In which province is the Water Lotus Cave located and where is the Lotus Cave

Guo Dunyun: The Water Lotus Cave is also known as the Water Curtain Cave.

The author of "Journey to the West" was a native of Huai'an, Jiangsu in the Ming Dynasty, and the "Huaguo Mountain, Water Lotus Cave" in ** was written based on the landscape of Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province.

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You're probably talking about the Water Curtain Cave, which is where the monkey was born.

Shuilian Cave, located in Huaguo Mountain, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, is famous overseas for "Journey to the West". Wu Chengen was inspired by this water curtain cave, and in "Journey to the West", he provided a very mythical activity place for the early Monkey King. There are many water curtain caves all over the country, but they are all names given after the popularity of "Journey to the West", and only the water curtain caves here were there before "Journey to the West" became popular.

The most famous of the water curtain caves across the country is: Water Curtain Cave in Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province.

Others are: Tongbai Mountain Water Curtain Cave in Henan Province, Water Curtain Cave in Wushan County, Gansu Province, Wuyi Mountain Water Curtain Cave in Fujian Province, Water Curtain Cave in Hengyang County, Hunan Province, Water Curtain Cave in Baise County, Guangxi Province and so on. (Youdao Dictionary).

Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province.

Not far from my hometown, you are warmly welcome to visit!

Water Curtain Cave in Lianyungang, Jiangsu.

Lotus Cave in**? Explore the fantastical underground landscapes of China.

1.Introduction to Lotus Cave.

Lianhua Cave is located in the northwest of Ninglang County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, China, and belongs to the Lijiang Yulong Zhixue Mountain National Nature Reserve. It is a fantasy underground landscape dominated by karst caves and is one of the famous tourist attractions in southern China. Its landform is dominated by peculiar underground stone shapes such as stalactites, stalagmites and stone pillars, and there are some waterholes and waterfalls in the cave, and the biodiversity is also very rich.

2.History and discovery of the Lotus Cave.

The history of the Lotus Cave dates back to the Permian period about 100 million years ago. In local Yi legend, the Lotus Cave is the residence of a god, so it is revered as the "Cave of the Immortals". However, it was not until the 50s of the 20th century that a team of Chinese scientists discovered this underground wonder at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang.

3.Geological features of the Lotus Cave.

The Lotus Cave is mainly composed of Yunnan limestone from the late Cretaceous period. Due to the reaction between groundwater and carbonate rocks, stalactites, stone pillars, stalagmites and other underground strange shapes are formed. The most famous of these is the "Lotus Lantern", which is made up of stalactites and stone pillars that resemble a lantern.

In addition, there are many stones with strange shapes in the cave, such as "lotus fairy", "lark", "cloud fairy" and so on.

4.Tourist attraction of Lotus Cave.

The Lotus Cave attracts a large number of tourists with its magnificent underground landscape. To enter the cave, you need to pass through a cave about 400 meters long, and you need to climb the state circle and descend some stairs. Visitors can admire a wide variety of stalactites and stone pillars, such as the "Lotus Lantern", "Song Dynasty Poets", and "Black Dragon Pond", among others.

In addition, there is also a spot called "Welcome Pine", which is one of the signboards of Lotus Cave.

5.The ecological environment of the Lotus Cave.

The ecological environment in the Lotus Cave is also very beautiful. Many cave creatures can be seen inside the cave, such as loinback spiders, worms, spiders, and bats. Some of these species are very rare and are endangered or protected.

There are also some waterholes and waterfalls inside the Lotus Cave, and you can feel this beautiful underground ecosystem along the trail inside the cave.

6.Tourist routes and tickets to the Lotus Cave.

The Lotus Cave tour takes about 2-3 hours and requires visitors to walk through a cave about 400 meters long, with some stairs to climb and descend. The ticket fee is 80 yuan, and you can enjoy the group ** discount. You can also rent flashlights, raincoats and other items in the cave book.

7.How to get to Lotus Cave.

Lianhua Cave is located in Ninglang County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, about 60 kilometers away from Lijiang City and about 400 kilometers away from Kunming City. Tourists can take a bus, chartered tour or taxi to Lianhua Cave after arriving in Lijiang. Alternatively, tours can be booked in Lijiang City.

8.Epilogue.

Lotus Cave is a fantastic underground landscape with a magnificent geological landscape and a beautiful ecological environment. Coming to the Lotus Cave, visitors can swim in this fantastic underground world and feel the magnificence of the earth. I hope we can take care of this earth and protect these precious natural landscapes.

Lianhuadong Village, Shuanglu Town, Fengdu County, Chongqing City, Lianhuadong Village is an administrative village under the jurisdiction of Shuanglu Town, Fengdu County, Chongqing City, with an urban and rural classification of 220 and a village. The division** is 500230111211, and the first 6 digits of the resident ID number are 500230. The postal code is 408200, the long-distance ** area code is 023, and the license plate number is Chongqing.

Lianhuadong Village is adjacent to Anningchang Village, Nanmu Village, Huayuan Community, Ma'anshan Community, Broken Bridge Gou Community, and Shuanglu Community.

On November 13, 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recommended Lianhuadong Village as a beautiful leisure village in the forest country in 2019.

On December 25, 2019, Lianhuadong Village was included in the list of a batch of national forest villages in Wumu.

On August 26, 2020, Lianhuadong Village was selected into the second batch of national rural tourism key villages.

There are tourist attractions such as the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Fengdu Ghost Town, Fengdu Famous Mountain, Fengdu Snow Jade Cave, Fengdu Xinglong Cultural Park and other tourist attractions near Lianhuadong Village.

The lotus cave is named after the big lotus flower carved in high relief on the top of the cave, which was excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The lotus flower is a symbol of Buddhism, which means that it is out of the sludge and is not stained.

Therefore, the top of the Buddhist grottoes is mostly decorated with lotus flowers, but the huge and exquisite high relief lotus flowers like the top of the lotus caves are rare in the high ants buried in the caves of Qi Jian in Longmen. The flying body around the lotus flower is light, with a thin waist and long skirt, and the posture is free.

The Water Lotus Cave actually refers to the Water Curtain Cave as a friend.

The good god of Water Curtain Cave is located in the Zhonglou Mountain Canyon, about 25 kilometers northeast of Wushan County, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, in the valley"The peaks are stacked on top of each other to find no road, and there is no way to open the path with rocks. The valley stream is murmuring, and the scenery is quiet and pleasant. ”

The water curtain cave is about 50 meters high, more than 20 meters deep natural rock cave lacks spikes, the perennial trickle in the cave continues, the eaves of the cave fly straight down like the water curtain on rainy days, so it gets its name.