Introduction to Shuanglong Cave

Jinhua Shuanglong Cave is about 15 kilometers away from Jinhua City. It is located on the southern slope of Beishan with an altitude of more than 350-450 meters. In addition to the Shuanglong Cave on the bottom floor, there is also a curling cave on the middle floor and the highest Chaozhen Cave. Hole. Shuanglong Cave is divided into two caves: an inner cave and an outer cave. The inner cave and the outer cave are only 5 meters apart, separated by a huge stone screen, leaving only an underground river channel that is 10 meters long and more than 3 meters wide.

There is only a gap of about 0.30 meters between the water surface of the waterway and the limestone on the underground river roof. To enter the inner cave, you must lie on your back and enter in a small boat. The outer cave is tall and bright, with a height of more than 66 meters, a length and depth of more than 33 meters, and an area of ??more than 1,200 square meters. There are rows of stone tables and chairs inside the cave, which can accommodate thousands of people drinking tea to escape the heat. The inner cave is larger than the outer cave, with an effective usable area of ??about 2000-2200 square meters.

From here we can know that the scenery of Shuanglong Cave is extremely beautiful. Shuanglong Cave is a national key scenic spot located at the southwest foothills of Jinhua Mountain in the northern suburbs of Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province. There are vast forests and gurgling water, and the average annual temperature is 6°C lower than in the city. It is a place with mountain forests as the background. It is characterized by underground hanging rivers, karst wonders and the ancestral courtyard of red pine trees. The main functions are sightseeing, sports and leisure, summer vacation and overseas pilgrimage. It is one of the first batch of AAAA tourist areas in the country.

Extended information:

Shuanglong Scenic Area is divided into six major scenic spots: Shuanglong Cave, Wong Tai Sin, Jianfeng Mountain, Chisong Mountain, Dapan Mountain and Jiayuanli. Among them, Shuanglong Cave and Wong Tai Sin are The core scenic spots include Shuanglong Cave, Curling Cave, Chaozhen Cave, Taoyuan Cave, Jinhua Temple and Wong Tai Sin Ancestral Palace.

Shuanglong Cave is about 520 meters above sea level and consists of an inner cave, an outer cave and an ear cave. There have always been three theories about how "Shuanglong" got its name:

First, Fang, a famous scholar in the Song Dynasty Feng believed in the "Jinhua Cave Sky Notes" that "Double Dragons" are in the inner cave: "The two dragons stooped and stepped into the water into the inner cave. They have a winding shape, with head, horns and beards, two or two, bent and flat, with white claw tips and jade-like stone. They are so-called double dragons." Modern writer Ye Shengtao's "Record of Jinhua's Double Dragon Cave" also holds this view: "The scenery in the inner cave is, of course, the two dragons that are winding on the top of the cave, a yellow dragon and a green dragon."

Second, Zheng Dongbai, who was appointed magistrate of Jinhua County in the 27th year of Jiajing reign in the Ming Dynasty, believed in his "Jinhua Travels" that the ascending and descending dragon was outside the cave hall: "The cave gate pavilion is as wide as a building, the stone cover is as if it is made of stone, and there are stone milk hanging down, like "It looks like a dragon rising and descending." Xu Xiake, a famous traveler in the Ming Dynasty, also said this in his "Diary of Travels in Zhejiang": "The outer cave is as vast as a tall building, but the stone ribs are too straight and the stone milk is drooping, making all kinds of strange shapes. The unusual shape is where the name "Double Dragons" comes from."

Thirdly, the "Jinhua City Chronicle" compiled in 1992 believes that "Double Dragons" are at the outer entrance of the cave: "Shuanglong Cave: There are stalactites and green stalactites hanging on both sides. One yellow resembles two dragon heads. The two dragon heads are in the outer cave, but the dragon body is hidden in the inner cave, so it is called "Double Dragon Cave". Legend has it that in ancient Wuzhou, there were years of drought and the people were in dire straits. After knowing this, the green dragon and the yellow dragon stole water from Tianchi. He saved the people, but because he violated the rules of heaven, the Queen Mother pressed a huge stone on his neck and trapped him in the double dragon cave. However, the double dragon still stubbornly raised his head and spit out water, and the clear spring water still gurgles to this day.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shuanglong Cave