Shuangshan Cave

Shuangshan Cave

Located on the western side of Lin’er’ao in Shanshan Village, Tianjia Town, Wuxue City. Across the river lies Banbishan Mountain. Legend has it that a celestial couple often frequented this cave in ancient times, bestowing blessings upon the people, hence the name. The cave entrance is 2 meters high and about 1.5 meters wide, with the clerical-script inscription “Shuangshan Yan” (Twin Virtue Cave) above it. Eight stone inscriptions outside the cave door bear poetic verses, including one by the Ming Dynasty scholar Wu Guolun titled “A Record of Visiting Yangcheng Cave,” which describes its scenery. This cave consists of three sections and eighteen levels, all interconnected, with smooth air circulation that maintains a spring-like climate year-round, often shrouded in mist—making it a popular summer retreat.

Located on the western side of Lin’er’ao in Shanshan Village, Tianjia Town, Wuxue City. Across the river lies Banbishan Mountain. Legend has it that a celestial couple often frequented this cave in ancient times, bestowing blessings upon the people, hence the name. The cave entrance is 2 meters high and about 1.5 meters wide, with the clerical-script inscription “Shuangshan Yan” (Twin Virtue Cave) above it. Eight stone inscriptions outside the cave door bear poetic verses, including one by the Ming Dynasty scholar Wu Guolun titled “A Record of Visiting Yangcheng Cave,” which describes its scenery. Originally consisting of eighteen levels, parts of the cave have become silted up over time, so today only the first two levels can be accessed. The first level covers an area of about 500–600 square meters, with a flat floor adorned with bizarre karst formations and stalactites. Highlights include the Goddess Hall, Goddess’s Bed, Immortal’s Meditation Seat, Divine Turtle Peering at the Sky, Immortal Lingzhi, Divine Jade Bamboo, Yellow Dragon Coiling the Ceiling, and the Winding Corridor to Seclusion. To the left of the cave is a vertical shaft measuring 80 square meters, with an unfathomable depth—the locals call it the “Water Drainage Hole.” Entering the second level from the Winding Corridor to Seclusion leads to a larger cave space, with a ceiling ranging from five to six meters high in some areas, while other spots are too low to stand upright. This section features attractions such as the Fairy Walkway, Hundredfold Milky Way, Hundred Acre Fields, Thousand-Tier Pagoda, Immortals’ Hidden Palace, Sky-Supporting Tower, Golden Toad, Jade Rabbit, Divine Bell, Heavenly Pool, Stone Pines, and Crouching Lion Playing with a Ball. To the left of this level is a basin-sized cave opening believed to be the entrance to the third level, now silted up and inaccessible.