Zhijin Cave

Visit the "King of Caves in China", the secluded subterranean world of Zhijin Cave in Bijie, Guizhou, and embrace the wonders of the karst landscape! Step into the hidden underground world of Zhijin Cave, where a mysterious beam of Jesus light refracts through the natural cave window, as if entering the "Water Robber's Cave" described in the Tomb Raider's Notes. Zhijin Cave is located in Guanzhai Miao Ethnic Township, Zhijin County, Guizhou Province, and has been included in the UNESCO Global Geoparks. In Zhijin Cave, one can experience the so-called 'Three Treasures' of the cave: the Overlord's Helmet, Silver Rain Tree, and Ganoderma Mountain. There are also touching stories of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law affection, the elegant Sister Jade Trees, the lifelike and clearly defined Upside-Down Pipa, the majestic and spectacular 'Beauty of the Landscape' and other thousands of bizarre stalactites. You can even find guide lights with your own surname. Wow! Wow! Wow! Zhijin Cave delivers a strong visual shock, far removed from all the scenes humans usually encounter... I feel as if I have inadvertently stepped into the mysterious world described in the Tomb Raider's Notes.

One of China's most beautiful national parks Guizhou's first world-class geopark Selected by the Tourism Bureau as one of the top 40 tourist destinations in China Rated by National Geographic as the most beautiful karst cave—firmly at the top of the list …… These honors establish the significant position of Guizhou's Zhijin Cave in the field of natural karst cave tourism. Before visiting Zhijin Cave, I had been to Fengdu's Snow Jade Cave and Wulong's Furong Cave. Although these two caves are magnificent and colorful in their own right, they do not compare to the grand scale, diverse forms, and numerous wonders of Zhijin Cave. Zhijin Cave is a karst cave system that is complete in all aspects: category, form, stage, and level. It can be described with three words: big, strange, and complete. Contemporary writer Feng Mu once exclaimed after visiting Zhijin Cave, "There is no other cave under heaven like Zhijin Cave." Whenever I go to a place, I always look for traces of inscriptions first. On the stone carving corridor outside Zhijin Cave, I found inscriptions left by many famous people who were all captivated by this most beautiful underground karst cave. Walking down from the entrance of Zhijin Cave, the winding path is about 6 kilometers long in total, with about 22 spectacular sights in the cave. Among them, the "Three Treasures" and "Nine Wonders" require you to slow down to appreciate the wonders, because every step is astonishing. 👍Zhijin's Three Treasures: Overlord's Helmet • Ganoderma Tree • Silver Rain Tree 👍Zhijin's Nine Wonders: Upside-Down Pipa • Snow-Pressed Green Pine • Sister Jade Trees • Midstream Pillar • Sky-Piercing Thread • Pearl in Hand • Salvation of All Beings • Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Affection • A Land of Grace and Beauty Zhijin Cave's iconic attractions ✅Overlord's Helmet, a 17-meter-tall stalagmite resembling the helmet worn by ancient generals. ✅Silver Rain Tree, also formed by dripping water over ten thousand years, is a cave treasure as white and flawless as an exquisite pagoda. ✅Pipa Palace • Upside-Down Pipa, another exquisite masterpiece naturally formed by the dripping water in Zhijin Cave, witnessing it in person is profoundly moving. ✅Sister Jade Trees, a landscape similar to the Silver Rain Tree, symbolizing that sisters united can harvest the purest friendship. Throughout Zhijin Cave, I was constantly amazed by the karst treasures and cave wonders, feeling that Zhijin Cave is indeed different from other caves that need a lot of lighting to embellish. Zhijin Cave does not need lighting to remain mysterious and stunning. You must visit Zhijin Cave when you come to Guizhou, otherwise, you will not know how wonderful and breathtaking the underground world can be. 📝Tips for visiting Zhijin Cave: There is only one path inside the cave, so don't worry about getting lost! Just follow the signs The temperature inside the cave is below 10°C all year round, so it's best to bring a coat The cave is damp and has water accumulation, so be careful of slipping There are two commercial photo spots inside the cave, which I personally think are unnecessary It is recommended to buy a combo ticket for Zhijin Cave + Zhijin Grand Canyon for better value 📍Information about Zhijin Cave Scenic Area: Ticket: 140 RMB per person, including sightseeing car Time: 8:30—17:00 Address: Guanzhai Miao Ethnic Township, Zhijin County, Bijie, Guizhou Transportation: It is recommended to drive by yourself and navigate to Zhijin Cave

Zhijin Cave Global Geopark is located in Guanzhai Miao Ethnic Township, Zhijin County, Guizhou Province, characterized by typical karst landforms, featuring unique karst caves and canyons as the main body, combined with the ethnic customs of minorities, with a high degree of combination. It is a place that integrates scientific research, science popularization, sightseeing, and leisure vacation, with profound scientific connotations, strong local ethnic characteristics, rich cultural atmosphere, and great value for sightseeing and science education. The scenic area has a subtropical plateau climate, with an average temperature of 14.1 degrees Celsius, no severe cold in winter, and no extreme heat in summer, making the climate pleasant. It boasts a good natural ecological environment, profound historical and cultural heritage, and rich tourism resources. On July 15, 2022, it was rated as a national 5A-level tourist attraction by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Inside the cave is a complete karst system with multiple levels, stages, categories, and forms, which can be summarized by the words 'big, strange, and complete'. The cave is a place that one must visit at least once in a lifetime, otherwise, one will never know how wonderful the planet they live on is! Coming to Zhijin Cave will fill this gap!

