Dashupotang Waterfall

　　Located 1 kilometer upstream from the Huangguoshu Waterfall, Dashupotang Waterfall has a crest width of 105 meters and a height of 21 meters, making it the widest-crested waterfall in the Huangguoshu Waterfall cluster. At the top of Dashupotang Waterfall lies a vast limestone pool spanning 15,000 square meters, while the waterfall itself cascades over a 100-meter-long travertine dam. The waterfall also has a unique phenomenon: before floods arrive, it emits a rumbling “boom, boom” sound, hence it is also called the “Roaring Waterfall.”

　　During normal water flow, the Bai Shui River has a modest volume with clear waters, giving Dashupotang Waterfall an elegant and delicate appearance. The water layers gently spread along the smooth slope, dancing lightly over the rippled travertine beach—like a thin, semi-transparent veil or an unfurled white silk fan shimmering under the sunlight, earning it the playful nickname “bride’s veil.” But when the flood season arrives, the Bai Shui River turns into a yellow, turbid torrent loaded with sediment washed down from upstream. The waterfall then sheds its usual grace and becomes fiercely powerful. The yellowish, churning waters crash over the dam like a wild horse gone rogue, and the cave formed by travertine deposits on the left side of the waterfall produces a peculiar whistle effect during massive floods, emitting deep, thunderous roars. That’s why Dashupotang Waterfall is also known as the “Roaring Waterfall.”

　　On the eastern cliffside of Dashupotang Waterfall, a smaller waterfall cascades down through a patch of reeds. Before the water even hits the ground, it disperses into layers of mist. Walking past this small waterfall, you’ll see fine rain drifting across the blue sky, refracting into beautiful rainbows in the sunlight. This slender, graceful mini-waterfall contrasts sharply with the broad, mighty main waterfall of Dashupotang, yet they seem to blend harmoniously—an uncommon sight among waterfall formations.

　　Another distinctive feature of Dashupotang Waterfall is the wide, flat gravel bank that spreads out beneath it. The bank is dotted with dozens of small pools of varying sizes, some just tens of centimeters deep and others several meters deep. These pools are home to fish and shrimp, so local Buyi people often use nets to catch the little creatures.