Amazing! A huge cave was discovered in the mountains of Chongqing, and a huge stone fell from the sky, resembling a Buddha statue
More than 100 kilometers away from Chongqing city, there is Jinfo Mountain, which is a summer resort for Chongqing people.
The main city of Chongqing in summer is as hot as a furnace. But the temperature on Jinfo Mountain in Chongqing is only over 20 degrees. When you go out to watch the stars at night, you even have to wear a thin down jacket.
Jinfo Mountain has three wonders: karst world natural heritage, biodiversity, and Buddhist culture.
Enjoy alpine azaleas in spring, a summer paradise in summer, colorful forests in autumn, and southern snowfields in winter. It is a tourist destination suitable for all seasons, and it is also a Buddhist holy place for meditation and worship.
That evening, I waited for the sunset on the cliff plank road of Jinfo Mountain, which is beautiful in my memory.
"There is a Buddha in the heart, and the Buddha is in the heart."
The tens of kilometers of Jinfo Mountain have been created by heaven and earth to form a natural sleeping Buddha, lying supine on the highest peak of Jinfo Mountain. The top of Jinfo Mountain is the most representative mountain landscape of Jinfo Mountain.
As a Buddhist holy place, Jinfo Mountain is not only the huge building complex of Jinfo Temple, but the most unmissable thing is the ancient Buddha cave.
This ancient Buddha cave, known as the best Buddha cave in the world, is the highest mountain cave in China with the largest area and the longest history.
The entrance is a three-story building with red-painted doors and windows. There is no cave inside.
The Ancient Buddha Cave is a typical representative of the high-altitude caves in Jinfo Mountain, with an altitude of 2,120 meters and an area of 46,480 square meters. It was formed 3.5 million years ago.
Entering the Ancient Buddha Cave, the temperature dropped sharply, from more than 20 degrees to about 10 degrees. Summer clothes and pants are unbearable. It is recommended that you wear long pants and a jacket before entering the cave.
The road becomes narrower as you go forward. The narrowest place can only allow one person to pass. It turns out that this section of the road is called the Seventy-Two Turns.
There is a saying in Jinfo Mountain that every time you pass a turning point, make a wish silently in your heart, and go there to pay homage soon, and your wish will come true. Whether it is true or not, you might as well give it a try. .
It got colder and colder as we walked, and we walked for a long time. I really don’t know how people in the past discovered that there was a cave inside.
After exiting the long narrow alley, it suddenly became clear.
This is the "hall" in the ancient Buddha cave. The total area of the Ancient Buddha Cave is 46,000 square meters. The widest part of the cave is 77 meters and the highest is 24.6 meters. It is a rare wide space in the cave in the world.
The most magical thing in the Ancient Buddha Cave is this ancient Buddha descended from heaven. This is the treasure of the ancient Buddha cave and the ancestor of ten thousand Buddhas - the Randen Ancient Buddha.
This ancient Buddha is located right at the heart of the sleeping Buddha on the top of the mountain and is considered to be the essence of the entire mountain sleeping Buddha.
There was a big hole at the top. A huge boulder fell from the sky and landed in the hole, just in line with the gap at the top. The friends all sighed: It’s so magical!
There are traces of smoke on the inner wall of the ancient Buddha cave in Jinfo Mountain. This was left by the ancients who made saltpeter in the cave.
There is also a lying stone in the cave, which looks like a coffin.
In ancient times, people hoped that their deceased relatives would bless their children and descendants to be promoted and prosperous. Tourists passing by would touch it, hoping to bring good luck to themselves.
To the north of the ancient Buddha cave, in the center is the altar where Sakyamuni Buddha preached, surrounded by 1,250 Arhats.
The facial expressions, postures and movements of each Arhat are different. Walking in the aisle, I couldn't help but slow down and didn't dare to speak loudly.
Further forward, a half-moon-shaped cave entrance about 15 meters wide and 8 meters high appears. There is a thin layer of mist filling the entrance of the cave, which makes you feel like you are in a fairyland, very dreamy.
After exiting the cave, it finally felt warmer. This is the summer in Chongqing. I disobeyed and wore short-sleeved clothes and almost froze in the ancient Buddha cave.
"Looking up, there are fairies dancing on the stone wall." Sure enough, they look alike.
Leaning on the railing and looking around, the view is very vast. Local friends said that if the weather is good, the main urban area of Nanchuan, Chongqing is just around the corner.
There is no way to go anymore, so we can only go back the way we came. After walking the "Seventy-two Turns" again, the visit to the Ancient Buddha Cave is over.
There is the Liangjiang Resort Hotel on Jinfo Mountain, which has a variety of delicious food, a medicinal pond full of herbs, a very special ecological stone forest, and a cliff plank road... It is worth staying for two nights to enjoy the tour.
This is a mountain with a profound connection with Buddhism. If you come to Jinfo Mountain in Chongqing, you must not miss the ancient Buddha cave.