Xiandonggou scenic spot

Xiandonggou

synonym

Xiandonggou scenic area generally refers to xiandonggou

Xiandonggou is located 25 kilometers west of Yaodu City, and at the south foot of Luliang Mountain, with a total area of more than 10 square kilometers. It is one of the first scenic spots announced by the people's Government of Shanxi Province in 1987.

In February 2020, in order to pay tribute to the medical workers struggling in the front line of anti epidemic, the scenic spot will be open to the medical staff free of charge from the end of the epidemic to December 31, 2020.

Main attractions

There are 48 cultural and natural landscapes in xiandonggou, which are composed of three ancient buildings: Nanxian cave, Beixian cave and Yunwu temple. The territory is full of fairy traces, secluded caves, peculiar mountains and beautiful scenery, which can change at any time and the landscape is ever-changing. The main scenic spots are: sleeping fairy peak, which looks like a fairy lying in silence; fairy mirror stone and dressing table dressed by Lady Yao Wang and fairy Lu; fairy ladder and fairy mill for punishment; fairyland for meeting eight immortals; cliff for Han Xiangzi to sacrifice himself to become an immortal; big and small Oolong pools where Oolong lives; Horseshoe shovel and Nantianmen left by Liyuan cave, Gaozu of Tang Dynasty; general post and general post left by Qin Qiong to rescue Li Yuan There are many relics, such as song Wangshi, mantouling, Shiziping, Baoyu, etc.; the coffin of Gushe goddess falling when she emerged into an immortal; the chessboard stone of King Yao's Godson Danzhu playing chess; the Longxu waterfall, Jumang cave, Guimenguan and other scenic spots are everywhere in the largest valley of North China; and Banxian cave, Shuixian cave, Ruyi ditch, Lugou and so on .

Nanxian cave

There are temple buildings, called Xinglong temple. Xinglong temple is composed of Shenju cave, Biyan temple, Guanyin Pavilion, theater, more than 70 houses and more than 40 caves. At the entrance of Shenju cave, there is a stone tablet of the Xining period of the Song Dynasty, 900 years ago. Inside the cave, there are painted sculptures, murals and stone tablets of past dynasties. There are two connected caves on the back wall, which are tens of meters deep.

There are Biyan temple and Guanyin cave, which are built close to the mountain and have a unique style.

Beixian cave

It is also called foxing temple. It is composed of more than 50 temples and more than 30 caves. The main buildings of Beixian cave are the main hall of the great male and the pavilion of the queen mother. The main hall is built on the cliff and lies in the stone hollow. It's interesting to see the huge stone on the top of the hall, and the statue of Sakyamuni in the center of the hall. On the East and west walls, there is a "longciqin collection" scripture cabinet, which contains scriptures.

In addition, there are Wangmu Pavilion, zhaotian lake, Wulong lake, shuilian cave, lunu cave, banxiantai, Nantianmen, Qipanshi, Shaanxi cave and other historic sites, which are all part of Beixian cave tourist area.

It is said that there is a celestial fairy who looks at the beautiful Gushe mountain from the clouds. Suddenly, on the top of the purple mountain, there was a young man with beautiful features. The fairy suddenly moved her true feelings, pressed the cloud to face the young man, and learned that his name was Jiao Bian. They fell in love at first sight and often met in caves. In order to prevent people from finding out, every tryst, the fairy always calls the wind and the rain, forming a water curtain hanging in front of the cave, which becomes today's water curtain cave.

The fairy and Jiao Bian worship the mountain god and become husband and wife. When the Jade Emperor knew about it, he drove her out of heaven and punished her to gusheshan. Fairy love forever, and her husband jiaobian in the West Ditch love. A few years later, she gave birth to a daughter named deer fairy. Therefore, Xigou is also known as Lugou.

On a visit to gusheshan, King Yao met the deer fairy. They fell in love at first sight and decided for life. Soon after, the wedding ceremony was held in Gushe cave 9 (deer Fairy Cave). When the lights were bright and the music was loud, King Yao Chengxing sealed gushedong as a fairyland, which is now known as xiandonggou. The cave where the wedding is located is called the fairy cave.

legend

There is a fairyland in the fairyland cave. It is said that the eight immortals often gather here. Nowadays, people have created the story of the eight immortals gathering in the cave. The colorful statues add infinite elegance to visitors.

According to the inscriptions, Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, traveled to the cave on March 28, the eighth year of Zhenghe. The existing King Stone of Song Dynasty is a place to take a rest while driving.

It is said that Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, met a strong enemy in Huozhou and fled to gusheshan, which was blocked by a steep cliff. In a rage, Li Yuan whipped Gao He. He heard a thunderbolt. The cliff cracked into a door, and the king of Tang was saved. Later generations called it "Nantianmen".

climate

Linfen has a mild climate with four distinct seasons and a very significant continental climate, with an average annual temperature of 10.7 ℃, about - 4 ℃ in January and 26 ℃ in July. The annual rainfall is 555mm. The frost free period is 180 days.

Tourism information

Transportation guide

The transportation of the whole region extends in all directions. The Nantongpu railway runs through the north and south of the region. The main highways are Dayun highway, Linfen to pingshunhekou, Jincheng to Yumenkou, Daning to Linyi, Linfen to Daning, Linfen to qilangwo of Jixian County, and the branch highways from Shikou of Xixian county to taohongpo of Xiaoyi, Huoxian to Shilou, Xiangfen to Xiangning, Xixian to Yonghe, Linfen to Fushan, and many simple highways Cross borrowing creates a relatively complete transportation network. In addition, there is a civil aviation line from Taiyuan to Linfen. It's very convenient.

Free policy

In February 2020, in order to pay tribute to the medical workers struggling in the front line of anti epidemic, from the end of the epidemic to December 31, 2020, the national medical workers (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) can visit the scenic spot free of admission with valid certificates, which include doctor's license, doctor's qualification certificate, nurse / nurse's qualification certificate and other relevant certificates.

Address: 25km west of Yaodu District, Linfen City

Longitude: 111.456377

Latitude: 36.114089

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