Under the vast starry sky-like cave ceiling, there are variously shaped stalactites, a bit like entering the world of 'The Grave Robbers' Chronicles', quite shocking! Photos can't capture the shock of the scene at all. 🍀 Zhijin Cave is located in Guanzhai Miao Township, Zhijin County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, with a length of 13 kilometers. The cave is filled with various kinds of stalagmite deposits and crystals, with more than 120 different forms, setting a world record, and is a World Geopark. To visit: 1⃣️ Self-driving: Zhijin Cave is about an hour and a half's drive from Guiyang. There are 3 parking lots in the scenic area. If you don't go to Zhijin Grand Canyon, you can park at parking lots 2 and 3, and take the sightseeing bus from there. If you go to Zhijin Grand Canyon, park at parking lot 1, and there is a shuttle bus from the last stop of the Zhijin Cave sightseeing bus to the Grand Canyon. 2⃣️ Public transportation: Search for 'Qianshang Bus' on WeChat, and you can buy bus tickets from Guiyang to Zhijin County from this mini-program. Get off at Peninsula Hot Springs Station, then cross the road to take the No. 10 bus directly to Zhijin Cave; take the earliest train from Guiyang to Zhijin County, then take the No. 10 bus from the train station to Zhijin Cave. 👉 The whole cave tour takes about 3 hours or more, with only one one-way route, one cave entrance in, and another cave exit out, all the way on stairs. It's not too tiring to walk the whole way if you usually walk a lot. The cave is very cool, bring a jacket, wear non-slip waterproof shoes. 🎫 Ticket + sightseeing car for adults is 85 yuan. If you have enough time, you can buy a combined ticket with Zhijin Grand Canyon, and it's even more recommended to add the Wujiang Source Hundred-Mile Gallery, take a boat to see the canyon scenery, which is very close to the Zhijin Cave scenic area. 🌟 Highlights of the cave: Upside-down Pipa, Overlord's Helmet, Silver Rain Tree, Ganoderma Mountain, Sister Jade Trees, Pillar Holding Up the Sky, Pearl in the Palm. 🏠 There are many accommodations around the Zhijin Cave scenic area. We stayed at a homestay in Guanzhai Village, where the room window opens to the Grand Canyon. The next day, the owner drove us to the entrance of the scenic area, which was quite affordable. 📷 There are photographers at the Overlord's Helmet and Silver Rain Tree who can help you take photos. If you don't enlarge the photos, you can pick them up near the exit. If you can't take photos yourself and want to take photos to remember, don't miss out! Surrounding attractions: Zhijin Grand Canyon, Tuojiao Miao Village, Wujiang Source Hundred-Mile Gallery. Guizhou is truly worthy of the title 'Land of a Thousand Waterfalls', the City of Caves👍

On the eve of the Spring Festival, take a reverse tour to the summer resort, the summer-cool and winter-warm Zhijin Cave, to catch a wonderful festival feast. 🐲 The Zhijin Cave is the first World Geopark in Guizhou, and was once rated by 'China National Geography' as the most beautiful of the 6️⃣ major tourist caves in China. The space inside the Zhijin Cave is extremely large, with peculiar shapes, and all the main forms of karst caves in the world can be seen here. 🐲 During the Spring Festival, in addition to the unchanging Zhijin Cave itself, you can also participate in special activities. Wumeng Mountain ethnic song and dance, Miao ethnic group's Flower Slope dance, lighting up the Heavenly Palace light show, intangible cultural handcraft exhibition, cave crossing and other activities take turns on stage, seemingly heralding a different Spring Festival. 🐲 Spring Festival Special Activities ✅New Year's opening ceremony ✅'The largest flag plate in history' folk chess challenge ✅The shortest duration challenge of cave crossing ✅Wumeng Mountain ethnic song and dance performance ✅Folk intangible cultural handcraft exhibition ✅Colorful light show ✅Spring Festival food carnival for seven days ✅Miao ethnic group's Flower Slope dance

🌈The Dragon Year Spring Festival is coming soon, where are you planning to go? If you haven't thought about it yet, why not take a tour of the underground palace of Zhijin Cave💞, with double lions welcoming guests, the sun and the moon shining together, the Hercules cup, the upside-down pipa, the city of golden towers, the snow pressing on green pines, the perfectly round natural formation, the gathering of three stars, the deep affection between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the steadfast pillar in the middle of the river, the Lingxiao Treasure Hall... 9 wonders, 3 treasures, 10 scenes♨️, feast your eyes and make your Spring Festival trip worthwhile‼️ The Zhijin Cave scenic area is mainly divided into the underground palace and the Zhijin Grand Canyon. 🕙The tour takes about 4 hours. It is recommended to start from the underground palace and then go to the Zhijin Grand Canyon. Zhijin Cave, originally known as 'Daji Cave', 'Qianhong Cave', 'Zhijin Heavenly Palace', is located on the south bank of Liuchong River, one of the sources of Wujiang River. Here you can experience the shock and mystery of the underground palace that has been formed over billions of years! Celebrate the New Year with great joy💃, welcome the New Year with happiness💯, from February 10th, Zhijin Cave will launch eight consecutive rounds of joyous celebrations❗️ 'New Year's Auspiciousness, Baozhen Welcomes Guests' - Zhijin Cave's New Year's opening ceremony, 'Heaven-made Chessboard, Stars as Pieces' - folk chess challenge, 'Extreme Challenge, Come if You Dare' - the first cave crossing shortest time challenge, Wumeng Mountain ethnic song and dance conference, 'Charm of Artisans' - folk intangible cultural handicraft performance, and also 'Visual Feast, Light up the Heavenly Palace', 'Explode Your Taste Buds' - Spring Festival food festival, 'Blooming Flowers, Treading Songs of Years' - Miao roaming festival and other activities are continuously staged, endlessly exciting💫. This fiery red🔥, delicious, and magical exploration journey, are you ready to set off?