Xunyang Yu Cave (Nüwa Cave)

　　Yu Cave, commonly known as Nüwa Cave, is located in Guankou Township, Xunyang County, Ankang region, about 55 kilometers east of the county town. It is said that Yu the Great once rested here while taming the Han River, hence the name.

　　The cave was carved out of a cliff face approximately 50 meters above the river surface, backed by mountains to the north and overlooking the Han River to the south. In front of the cave lies an ancient path, with old trees nearby. The view from the cave, overlooking the misty waters of the river, is spectacular.

　　There are two stone caves at Yu Cave, about 2 meters apart. One cave faces south from the north, standing 2.9 meters high, 2.5 meters wide, and 3.4 meters deep; the other faces west from the east, standing 2.1 meters high, 2.1 meters wide, and 2.7 meters deep. Inside the caves, there are carved shrines with remnants of stone statues. On the rocks near the cave entrance, there are two cliff inscriptions: one features clearly legible clerical script characters reading “Yu Cave,” while the other contains over 300 small regular script characters recounting Yu the Great’s achievements in dredging rivers and controlling floods, believed to be a relic from the Sui and Tang dynasties.

　　About 10 meters to the right of the cave is a clear spring, sweet in taste, cool in summer and warm in winter, which locals call "divine water."