Chuanlongyan Scenic Area

Chuanlongyan Scenic Area

Chuanlongyan Scenic Area

Chuanlongyan is located in the northwest of the county town. In ancient times, it served as the essential pathway for travelers entering the city on foot, hence it was also known as Fengyang Pass. The Qiaoyin River flows through its interior. Chuanlongyan was formed due to the erosive action of groundwater and the uplift of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The mighty Qiaoyin River, which rushes downstream for dozens of miles, flows through Songren Village into Pingbao Tun Black Pool, emerging at the foot of Nei Long Mountain before surging into a cave and directly rushing into the county town—like a giant dragon, vanishing and then reappearing, piercing through the rock and into the city. Thus, the ancients named it Chuanlongyan. On its southwestern side, the cliff wall stands about 180 meters high, with a small karst cave located 130 meters up, known as the “Phoenix Eye” of Fengshan. Bathed in the evening sun, the entire cliff glows golden, making it one of Fengshan’s Eight Scenic Spots—the “Golden Cliff at Sunset.”

The southern cave entrance of Chuanlongyan is about 80 meters wide and 30 meters high, with the riverbed spanning around 20 meters. The entire Chuanlongyan is about 200 meters wide at its broadest point (including the riverbed), 400 meters deep, and reaches a maximum height of approximately 100 meters. The cave hall covers an area of 41,500 square meters, ranking as the fifth largest in China. It resembles a massive auditorium and is extraordinarily spectacular, truly a marvel. The terrain inside the cave is divided into three levels, with a height difference of about 15 meters. Due to the long passage of time and human activity, the cave’s stalagmites, stalactites, and other karst features have been significantly damaged. Only three larger stone pillars remain on the ground, while the ceiling is covered with hanging stalactites, draperies, and stalagmites. Many swallows nest on the cave ceiling, and flocks of them flutter through the air. On the left wall of the inner cave of Chuanlongyan, there is a 50-meter-long, 10-meter-high stone carving gallery where scholars and poets throughout history have left their inscriptions. Song Fuji, an official from Nanning in the late Qing Dynasty, visited here and wrote the words “Great Flowers and Mountains”; during the Republic of China period, Huang Xuchu, the governor of Guangxi...

...once traveled here and inscribed the words “Marvelous Mountains and Wondrous Waters, Awe-Inspiring at Every Glance.” The engraved characters are bold and powerful. It is said that the ancient traveler Xu Xiake once stopped here and left his mark.

The Qiaoyin River flows like a green dragon beneath the cliffs on the right side of the cave channel, swirling and splashing over rapids, with the sound echoing like thunder rolling across the land, resonating endlessly within the cave hall. Upon exiting Chuanlongyan, visitors are greeted with what seems like a utopia straight out of a novelist’s imagination. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, the scenery is pleasant, with hundreds of acres of farmland nestled within. The Qiaoyin River emerges from underground, flows through Nei Long, and enters Chuanlongyan. Due to artificial water diversion for power generation, a waterfall cascades down a cliff face like a white silk ribbon hanging in the air. Visitors who pass through Chuanlongyan and arrive here often feel as if they’ve entered a paradise. As an ancient saying goes, “The path leads into the cave into another world, a earthly wonder like no other peach blossom spring,” which is why it is also called Peach Blossom Spring.

Passing through the underground river (the Qiaoyin River) from Peach Blossom Spring, you will arrive at Songren Village, hailed as Fengshan’s

“Little Guilin.”

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Here, peaks rise densely, taking on countless forms—some resembling human faces, others beautiful maidens. Coupled with the swaying shadows of bamboo, clouds shrouding solitary peaks, emerald-green rice paddies, and the Youjia River and Qiaoyin River flowing through like jade ribbons, it is an enchanting sight that captivates visitors. The Songren Moon Mountain is especially breathtaking, prompting the poetic line: “By day, gaze upon the mountain moon; by night, behold the moon over the mountain!”