Donglong cave

Panlong cave

synonym

Donglong cave generally refers to Panlong cave

Panlongxian cave is a natural limestone cave with a long history. According to the research of geologists, this cave was formed with the change of the crust during the ancient orogeny. The cave is divided into upper, middle and lower layers.

Introduction

It is said that in ancient times, the kind-hearted white dragon fought hard for seven days to defeat the black dragon who came here from afar to do evil and harm the people. Finally, he drove away the black dragon. He was seriously injured and sick. In order to continue to protect the villagers and benefit the people, the Dragon turned into a mountain, its scales into pines and cypresses, its blood into mannose, and its belly into a cave, It is called "Dragon Cave".

In particular, the mountain is like a Panlong, the cave is like a dragon, the stone is like a dragon, and there is the unique Foyin temple in the cave in China. It is a comprehensive landscape integrating Buddhist culture, dragon culture and natural landscape perfectly, known as "the first cave in Jiangbei".

The stalactites in the cave are various and the scenery is enchanting. The "immortal milk", "Jiangzhu exploring the sea", "Tongtian Shenyuan", "hanging upside down on the golden bell", "Shenyang shepherdess", "yaowangchi" and "Tongzi worshiping Guanyin" formed by stalactite are all vivid. "Dragon head holy water" is particularly eye-catching.

It's unique for China to enter the cave and then enter the temple. Although the Foyin temple in the cave has been damaged, the Buddha statues of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the stone sculptures of the Jin Dynasty are still intact. The repaired Foyin temple has not only become a holy land for worshiping good men and women, but also a theme for archaeologists to explore the unique dongzhongyin temple in China.

Due to the historical evolution, many cultural relics have been damaged. In order to make up for people's regret, after the previous rush repairs by the local government and the masses, especially the reopening after the largest repair in 2004, the Panlong fairy cave has basically restored its former style, and has become another ancient tourist attraction in Jinan and even Shandong. At present, the middle layer is more than 1000 meters deep, which is a rare empty Mountain Dragon Cave.

Recommended route

In the morning, drive to see the karst landform Shili Gallery, enjoy the lifelike natural stone scenery "God toad roaring sky", and visit the provincial scenic spot Panlong Cave (about 2 hours). This scenic spot is a secondary karst cave that has gradually formed after 170 million years, and has three special landscapes: one is one of the three largest stone flower caves in the world, with exquisite stone flowers, which are only rare in China and the world; The second is the underground river of Longquan. There is a spring in the river, which is confirmed by experts as an underground geyser. It is a rare cave wonder. After that, he went to Tibet Buddha pit scenic spot, the holy land of six ancestors' incarnation, and had lunch in the Zhaitang. After the tour of the Tibetan Buddhist pit, the layout of the mountains and rivers is as strict as a palace. It's said that the sixth patriarch chose this place to build the tomb, so he planned to arrange it in advance. Because the pit is located in the hometown of the sixth patriarch, the God's creation is very exquisite, and it was arranged by the sixth patriarch, and it became a wonderful immortal place. After going to Liangguo street, you can taste all kinds of new Liangguo for free. You can also buy it as a letter. At the end of the tour, take a bus back to Nanhai.

tourist guide

Traffic information: No.312 Jinan bus direct (starting from gejiazhuang), NO.115, No.116 bus, six kilometers southeast of Xingcun overpass.

Address: Panlong village

Longitude: 117.245734

Latitude: 36.627289

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