Xingguo Bingxin Cave

　　Lingshan Bingxin Cave Scenic Area. Located 10 kilometers from the county town and adjacent to Danxia Lake. Lingshan Mountain has an elevation of 461.2 meters and was originally called “Yushan” (Jade Mountain). It was renamed “Lingshan” (Spirit Mountain) because there are golden statues of Guanyin and an incense burner within the mountain rocks, and it was believed that prayers here were especially effective. In ancient times, it was known as the premier scenic wonder of Xingguo. The scenic area features unique peaks and rocks such as Bamboo Shoot Peak, Immortal Peach Peak, - Stone, and Thorn Hammer Stone; cultural landscapes including Lion Rock, Reading Rock, Fairy Pool, Horn Stone Fort, and Monkey Brother Fort; temples and shrines such as Qingjing Temple, Three Officials Hall, Qinguang Temple, Flying Buddha, and Three Imperial Palaces. Bingxin Cave is also the site of the revolutionary “Bingxin Cave Meeting” in April 1928, where the Xingguo District Committee of the Communist Party conveyed the spirit of the “August 7th Meeting.” Thorn Hammer Stone is the cliff where martyr Jiang Shanzhong leapt to his death, declaring, “I’d rather die and never betray the cause, to protect the Party for ten thousand years.” The spring shown in the photo (the first image) is truly a spring formed by the convergence of yin and yang energies, as the mountain above is not high, yet the spring flows year-round. There are also vivid representations of the concepts of Two Elements, Four Symbols, and Eight Trigrams. The Horn Stone Fort in the scenic area was once the rear supply depot for the Red Army. Reading Rock was where Zhong Shaojing, known as the “Number One Prime Minister of the South during the Tang Dynasty,” retreated to the deep valley to read in seclusion. The entire scenic area spans ten square li, with every peak featuring rock formations and every rock formation associated with a fort, creating a uniquely picturesque landscape.