisite and protruding shape sets off the ancient spirit of Taoyuan cave and adds a lot of mystery to Taoyuan cave. The overall artistic form of the work is unique, simple and imaginative, messy and orderly. The front of the work is the symbol of the national scenic spot, and the back is engraved with a brief introduction of Taoyuan cave, reflecting the unique natural scenery of Taoyuan cave.

Taoyuan cave

This small stream is called Taohua stream. It flows out from the depth of the scenic spot, and our tour road will also extend inward along the gap of the alpine canyon. There is no "hole" in Taoyuan cave. Whether walking or boating, it gives people the feeling of a hole. The cliff on the right wall is as high as 120 meters. The four characters of "Taoyuan cave" are carved 36 meters high. They are inscribed by Chen yuanzhan, a famous man who resigned from office and returned to Yong'an in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty in 1605. Each character is two meters square. The following small characters, each of which is 50 cm square, is a poem of Taoyuan cave written by Chen yuanzhan

Break through a stream of crags and rocks, explore and take a boat. Cliff high cut thousands of search for jade, Youhe cold health in June autumn.

When you go to live in the clouds, the gulls will rise and fall. Wuling people in the distant peach empty, overlooking hesitant meaning not to stop.

Taohuajian

Taohua stream flows through Taoyuan cave and Baizhangyan scenic area, with a flow of 3 kilometers. There are 21 river bends, more than 20 water drops and rapids, and the cliffs on both sides of the river face each other. It was named after the peach trees on both sides of the Strait in ancient times. The stream is wide and narrow, slow and urgent, exquisite and unpredictable. There is no severe cold in winter and no severe heat in summer. The climate is pleasant in four seasons. Walking along the stream, listening to the sound of the spring, along with the change of the road and the peak, people can experience that "the mountains are heavy, the waters are complex, there is no road, the willows are dark and the flowers are bright, and there is a scene, and the scenery is renovated.

Lock hole bridge

The stone arch bridge across taohuajian is called suodong bridge. The bridge has big peaches on its columns. The bridge runs across the valley. Peach trees on both sides of the bridge form a forest. It is quite poetic and picturesque. Especially when the peach blossom is in bloom, you can see the flowing water of the small bridge, the peach blossom on the bank, and the floating flowers all over the stream. You can stroll in it with endless charm. The original bridge was built by Chen yuanzhan in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty. It was damaged and rebuilt in 1988. There is a stone under the bridge, which looks like a giant turtle, guarding the Dongqiao bridge, hence the name "suodong bridge".

Guanyin Palace

Guanyin official hall is the ancient ruins of Guanyin official hall. The palace is built on the back of the cliff by using the concave terrain formed by the thermal weathering of the cliff. During the reign of Dinghai in the Qing Dynasty, it was destroyed by war, and now only the base is left. Opposite is "Xianglu peak".

Tongtian Pavilion

Tongtian Pavilion is a pavilion leading to the main scenic spot of Taoyuan cave. It also has a common name called osmanthus Pavilion, because in ancient times, the pavilion was covered with osmanthus. The "golden osmanthus" on the roadside blooms in August of the lunar calendar, and the flowers are extremely fragrant. According to experts of Nanjing Forestry University, it has a history of 300-400 years.

Thin strip of sky

A mountain crack, as if cut out with a knife, the cliff crack, straight through the cliff end, 90 meters high, 120 meters long, a total of 206 steps. Xu Xiake, a famous Traveler, described this spectacle in the third year of Chongzhen reign of Ming Dynasty (1630): "the top of the mountain, far to the north of the mountain, can't bear the shoulder in the middle. It's just a matter of suffering. It's a matter of getting tired and going straight through it. I have seen a few places of "a line of sky", such as Wuyi, Huangshan and fugai. I have never seen such places as big and pressing, far and whole. Every time at noon, sunny sky, direct sunlight, look up, see the skylight line, magnificent. From the geological point of view, the formation of a line of sky is due to the crustal movement, the rocks gradually rise, and a gap is formed by extrusion. This gap is called geological joint. The joint crevice on the rock surface is most easily eroded by water, forming a straight and narrow deep ditch which is completely consistent with the joint trend, that is to say, a peculiar Danxia landform of "a line of sky" is formed. Taoyuan Cave Scenic Spot has 6 "a line of sky", which is one of the few scenic spots with Danxia Landform in China. It is also the best landscape of Taoyuan cave.

Huanyu cave

Huanyu cave is a cave formed by the sinking of a huge stone. It is about 12.7 meters long, 10 meters wide and 2-3 meters high. Entering the cave, there is a cool wind coming. The upper right wall of the cave is engraved with the word "Huanyu", so it is also called "Huanyu cave". Ring jade means that the rocks in the cave are as beautiful as jade. There is a poem on the right, which can only be seen in the lower part due to the sinking of the rock. Xu Xiake once visited this cave, and wrote in his travel notes: "there are two cliffs of flying bridge, in front of the upper and lower walls, hanging in the air, the peaks are piled up, the rocks are cracked, and Yaran becomes a cave.".

Gujing cold spring

It is said that this well was dug by Deng bosun, the seventh nephew of Deng Mao, the leader of the peasant uprising army, when he was stationed here in the middle of Ming Dynasty. It's amazing that an ancient well can have water when it is chiseled on the rock. Make tea with the water in the well. It's fragrant and refreshing. Predecessors have visited Taoyuan to drink Gujing tea, and they have been praised for "visiting Taoyuan, drinking Qingquan, cleaning up the customs, refreshing the body and mind".

Observatory

The protruding rock is very similar to the forehead of an elephant exposed in the trees, and its long nose extends downward, like sucking the water of Shaxi River. It's a good place to see the elephant, so it's called "elephant watching platform". This kind of round peak is formed by the collapse of Danxia landform rock wall and the large-scale "spherical Weathering" of rock column under the action of heat. Standing at the observatory, you can see the distant mountains and the green hills. Xiuzhu Bay and Geli have a panoramic view. Shaxi River is like a shining ribbon winding among the mountains. Guanyinyan and Guishan are lifelike and refreshing.

Immortal chessboard

The rock is as flat as a plate. Legend has it that immortals often come here

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