Swan caves

Swan caves

Swan caves: scenic spots in Fujian Province. The Swan cave group scenic spot is the largest, most numerous and most densely distributed karst cave group in Fujian Province, and is rated as a national geopark and provincial key scenic spot. It is named because its mountain shape is like a swan, and the stalactite in the cave is as white as a swan.

Development history

According to the research of geologists, about 300 million years ago, this place was a vast ocean. After more than 50 million years of crustal movement, it gradually uplifted from the ocean to the land. In the process of rising, many voids were formed in the limestone stratum. For thousands of years, surface water with carbon dioxide and plant acid infiltrated into these voids, constantly scouring and dissolving, expanding and deforming the crevices, thus forming the limestone stratum There are many caves. At the same time, due to the dense forest and abundant water storage, the limestone in the cave can be continuously dissolved by the water droplets containing plant acids. Therefore, the stalactites in the cave group are very rich and well developed, and the distribution is also very dense. Therefore, experts and scholars call it "a typical karst landform area in China's coastal provinces".

Swan cave group scenic area was announced as the second batch of provincial scenic spots by Fujian Provincial People's Government in 1991, and was approved as the main park of National Geopark by the Ministry of land and resources in January 2004. From 1991 to 2004, it received 560000 tourists from home and abroad, and the ticket income was 13.44 million yuan. Since 1995, the annual increasing rates of tourist volume and ticket revenue are 20% and 22% respectively. Especially after the activities of Shibi Hakka ancestor worship ceremony, more and more tourists from home and abroad come to visit Shibi, which is a very attractive tourist attraction.

Historical legend

The scenic spot is located in Hucun Town, 28 kilometers east of Ninghua county. It is said that in ancient times, seven fairy maidens came to the "Jiaohu Lake" to have a bath and frolic. A young farmer took away their colorful clothes and hid them at the bottom of the lake. Now it's time for them to return to heaven. The swans waiting on the bank have been looking for them everywhere, but there is no sign of them In a hurry, the lying ground turned into a stone mountain. When the fairy maids came out from the bottom of the lake, they saw that the Swan had turned into a stone mountain, and there were bursts of fairy Qi coming out of a hole in the stone mountain, so they went into the cave and found that although the cave was not Tianting, it was better than Tianting, so they stayed in the cave to cultivate themselves. From a bird's-eye view, the Swan mountain looks like a swan spreading its wings, and the seven cave halls in the Swan cave are said to be one for each fairy. Legend is beautiful, but the reality of the cave landscape is more beautiful and spectacular.

Main attractions

Swan cave group is named for its swan like mountain shape and its stalactites are as white as swan feathers. The scenic area is composed of nearly 100 caves with different styles, such as Swan cave, Shenfeng Dragon Palace, daciyan, Shiping cave, crystal cave and mountain stream. The distribution area of the cave group is about 16 square kilometers. The landscape in the cave is mysterious, strange, colorful, water and sky, and unpredictable. According to the on-the-spot investigation and argumentation of Professor Wang Xunyi, head of the cave group of China Institute of karst geology and other experts, "the number, density and scale of the caves are the highest in the Bamin cave group, which can be called the rare cave group world in Southeast China.". Among the caves, especially the stone forest in the underground water of karst cave, is unique in China. It is proved to be "a unique stone forest in the water and a fascinating geological spectacle" by geological experts from Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of engineering.

The total depth of Swan cave is 5 li. The cave is divided into upper, middle and lower layers. There are 7 halls and 49 large sceneries in front and back of the cave. There are countless small halls and small sceneries. There are many stalagmites and stalagmites in the cave. There are majestic stone waterfalls flowing down from a height of 40 meters. There are also exquisite stone corals, steep peaks with towering stone pines, and Swan Lake with quiet reflection of Yushu When you are in it, you will forget to return. Among the caves, especially the karst cave, the stone forest in the underground river is unique in China. Shenfeng cave, also known as Shenfeng Dragon Palace, is an underground river cave landscape. There are gusts of fresh wind at the entrance of the cave, hence the name. The cave is 5 Li deep, with three cave halls, an underground lake and an underground river. The three halls in the cave are majestic and magnificent, and the karst landscape shapes such as "gangshoumen", "Tianlong Patrol", "Yinzhong Zhenhu", "Jigong dream" are full of charm. The underground lake in the cave is as flat as a mirror. Stepping into the lotus pier in the lake, the karst reflection is clear and unique. The most distinctive sightseeing project in the cave is boating in thousands of square meters of underground river water. The water is karst reflection. The dense stalactite on the top of the cave is hung with crystal water beads, which makes people feel like they are in the Dragon Palace on the sea floor. It is a unique scenic spot.

Swan hole

One of the most representative karst caves in the cave group, she is known as "the first natural cave Museum in Fujian Province" by experts of Fujian tourism resources scientific investigation group for her rich and dense stalactites, unique and exquisite karst shapes and various types. The cave is 1.5km deep and is divided into upper, middle and lower layers. There are 7 cave halls and 49 main scenic spots in front and behind. In the cave, there are not only magnificent stone waterfalls flowing down from a height of 40 meters, but also exquisitely carved stone corals, golden "mirage" and lifelike "seven fairies" It's like climbing into a fairyland.

