Fairy Cave Bashu Culture Natural Village

　　 Situated in Luojiang Town, 11 kilometers from Dazhou City, it covers an area of 115 acres.

　　 The site was originally a military restricted area, codenamed “Project 515.” In 1968, it was used by the National Material Administration as the largest zero-transit warehouse in northeastern Sichuan, guarded year-round by a full platoon. Two watchtowers from that time still remain. In 1987, the military withdrew and handed it over to local authorities, after which it lay idle for over a decade. In 1997, Dazhou Daily took over and began developing it for tourism.

　　 There are many beautiful and moving legends about Fairy Cave. One tale says that at the foot of the mountain lived a poor farming family—just an elderly couple and their son. The son married a beautiful, capable, kind, and intelligent wife. Due to war, the son was conscripted and never returned. Heartbroken, his wife would sit on the cliff above the cave every day, needle and thread in hand, mending shoes while gazing down the mountain path, hoping for her husband’s return. She waited for many years, but he never came. Still, she continued to climb the mountain daily to sew shoe soles. At first, she would come down to cook and do chores, but over time, people noticed she no longer came down—she neither ate nor drank. Eventually, she was found sitting motionless, her face still beautiful, but she no longer responded to calls. After some time, her body vanished, and she ascended to heaven as a fairy. Another story tells of a heavenly fairy who admired the beautiful landscape here and chose to live in this cave. Seeing the villagers working barefoot and suffering, she took pity on them and kindly made shoes, leaving them near the cave entrance for the villagers to take. However, few ever saw her true form—only that she was beyond description. One spoiled young man, idle and lecherous, lusted after the fairy. One night, he hid in the bushes near the cave and, when the fairy emerged to leave shoes, he tried to grab and assault her. The fairy broke free, scolded him harshly, and thought, “I’ve been so kind to these people, yet this is how they repay me.” Heartbroken, she turned into a stone statue hidden deep inside the cave and never came out again. The villagers named the cave “Fairy Cave.” Yet another legend says there is a stone platform inside the cave where a fairy stands, vivid and lifelike, surrounded by purple mist and radiant light, creating a heavenly atmosphere. On deep moonlit nights, the fairy is said to bathe in the river in front of the cave. After her bath, the water becomes crystal clear, nourishing crops and healing all ailments, drawing endless worship. One day, Lu Ban (the master carpenter deity) and his five disciples were using magic to drive stones to build the Guanzi Tan Bridge at Luojiangkou. When they passed the cave, they saw the fairy bathing in the water, her beauty dazzling. Though a man of virtue, Lu Ban was stunned by her radiance and stopped in his tracks. The fairy, noticing him, was overcome with embarrassment and quickly hid in the cave, turning into a stone statue. At that moment, the rooster crowed, signaling dawn, and Lu Ban’s magic faded. He abandoned the stones and left, creating a 1,000-meter-long gorge flanked by steep cliffs that resemble human ears—hence the name “Long Ear Gorge.” The cave became known as “Fairy Cave” because of the fairy who once lived there.

　　 These touching legends have made Fairy Cave widely renowned. Beyond the folklore, the village’s natural, rustic, and wild Bashu cultural charm, along with its breathtaking scenery integrating mountains, water, forests, gorges, and caves, captivates the heart and lingers in the memory—visitors often feel as though a single day away feels like three years. This spiritual land boasts fresh air, winding dust-free paths, serene gorges, towering ancient trees, peculiar rocks, and a rich variety of exotic flowers and plants. In spring, peach blossoms bloom; in autumn, osmanthus fragrances the air; in winter, plum blossoms thrive; in summer, frogs sing. It’s a place where birds are drawn to the woods and the scenery changes with the seasons. With its unique natural landscape and spring-like climate year-round, Fairy Cave is attracting a growing number of tourists and artists who come to paint, write, and compose poetry. Renowned Dazhou novelist Song Xiaowu praised: “Though it lacks the grandeur of Mount Emei or Mount Qingcheng, it dares to rival the petty immortal realms of Mount Lu.” Celebrated poet Liang Shangquan also wrote: “Wandering here adds wild delight; I revel so much I forget home.”

　　 Fairy Cave Bashu Culture Natural Village currently has an operating area of 8,000 square meters, featuring a parking lot, large and small meeting rooms, high-, medium-, and low-grade guest rooms, a dance hall, and a banquet hall. It can accommodate 500 diners at once and host conferences for over 100 people. Facilities include transportation vehicles, communication tools, and recreational amenities, as well as attractions such as a swimming pool, zip-lining, boating, and ice-skating.

　　 Fairy Cave Bashu Culture Natural Village is one of Dazhou’s seven major tourist scenic areas. In March 2003, it was designated as an official Dazhou tourism site by the Dazhou Municipal Government and the Municipal Tourism Bureau. Do urban dwellers, long confined to concrete jungles, yearn to return to nature teeming with life? Fairy Cave Resort offers you a brand-new space to rejuvenate your body and soul and reconnect with nature.