[2024 Xia County Attraction] Travel Guide for Duiyun Cave (Updated Nov)
Caves
Historical Architectures
Address:
Xiaxian, Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
Opening times:
Open tomorrow at 09:00-17:00Closed Today
Recommended sightseeing time:
1 hour
Phone:
0359-8321140
Duiyundong, Xia County, Yuncheng, Shanxi | A tribute to the revolutionary martyrs, also known as the "Little Potala Palace".
🏆Introduction: Duiyundong is located on the Niu Village Tuogang on Jiwang Mountain, 25 kilometers west of Xia County. The gullies on both sides are nearly 100 meters deep. The two streams of Shehu and Shijian surround it, and the stream flows eastward into the Sushui River. After the rain, the clouds on the gang are lingering, the fog is long, and the cave door is cloud-sealed, hence the name "Duiyundong". Because its appearance is similar to the Potala Palace in Tibet, Duiyundong is also called the "Little Potala Palace". In 1928, the Hedong Special Committee of the Communist Party of China was established here and secretly operated for ten years, so this place can be called the cradle of the revolution in southern Shanxi.
✔️This famous Taoist view was founded in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, and it has a history of more than 700 years.
✔️In the first year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the Quanzhen Sect of Taoism took over and continued to expand and expand. At that time, there were many Taoist priests in the view, which was called "Heguangdong" and "Chaoyangdong".
✔️The period from Qianlong to Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty was its heyday, and it formed its current scale in the third year of Xianfeng.
✔️The entire Duiyundong has nine courtyards, and the large and small courtyards are stacked up in sequence,
✔️Walking up from the gate of Duiyundong, you have to pass through a door hole, and then enter a courtyard, which can be described as "building a house on the house, looking for a courtyard in the courtyard, and hiding a hole in the hole". Duiyundong was built from top to bottom, that is, it started from the "Ninth Courtyard" at the top and gradually built down, gradually forming today's scale.
✔️In 1928, the Hedong Special Committee of the Communist Party of China was established here,
Leading the people of southern Shanxi to carry out arduous revolutionary struggles,
It is known as the "cradle of the revolution in southern Shanxi",
✔️Now it has become a patriotic education base in Yuncheng City and a red tourist resort.
✔️Tickets: Adult tickets are 30 yuan, and Yuncheng Tourism Annual Card is free
✔️Parking: Free parking
✔️Play time: 1-2 hours
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Duiyun Cave - Shanxi's Little Potala Palace
(1) Ticket: Adult ticket 30 yuan, free with Yuncheng Tourism Annual Card
(2) Parking: Free parking
(3) Tour time: 1-2 hours
Attraction Introduction:
In Xi County, Yuncheng, Shanxi, there is an ancient building located on the Tugang of Niucun, Jiwang Mountain, 25 kilometers west of Xi County. After the rain, clouds gather around the hill, mist lingers, and the cave entrance is shrouded in clouds, hence the name "Duiyun Cave". Because its appearance resembles the Potala Palace in Tibet, Duiyun Cave is also known as Shanxi's "Little Potala Palace".
This famous Taoist temple was first built in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, with a history of over 700 years. In the first year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, the Longmen sect of the Quanzhen School of Taoism took over and continued to expand and build. The temple housed many Taoist priests and was called "Heguang Cave" and "Chaoyang Cave". Its peak period was during the Qianlong to Daoguang years of the Qing Dynasty, and it reached its current scale in the third year of the Xianfeng reign.
The entire Duiyun Cave has nine courtyards, with large and small courtyards stacked upwards. From the main entrance of Duiyun Cave, you have to pass through one gate after another and then enter the first courtyard. It can be described as "building on top of buildings, searching for courtyards within courtyards, hiding caves within caves".
Duiyun Cave was built from top to bottom, starting from the "Ninth Courtyard" at the top and gradually building downwards, forming the current scale.
The precious Qing Dynasty stone carving "Panoramic View of Duiyun Cave" in Duiyun Cave realistically depicts the cave's scenery during its prosperous period. Admiring its scenery, Qing people praised the eight scenes of Duiyun: Double Streams Converge, Stone Cave Hides Clouds, Road Twists and Turns, Courtyard Overlooks Tall Trees, East Tower Morning Rain, West Hall Evening Breeze, Pen Peak Retains Moon, High Platform Stands Alone.
A poem says: "Winding and spiraling, step by step ascending, clouds at your feet will soar. Looking back at the path taken, already twelve levels away from the jade tower."
The courtyards of Duiyun Cave are layered and constructed in an orderly manner, embodying the essence of ancient architectural styles and the charm of both northern and southern architecture. Coupled with the surrounding loess hills and lush forests, it resembles a fairyland and has long been known as a "Taoist fairyland" and a "worldly scenic spot". Industry insiders praise it as a "condensed fairyland, enlarged bonsai".
In 1928, the Hedong Special Committee of the Communist Party of China was established here, leading the people of southern Shanxi in a hard and arduous revolutionary struggle. It is known as the "cradle of the southern Shanxi revolution" and has now become a base for patriotic education and a red tourism destination in Yuncheng.