Stone Pot Spring and Hermit Cave

Stone Pot Spring and Hermit Cave

Stone Pot Spring and Hermit Cave

On the drive to the Lujiawan Scenic Area, there is one remarkable sight you shouldn’t miss — Stone Pot Spring and Hermit Cave. Located two kilometers south of Bortunggu Kalabas Island, there is an east-west oriented Gully of Strange Rocks. At the lower part of the gully lies a miraculous mountain spring. Whenever the weather stays dry for long periods without rain, local villagers would bring incense, paper money, food, and other offerings to this spot. They would light the incense and recite prayers. Strangely enough, the mountain spring seems to understand the villagers’ intentions, as not long after, the water flow increases many times over its usual volume. Over time, locals began calling the spring the “Prayer-for-Rain Spring,” and even went on to construct a water pipeline to channel the spring water into the village for people and livestock to use.

Above the “Prayer-for-Rain Spring,” within the Gully of Strange Rocks, there are more than ten oddly shaped rocks of varying sizes, all resembling cooking pots — collectively known as the Stone Pot Group. To the northwest of the stone pot group, on the western side of a hill mound, there is a cave about two meters high and two meters wide, which can shelter two to four people. It is called the “Hermit Cave,” believed to be a place where ancient immortals or Taoist monks once secluded themselves.

About four meters opposite the “Hermit Cave,” on the yellowish earthen hillside, there is a black imprint shaped like a shoe sole, measuring approximately 1.5 meters in height and 80–90 centimeters in width.

This marvel of nature is beyond human comprehension. It piques the curiosity of travelers, drawing many who make special trips just to witness this wonder.