Wanzhou Westward Journey Cave

　　The Wanzhou Westward Journey Cave Tourist Scenic Area is a national AAA-level attraction, located in Yanjing Community, Xintian Town, Wanzhou District, about 28 kilometers from downtown Wanzhou. The area is surrounded by mountains, featuring small bridges and flowing streams. The entrance of Westward Journey Cave is nestled among ancient trees. The cave extends tens of kilometers underground, with large and small pools, deep and treacherous shallows, one after another; large and small caves, strange and peculiar grottoes, one nesting within another; underground rivers flow silently inside; stalactites are ruggedly formed; stone stalagmites, stone curtains, and stone terraces take on countless shapes, all cleverly arranged throughout. One of the cave’s most famous sights, the “Pillar Holding Down the Sea,” stands nearly 30 meters tall.

　　The Wanzhou Westward Journey Cave scenic area is embraced by mountains and graced with small bridges and flowing water. It now offers standard guesthouses, meeting rooms, boat rides, and a fossil image museum from Yanjing Valley, integrating sightseeing, cultural entertainment, and science education. The cave entrance lies hidden among ancient trees. The cave stretches for tens of kilometers underground, with large and small pools, deep and dangerous shallows, one after the other; large and small caves, strange and peculiar grottoes, one within another; underground rivers flow quietly; stalactites are rugged; stone stalagmites, stone curtains, and stone terraces come in various forms and are cleverly arranged throughout. Cave sights such as Crocodile Playing in Water, Upside-down Lotus, Dragons Crossing the River, Nine Heavens Waterfall, Ten Thousand Volumes Library, Water Curtain Cave, and Milky Way Heavenly Palace are remarkably lifelike and exquisitely crafted. Twelve pools sparkle with sunlight, where shrimp play and fish swim joyfully. The most spectacular is the Eleventh Pool, shaped like a palace. At the entrance of the palace stands a divine turtle as the gatekeeper, the ceiling resembles starry sky towers in heaven, stone bridges and underground streams lie on the ground, terraced fields and colorful pools flank the palace, lotus flower waterfalls flow, and at the center stands a massive stalactite reaching up toward the sky, about 30 meters high and around 50 centimeters in diameter. It is hailed as the “Number One Pillar of China,” “Heaven and Earth Incense Pillar,” and “Chinese Dragon Pillar.”