Qi Shi Er Dong, or the Seventy-Two Caves, are remnants of a violent mountain-building movement millions of years ago. Numerous massive boulders are interlocked, forming a large number of caves naturally. Located in the Zhongzhaohai Pavilion area of Huaguo Mountain, these caves are associated with the classic novel ‘Journey to the West’. They include Haitian Cave, Wanfo Cave, Erxian Cave, Falong Cave, Chaoyang Cave, and others, most of which once housed Buddha statues for worshippers to pay homage; some are named after folktales, such as the Bottomless Cave, Fox Demon Cave, and Ma Hou Marshal Cave, collectively known as the Seventy-Two Caves. Among them, Haitian Cave is one of the largest and is also known as Wuwu Cave, named after the eminent monk Wuwu who constructed it. He removed the silt from the rock crevices and connected the caves, making Haitian Cave an integrated system with smaller caves around it, offering a journey of ascent and descent, light and darkness, caves within caves, and a world beyond the sky. The caves are open all year round from 08:00 to 17:00. For specific opening times, please inquire with the scenic area.
Qi Shi Er Dong: The Seventy-Two Caves
Qi Shi Er Dong, or the Seventy-Two Caves, are remnants of a violent mountain-building movement millions of years ago. Numerous […]