Shenfeng Dragon Palace

The cave is 2.5 km long and consists of an underground river and three dry halls. The cave is characterized by a 1 km long underground river with a water area of about 20000 square meters. The underground river is also highlighted by the geological wonder of "Stone Forest in water". Geologists asserted: "such a vast underground river is unique in Fujian Province at present", and "the geological wonder of stone forest in underground river is rare in the world and only in China". Each cave Hall of Shenfeng Dragon Palace is magnificent and magnificent, like a big freehand brushwork of splashing ink and light color, which is quite different from the exquisite Swan cave, which is like a beautiful meticulous heavy color painting. It makes people feel fresh and fresh, and the pleasure of traveling is doubled. The underground river in the cave is deep and dim. You can enjoy the scenery of the cave by boating, but you can see that the top of the river is full of rare Karst "goose tubes", and the crystal water on the "goose tubes" is like stars all over the sky. There is also a wonderful scenery on the bank, "snow falls and ice peaks are colorful, and Qionghua Yurui is beautiful.". The Crystal Palace is better than the Crystal Palace. Here, it can be said that Guilin Lijiang River and Wuyi Jiuqu win, but there are unique caves. Boating in Hanoi is as wide as the vast west lake, and as narrow as the winding and dangerous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The water stone forest standing on the river is large-scale and various in shape, like birds and animals, like people and things. In the middle of the boat, you can touch the smooth stone buds. Looking up, the river dome is covered with stalactites, like stars in the sky. Looking down at the water, the colorful stone forest is reflected in it, like the fairyland of Dragon Palace, more like "Guilin on the sea" - xialongwan, Vietnam. She is quiet and unpredictable. She is calm and calm, and the water and the sky are in the same color. Sometimes, strange rocks are impenetrable and there is no way. Sometimes, the return water of the peak suddenly passes through. She is strange, strange in the rugged masculine beauty of the cliff, strange in the magnificent water, strange in the perfect combination of the ancient myth and the real landscape. She is dangerous, dangerous in the cliff like screen, majestic, abrupt flat, crisscross, mysterious She shows in the holy water, full of Green rhyme and dreamlike. Once she is sentimental, she is pure and heartbreaking. She can't see enough of the show in this ten mile Gallery, just like the beautiful scenery outside the world, which is so beautiful and intoxicating.

Hakka style garden

The Hakka style garden is hidden among the green mountains and forests. The strange stones and trees on the roadside are like natural bonsai. The strong root system penetrated into the crack of the boulder, showing the strong and vigorous Hakka spirit of the Hakka people. There is a Hakka girl band playing ancient Hakka music in the shiping cave hall in the style garden. When you enter the cave, you can see a row of stalactites, like a screen, dividing the cave hall into a front hall and a back hall. When the tourists sit down, the ancient Hakka music and dance suddenly rise, the Lusheng is melodious, the dancing posture is beautiful, the cheerful melody reverberates in the cave hall, and the resonance effect of the karst cave is not appreciated anywhere else. The Hakka style here is simple and full-bodied. The Hakka Leicha tea art exhibition, the Hakka folk ornaments exhibition, and the Miao, Zhuang, Yi, Yao, Dong, Li ethnic minority style performances are rich and colorful Hakka programs, which make visitors forget to return.

Shiping cave

In the south of Swan Cave Scenic Area, the cave is on the hillside. The entrance is spacious, about 5 meters high and 8 meters wide. There is a huge stone in the road, which divides the entrance into two. There is an entrance hall at the entrance, with an area of about 300 square meters. At the top of the cave, there is a ribbon of golden yellow stone emulsion, which fluctuates intermittently and is about 7 meters long. It looks like a golden dragon flying into the sky, roaming among the clouds, which is fantastic and magnificent. There is a row of stone curtains in the cave, like a stone carving screen, about 5 meters high and 10 meters wide. It is crystal clear and white, like a pearl curtain hanging down, like a waterfall rushing down. It is magnificent. On the right, there is a stone, like a lotus standing in Guanyin, like a longevity star leaning on, with a natural look. On the left, there is a stone, like a camel lying on the ground, lifelike. Through the stone mantle into the inner cave, there is a curved small gap, about 10 meters long, which only allows one person to pass through. There are several chambers, large and small, in which there are various forms of stone milk, stalagmites, stone flowers, stone pillars, etc., which are called "winding paths lead to seclusion".

Daiji rock

Guanyin hall in the cave. The giant statue of Avalokitesvara in the cave is 8 meters high, which is the highest in the province. The light and shadow of the Buddha in the cave are shrouded in smoke, and the sound of the Sutra is like a fairyland of Buddhism. This cave, which combines karst landscape with Buddhist belief, attracts many pilgrims and tourists with its elegant and beautiful effect.

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