Huangxiandong, Jingmen, Hubei | A natural karst cave.
by Sophia@901 Miller
Sep 22, 2024
🏝Huangxian Cave, also known as Huangjin Cave, is a national 4A-level tourist attraction located in Kedian Town, Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province. It is the core attraction of the Dahong Mountain Scenic Area. The cave faces northwest and is about 2,500 meters long, with a cave entrance wall 100 meters high and 70 meters wide. The cave features unique landscapes and rich karst landforms, including stalactites, stalagmites, and stone pillars, with various shapes and colors.
🏝As the core attraction of the national-level Dahong Mountain Scenic Area, it attracts countless tourists with its beautiful mountain and water scenery. According to the fifth volume of the "Dahong Mountain Chronicles" in the "Scenic Spots" section, it is said that Huang Shigong once rested here, hence the name "Huangxian Cave." The cave has four world-class landscapes: the Rimstone Pool Hall, the Calcium Film Edge Dam, the Stone General Erosion Stone Teeth, and the Three Arches Landscape.
🏝Huangxian Cave not only has unique natural landscapes but also rich cultural history, with many Buddhist and Taoist monks gathering here, leaving behind numerous cliff paintings and stone inscriptions. The cave has many attractions, including the Majestic Wind at the Cave Entrance, Ji Gong Looking Up, Qu Yuan Walking and Chanting, and Butterflies Playing with Pandas. The most famous ones are the Vicissitudes of Life and the Ladder to Niangniang Village. The "Cloud Basin" landscape in the cave covers an area of more than 20,000 square meters and is known as a wonder of Chinese karst caves.
🚥[Transportation Guide]
⭐️Public Transportation: Take a long-distance bus from Jingmen Bus Passenger Center to Zhongxiang. There are two direct buses to the scenic area from Zhongxiang every day. You can also take a bus to Kedian Town, which also has direct buses to the scenic area, or take a taxi to the scenic area.
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