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What are the scenic spots in Suzhou Xishan?
Linwudong 1 Introduction of scenic spots
Known as "the ninth cave in the world", commonly known as Longdong, Xiazhen Village, located on the east side of Xishan Mountain, is one of the main tourist attractions in Xishan Scenic Area. Taoist cultural relics such as golden dragon, jade silk and statues of the Tang Dynasty were unearthed in Linwu Cave. Linwu Cave, with an area of 18 hectare, is a limestone underground bath cave, including stone chambers, dragon beds, silver chambers, stone clocks, stone drums, golden courts, jade pillars, white materials, sands, dragon basins, partition doors, rocks and hidden springs. The travel in the cave is more than 1200m, and the average temperature in the cave is 20℃.
2. Shigong Mountain
Taihu Lake scenic spot is in Xishan, and Xishan scenic spot is in Shigong. Shigong Mountain is a mountain peak in the southeast corner of Xishan Town, with a height of 49.8 meters. Ranked first among the eight scenic spots in Xishan. It is surrounded by water on three sides, with rugged rocks and lush cypresses. There used to be two strange stones in Shigong Mountain. The one bent like an old man is Shi Gong, and the other is Shi Po. They stood side by side and looked at each other. Legend has it that they miss their elder sister-in-law across the lake day and night. The name of Shigong came from this.
3. Yumo Pavilion
The pavilion is named after the built-in "Buddha worship" of the emperor shunzhi. The pavilion is square, light and beautiful, and the monument is two meters high. Its original work of "respecting Buddha" was originally hidden in the Tibetan Scripture Building of Baoshan Temple. The existing tablet was re-sealed in the 13th year of Guangxu (AD 1887).
4. Guiyundong
In the old days, there were strange stones hanging in the cave, such as colorful clouds coming home. The cave is a limestone cave, which looks like a natural niche. Nearly two feet high and more than twenty feet wide, it can accommodate twenty or thirty people. The original Guanyin statue of Ming Dynasty in the cave is vivid in shape, simple in style, realistic in manner and well dressed, and the islanders respect it as a god.
5. A glimmer of sky
The real name is Jianlou, and there is another one named Fengnong. The word "one scene a day" was written by Xie Xiaosi. A row of celestial axes split the stone rafters, standing on the wall and cutting, more than four feet high and ten feet wide. There are five alleys with different widths in the middle, and the stone walls are all like swords, hence the name Jianlou. There are 53 stone steps in Jianlou from bottom to top, which means "fifty-three ginseng, see Buddha" in Buddhism.
6. Come to Crane Pavilion
According to legend, when the pavilion was completed, a group of cranes flew from the crane pavilion in Xizi Lake. When they saw the green mountains and green waters, they stayed overnight, so the pavilion was named "Laihe River". The couplet on the pavilion column, "The rainbow flies and the crane dances in the mirror", was written by the famous painter Wu Mu. The pavilion is located on a dangerous rock with extraordinary momentum. There is a cypress tree behind the pavilion, vigorous and tall. There is a "crane pond" at the foot of the cliff.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Suzhou Xishan
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