Shanjuan Cave

Yixing Shanjuan Cave is located at the south-west of Yixing, 25 kilometres away in Luoyan Mountain. It is the earliest cave tourist attractions in China managed by Yangxian Scenic Spot Tourism Development Company.

Shanjuan Cave, Hanren Cave in Belgium and Lyon Cave in France are equally called as three greatest caves in the world. Shanjuan Cave is also a famous patriotic education base and well-known tourist attractions in our country. Up to now, it still keeps its reputation as 'Holy trace forever'(Chinese:万古灵迹) and some other beautiful names. Early in 1956, it was listed as the first kind of units of cultural relics protection. In 1982, it was named national important scenic spot. In 2001, it was evaluated as national four-A scenic spot and the education base of minors in Jiangsu Province. On May in 2006, it was awarded as 'Viliage of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China' by China folk artist association.

Another name for the Upper Cave is Cloud Cave. Many spots are set in Upper Cave, such as the reflection of lotus, two plum blossom and house of pandas etc. The most amazing place in Upper Cave is the entrance. There, a huge rock blocking the convecting air in cave leads to the difference of temperature between up cave and middle cave. Therefore, the temperature in up cave keeps around 23 °C all year. In addition, for the temperature and water vapor, up cave is surrounded by clouds like a heaven.

Connected to up cave with a spiral stairs, the middle cave takes on a more beautiful appearance. Seven meters Zhong Ru Stone bamboo shoots stands upright the cave, called Di Zhu peak. By the nature of water droplets for hundreds of years, or even more, many Zhong Ru Stones have been set into all kinds of different forms. It is a complete work done by nature. Besides, amounts of traces of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai exist here. Obviously, romantic atmosphere makes this cave more holy. Many people go there just for it with expectation of deep and all-life love, which reflects Chinese traditional culture in love relationship.

It is a broad place with a fall and cliff so that it seems that Lower Cave is connected with the sky. In this cave, many animal statues stand at both sides of the path. Decorated with colourful lights, the statues are so vivid that the whole cave seems like a real nature world.

The water cave is a 120- meter long underground brooks river. The depth of water is nearly 4 meters. Decorated with the colourful lights, the cave shows shining of beauty like heaven. What we must pay attention to in it is the way to leave out the cave. Of course, it is not on foot, also not by traffic. It is a hand job. Seated on the boat, people will be brought through the cave by professional workers with hands.Go through this place seems like a journey to the palace of dragon king in Chinese legend.

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