Cangyuan Hidden Dragon Cave

　　The Hidden Dragon Cave, also known as the dwelling place of the Dragon Prince, is currently in the initial stages of development, with nearly 1 million yuan already invested. It takes about 150 meters of descending steps from the cave entrance to reach the scenic fork; the right passage has been developed for over 600 meters, while the left passage extends over 800 meters.

　　The karst cave is composed of carbonate rocks and is shaped by northeast-trending secondary faults. It is divided into a main cave and branch caves. The main cave is 1,115 meters long, with an average width of 30 meters and height of 35 meters, making it grand in scale. The cave deposits consist of yellow clay and carbonate rock fragments, formed by underground river sedimentation and ceiling collapses (these deposits are 4 to 5 meters thick, locally up to 10 meters, mostly found near the cave entrance and along the walls). The cave features abundant chemical sediments, including stalagmites, stalactites, columns, cave pearls, flowstone dams, draperies, and cave coral.

　　Due to years of geological evolution, the cave contains many chambers. The Hundred Beasts Hall is located 120 meters inside the cave entrance, measuring 40 meters long, 48 meters wide, and 28 meters high. This hall features stalagmites and stalactites in diverse and vivid shapes, resembling playful monkeys, crouching lions, and tigers hunting for food. The Divine Field Hall features layered structures from bottom to top, rich in rhythm, situated at the 550-meter mark (the hall is 40 meters long, 30 meters wide, and 40 meters high; the flowstone dams on the cave floor are 1.7 to 1.5 meters high and 3 meters wide). The mystical Guanyin Hall features a stalagmite at its entrance that strikingly resembles the precious lotus throne of Guanyin.

　　Walking into the hall, some pillars resemble young Wa ethnic girls, others giant lingzhi mushrooms, and some resemble the seated form of the laughing Maitreya Buddha — all incredibly lifelike. The floor is dotted with translucent stone balls and flowers that are truly unbelievable. The Pagoda Forest Hall is located 300 meters into a branch cave, featuring dozens of stalagmites and pillars about 8–15 meters tall, including one that reaches approximately 20 meters in height with a base diameter of 1.6 meters, standing tall like a pillar reaching the sky. These stalagmites are larger at the base and smaller at the top, covered in stone flowers that resemble white, glistening pagodas — a mesmerizing sight that captivates visitors.

　　It is said that the Pagoda Forest Hall serves as the resting place of the Dragon Prince. The left cave houses an underground river where he used to play and splash around. Because of his playful nature, he loved to gather all kinds of stones here, which gradually accumulated over time to create this beautiful natural landscape.

　　Address: Cangyuan County, Lincang City, Yunnan Province