White Cloud Old Cave

Baiyun Ancient Cave is located on the west bank of Chaohe River in Heishanzui Village, Zhailing Township, Fengning Manchu Autonomous County. Baiyun Ancient Cave, also known as Baiyun Canyon and Chaoyang Cave, is a general name for a scenic area consisting of several peaks, caves, valleys and temples. It is located in Lianhua Mountain, 45 kilometers south of Fengning County, Chengde, and covers an area of ​​4 square kilometers. The scenic area is surrounded by dangerous peaks and cliffs. A mountain ditch is used for entry and exit, forming a natural mountain gate. Except for this natural mountain gate, there is no other path to enter and exit. There are caves in the canyon, and the caves are connected. There are many natural landscapes such as strange peaks, strange rocks, secluded caves, deep streams, and many natural landscapes and artificial buildings such as Buddhist temples, Taoist temples, and nunneries. Among them, the "three temples", "six mountains", "nine scenes", and "twelve caves" are the most famous. In addition, there are strange peaks and rocks such as Sleeping Lion Mountain, Buddha Palm Stone, Three Mountains Doukou, Zenglu Rock, mountain springs and waterfalls with ten waterfall pools and skylights, human wells, and ground wells. In addition to temples, cultural landscapes include Xiuzhen Road, Changshou Bridge, Cloud Ladder, Cloud Pool, Plank Road, Meditation Hall, etc. The natural scenery of the Attraction is strange, dangerous, secluded and beautiful, with both form and spirit. The "three temples" refer to Baohua Temple, Qingyun Temple, and Yinxian Temple. According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Tianqi of the Ming Dynasty, a man went into the mountains to hunt and saw the ethereal mountain scenery, which was spotless. He was inspired and cut off worldly ties. He built Baohua Temple in Baiyun Ancient Cave and became a monk. He became the founder of the mountain and passed it down for three generations. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, monks and Taoists lived together in the same mountain. They lived in harmony, fireworks were particularly prosperous, and pilgrims were like clouds. The "six mountains" are Bijia Mountain, Bianqiang Mountain, Hutou Mountain, Sleeping Lion Mountain, Wanghou Mountain, and Jiguan Mountain. These six mountains are all named after their shapes, each with its own allusions, lifelike images. The "Nine Scenes" are Lianyinzhai, Yixiantian, Xianren Bridge, Fengdongshi, Xiaoyuetian, Dayuetian, Cactus, Baizhang Valley, and Sanjing. These nine scenes are either strange, dangerous, secluded, or quiet, each with its own characteristics, and each has a moving legend. The "Twelve Caves" are Baiyun Cave, Haha Cave, Erxian Cave, Ziwu Cave, Baigu Cave, Xiuzhen Cave, Shexian Cave, Huxian Cave, Hexian Cave, Chuanxin Cave, and Wudi Cave. These caves are wide, deep, or strange, each with its own charm. Baiyun Cave is large, with an area of ​​more than 600 square meters, which can accommodate more than a thousand people. Haha Cave is located at a high position, and you can see the Chaohe River outside the mountain from a distance, and the low mountains are undulating. Xianren Bridge is a through-body cave on the mountainside, with a unique landscape. Erxian Cave is connected to the other caves, Cifu Cave penetrates the bottom of the valley, Wudi Cave is unfathomable, and Xiaoxitian is extremely dangerous and difficult to climb. Nine cliff caves and stone houses are like stars scattered on the top, the side and the bottom of the mountain, making the charming scenery wilder and more bizarre. The bottomless cave is unfathomable. According to legend, in ancient times, a brave monk took a basket of candles into the cave to explore the bottom. When he returned after the candles were all gone, he still could not find the bottom, so he named it bottomless. The other caves also have their origins. In May every year, it is sunny and beautiful with flowers blooming everywhere, but here is still a glacier, which does not begin to melt until mid-June. In the Baiyun Ancient Attraction, ancient trees and vines are hidden in the sky; springs and streams are ding-dong; beautiful birds sing in harmony, and exotic flowers and plants compete for beauty. Especially around the Dragon Boat Festival, azaleas, apricot flowers, cherry flowers, etc. bloom one after another, contrasting with the green pines and cypresses, creating a unique cave world.