Zhayangzong cave

Chayangzong cave

synonym

Zhayangzong cave generally refers to zhayangzong cave

Zhayangzong cave is located in aza Township, zhalang County, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet. From yanggadukou, zhalang County, you can cross the Yarlung Zangbo River to the north bank by boat, and then take a car to the north for 10 kilometers to see the vigorous and straight zhayangzong mountain due north by West. In addition, there are direct buses to aza Township from the bus station of Sangye town.

Main attractions

Zhayangzong mountain is 4500 meters above sea level. In late autumn, the spring water in the mountain converges into a stream and flows down the mountain. Small waterfalls are constantly formed in the steep mountains. The hillsides on both sides are covered with lush wild roses, thorn peaches, Mao peaches and other small trees, many of which are rare plants on the plateau. Some trees are in full bloom, some have already bear fruit, red, orange, yellow, green, blue sky and white clouds set off, the tall slag Yangzong dress up beautiful. Devout Buddhists build a small manidui on the roadside, which is like a signpost to guide people forward. If you are tired of walking, you will drink a sweet spring water, eat a wild fruit, lie on the green lawn beside the road, look at a group of clumsy and lovely snow chickens on the hillside, and the rabbits on the lawn that flash by in front of you. At the same time, listening to the joyful singing of the birds, you will unconsciously go to the chayangzong cave.

Introduction to Dongkou

There are three openings in the cave. The openings are all south, and two of them are interlinked.

It is said that this was the place where the eminent monk lianhuasheng practiced before.

The east entrance is larger, with a depth of 12 meters, a width of 11 meters, a height of about 15 meters, and an area of more than 100 square meters.

Details of the cave

There are Sutra hall and Buddha Hall in the cave, which are mainly for Menton, lianhuasheng, Jihu, chisongdezan, yiruoka, Chukun, lamaqunpei and their pagodas. Outside the cave, there are four monks' houses and a kitchen, which are managed by the dojiza Temple of the red cross sect. On the wall of the cave, there are architectural layout plans of 25 kings and ministers, 16 Arhats, GuanShiYin and Sangye temple. There are also seven or eight thangkas in the cave, one of which is 1.55 meters long and 0.84 meters wide. It is mainly for the lotus. Judging from the style of the whole thangkas, it should be no later than the later Hongji period. Another thangka is 0.90 meters long and 0.45 meters wide. The main statue is Guanyin with four arms, wearing a five flower crown. The other two arms are raised up, holding a lotus in the left hand, and sitting on the lotus seat.

In the west of the first big hole, 5 meters above is the second hole. The entrance is about 8 meters away from the ground. It is connected by a wooden ladder which is almost vertical to the ground. It is quite steep. From this entrance, you can enter into the caves once practiced by lianhuasheng, Kanzhu yixicuojie and bairuozana.

The passageway inside the cave is very narrow and can only allow one person to climb in. Moreover, the passageway inside the cave and the horizontal line of the cave are at an elevation of about 30 degrees. A thick cow leather rope extends out of the cave. You must grasp the cow leather rope to climb up. Because the pilgrims have been climbing in and out of the cave for a long time, the rock walls inside the cave are very smooth, so that the reflection of the flashlight can shine around. It's like walking through the underground Crystal Palace. It's hard to imagine the feat of the devout pilgrims. The steep part of the cave, because the rock wall is smooth and there is no place to stand, can almost only use the rope to climb, it looks very dangerous, but the narrow hole can stop the slide at any time.

About 100 meters away, there is an oval hole about 8 meters long and 5 meters wide. The height of the hole is about 10 meters. The bottom of the hole is 7 meters away from our hole. There is an sandalwood ladder leading to the bottom of the hole. It is said that this wooden ladder was set here long ago. On the top of this open cave, there are dense stalactites, some plump and drooping like nipples, some hanging upside down like cactus. 2 meters long, short only nipple so big, different sizes, uneven, different images. With a rope knock, Ding Ding Dong, its sound like a gong, like a drum, very pleasant. It is said that there was water at the bottom of the cave, forming a small lake in the cave. The reason why lianhuasheng, a great Buddhist master, is not afraid of hardships to practice here is probably to get rid of the world and get the dharma as soon as possible. Nature has given people a beautiful scene. There are many holes in the big hole. There are many small holes in the big hole, and there are many serial holes between the big holes. Moreover, every step in the whole cave has a wonderful legend: from the rat who steals oil to the four legged snake who wants to escape, every step has a group of strange nature creatures, some like birds, some like animals. They light up lights in the cave to watch and ambush dragons everywhere Crouching tiger, climbing the dangerous pass is really beautiful.

About 40 meters to the west of the second cave entrance is the third cave, which can be climbed into by one person. It is said that this cave is called Naidong, which is a new practice cave opened by a man named dozha renzeng. The cave is extremely open, with a depth of more than 50 meters, a width of about 8 meters, and a maximum of more than 10 meters.

There are many stalactites dripping in the cave. Some of them are connected with the ground, just like the jade pillars of the mountain. The columns carved by water are magnificent and varied. In many places, it seems that there are groups of cactus, top pillars, bell and breast walls, all of which are different. There are also many cliff statues between and near the three karst caves, as well as the "six character mantra" in Tibetan. The main theme of the statues is lianhuasheng, and there are also some statues of Dharma protectors with animal heads and human bodies. Zhayangzong cave is not only a holy place for Buddhists, but also a living fossil and specimen for studying geology and stalactite cave. People who have been here must be able to understand the inner meaning of infinite scenery in the dangerous peak.

Tourism information

From yangga ferry in zalang County, take a boat to cross the Yarlung Zangbo River to the north bank, and then take a car to the north for 10 kilometers, you can see the vigorous and straight zhayangzong mountain due north by West. In addition, there are direct buses to aza Township from the bus station of Sangye town.

The location of AZA township is shown in the figure

Address: Zhanang County, Shannan City

Longitude: 91.330781

Latitude: 29.234575

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