Jinhua Shuanglong Ancient Fortress

Jinhua Shuanglong Ancient Fortress

Jinhua Shuanglong Ancient Fortress, also known as Erxian Cave, is located west of Shuanglong Cave on Beishan Mountain in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province. It consists of three levels of karst caves, two underground rivers, five corridors, and five main halls. The cave features rare formations in China such as stone flowers, stalagmites, stalactites, stone draperies, waterfalls, and grand canyons. The cave entrance was long buried and only rediscovered in the 1970s as the Tianmen Stone Chamber.

Legend has it that two immortals emerged from Beishan Mountain: Huang Puhuan and Huang Puchi. Huang Puhuan, a Taoist master of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, “herded sheep on Jinhua Mountain” and spent forty years in seclusion inside the Tianmen Stone Chamber. Based on the changes of celestial patterns and the shapes of birds and beasts in motion, he devoted himself to studying unparalleled martial arts techniques. He also perceived the connection between the naturally exquisite landscapes and martial arts moves, eventually founding his own school. He inscribed many of his insights and revelations in various symbolic forms on the walls inside the Tianmen Stone Chamber on Jinhua Mountain. Also known as Erxian Cave, it is located west of Shuanglong Cave on Beishan Mountain in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, and consists of three levels of karst caves, two underground rivers, five corridors, and five main halls. The cave features rare formations in China such as stone flowers, stalagmites, stalactites, stone draperies, waterfalls, and grand canyons. The cave entrance was long buried and only rediscovered in the 1970s as the Tianmen Stone Chamber. This cave is a large karst cave of a mixed corridor-and-hall style, stretching over 600 meters in length. Its structure is unique, with winding and rugged passages, overlapping upper and lower sections, and spaces that alternate between narrow and wide unpredictably, creating a constantly mysterious atmosphere for visitors.

Source: Jinhua Government Website