Huayan Cave

Huayan Cave

Highlights

Points

Huayan Cave nestles beside a small stream, shaded by a dense bamboo grove. The surrounding area is lush with thriving trees and clusters of rare herbs. A

tour

guide built a wall to form a house in front of the cave. Upon entering, you’ll see an ancient cave, over ten feet deep, seven feet high, and about twenty-five feet wide, divided into inner and outer chambers. The outer chamber houses a Buddha statue, while the inner chamber has been built into a small loft with a wooden floor, bright windows, and spotless surfaces—exceptionally tranquil and like another world.

To the west is the connected Huayan Haihui Temple. Outside the temple are distant mountains, nearby ravines, mountain springs, and secluded streams, resembling a paradise on earth.

Amidst medicinal plants and rare herbs, numerous birds can be heard singing melodiously. Among them is a rare bird—the Medicine-Grinding Bird, also called the “Tingdang Crow”—which, along with the Money Tree (i.e., the Qingqian Willow) and the Chinese Giant Salamander, is known as one of the “Three Treasures of Jiuhua.”

Introduction

Huayan Cave is located in Zhongminyuan, hidden deep within a secluded ravine beneath steep cliffs. The northern end of a massive rock tilts upward, forming a hollow palm-like shape. It lies beside a small stream, shaded by a dense bamboo grove.

The high peaks and deep valleys around Huayan Cave are covered with lush trees and rare herbs, including valuable wild medicinal plants such as Dendrobium, Stone Ear fungus, Ganoderma lucidum, Polygonatum, Polygonum multiflorum, and tree peony bark, making it a renowned “Valley of Medicine.” Admission & Opening Hours

None (Opening hours: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM)

Transportation

Located in Zhongminyuan, access is via Tonghui Nunnery down to Huixiang Pavilion, then follow the mountain path along the cliff.