Tianjin Jizhou Karst Cave Scenic Area

　　Jizhou Karst Cave is situated at the foot of Lingqi Mountain, north of Hongshuizhuang Village, Luozhuangzi Town, Jixian County, Tianjin. It lies 12 kilometers from Jixian County town, 100 kilometers from Beijing, 127 kilometers from downtown Tianjin, 220 kilometers from Chengde, 248 kilometers from Qinhuangdao, and 80 kilometers from Tangshan. To the north, it borders Jinhai Lake in Pinggu, Beijing; to the west, it faces the nationally renowned Pan Mountain across the hills; to the east, it connects with the Huangyaguan section of the Great Wall. The Jinfeng Highway runs through the area. The cave is named after Jizhou, the former name of Jixian County.

　　The Jizhou Karst Cave developed within the dolomite strata of the Hongshuizhuang Formation of the Mesoproterozoic to Neoproterozoic Changcheng System, situated within the Jixian Section of the “Tianjin Jixian National Geopark.” It dates back approximately 1.2 billion years. According to surveys and calculations by national geological authorities, the developable area spans up to one million square meters, making it the largest of its kind in North China.

　　The first phase of development of Jizhou Karst Cave covers about 30,000 square meters, with the cave itself stretching 1,200 meters in length. At the center of the scenic area, there is an interconnected three-level horizontal karst cave system, featuring as many as 28 prominent landscapes. The cave interiors are crystal-clear, diverse in form, and dazzlingly beautiful, offering an enchanting experience that visitors find hard to leave.

　　New

　　This refers to the fact that Jizhou Karst Cave is a dolomite structural fissure-type cave. Such karst caves with tourism value are relatively rare in Northern China and even across the country, making this a new discovery.

　　Strange

　　This refers to the spectacular and colorful stone flower formations created by splashing and misty water sprays. In the words of highly authoritative geologists, these are the most numerous and beautiful stone flowers found in karst caves in Northern China and even nationwide — truly a marvelous sight.

　　Unique

　　This refers to the massive stone pillar forest area, which gives visitors an awe-inspiring, maze-like sensation as if entering a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) labyrinth. Among China’s karst caves, only Jizhou Karst Cave features this unique sight.

　　Special

　　This refers to the grand and magnificent wall-flowstone formations, such as stone waterfalls that resemble the Milky Way pouring down or the Yellow River flowing backward; stone curtains that look like gently trickling streams; and the unparalleled fish-scale waterfall — all considered national treasures of Jizhou Karst Cave. In addition, there are four particularly astonishing and breathtaking landscapes: First, “Dragon Soaring Across the Sea.” Here, there are two stone dragons — one large dragon about 40 meters long soaring above the cave ceiling, and a golden small dragon shooting up the wall, hiding its head and revealing its tail, vivid and lifelike. Second, the “Stone Flower Corridor.” The cave walls here are covered with uniquely shaped stone flowers. Under the light, they look like countless stars filling the night sky, dazzlingly bright; or like a tapestry woven from myriad blooming flowers, glittering brilliantly, making one feel as if entering a treasure-filled dragon palace. Third, the “Stone Buddha Watching the Waterfall.” At the top of the third level of the cave sits a stone Buddha resembling Guanyin, cross-legged in meditation, with an upside-down lotus lantern above its head. Beside the cave entrance is a stone monkey. The surrounding cave walls resemble the majestic Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, creating a spectacle akin to “water cascading down three thousand feet, as if the Milky Way fell from the ninth heaven.” Fourth: the Giant Stone Pillar Forest. At the southeastern end of the cave are seven massive stone pillars with diameters of 25 meters, 18 meters, 13 meters, 12 meters, and 8 meters respectively. Their exposed heights range from 6 to 15 meters. The largest of them, named “Pillar Reaching the Sky,” has a circumference of nearly 100 meters. These landscapes can be considered among the best in China. Other attractions such as the Dragon Palace, Heavenly Paradise, Penglai Seeking Medicine, Moon Palace Osmanthus, Bodhi Fairyland, and Beiming Divine Palace are all spectacular. Industry experts have commented that this karst cave meets the standards of medium to large-scale caves (500 meters for medium, over 1,000 meters for large) in terms of both scale and landscape.

　　Meditation is practiced here beneath an inverted lotus-shaped treasure lamp above the head, with a stone monkey at the cave entrance marked as 0. The stone walls on both sides resemble the majestic Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, their grandeur evoking the poetic line “Waterfalls cascade down three thousand feet, as if the Milky Way fell from the ninth heaven.” Fourth: the massive stone pillar forest area. At the southeastern end of the karst cave, there are seven gigantic stone pillars with diameters of 25 meters, 18 meters, 13 meters, 12 meters, and 8 meters respectively. The exposed heights of these pillars range from 6 to 15 meters. Among them, the towering pillar named “Pillar Reaching the Heavens” spans nearly 100 meters in circumference. These features can be considered among the finest of their kind in China. Other attractions such as the Dragon Palace, Heavenly Paradise, Penglai Seeking Medicine, Moon Palace Osmanthus Tree, Bodhi Immortal Realm, and Beiming Divine Palace are all equally spectacular. According to expert commentary in the industry: this karst cave meets the standards of a medium to large-scale cave (500 meters is considered medium, over 1000 meters is large), both in terms of size and landscape.

　　Suggested Visit Duration

　　2 hours

　　Ticket Price: 60 RMB. Special Groups: A. Free Admission: Children under 1.2 meters tall. B. Discounted Tickets: Students and seniors aged 60–69 can purchase tickets at half price with valid ID; seniors aged 70+ and military personnel can buy discounted tickets with valid ID.

　　Opening Hours

　　8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

　　Location

　　Jizhou Karst Cave Scenic Area, Lingqi Mountain, north of Hongshuizhuang Village, Luozhuangzi Town, Jixian County, Tianjin

　　Address: North of Hongshuizhuang Village, Luozhuangzi Town, Jizhou District

　　Tel: 22728199

Jizhou Karst Cave Scenic Area in Tianjin is aAAA-rated attraction