1. Origin of the name of Sanyou Cave
There are two allusions to the name of Sanyou Cave. Three poets in the Tang Dynasty, Bai Juyi, Bai Xingjian and Yuan Zhen, swam through this cave together, which is called "the first three tours". In Song Dynasty, Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhe once swam through this cave together, which is called "the last three tours".
2. Introduction to scenic spots
Sanyou Cave
The three caves are born on the precipice, and there is a plank road running through them. The cave is about 2 meters wide, more than 1 meters high and 3 meters deep. There are three stalactites in the cave. There are inscriptions of past dynasties in the cave, and poems of past dynasties are engraved on the cliff outside the cave. The hanging stone at the top of the cave makes a sound, which is called "in the sky"; The protruding stones on the ground stamp their feet, which is called "ground drum".
the beauty of the three caves was once called "dreamland" by the ancients. Most people who passed through Yiling (Yichang) in the past dynasties visited here, and wrote and expressed their views in various fonts, such as capital letters, official script, calligraphy, cursive script, poems, murals, inscriptions, etc., and carved them on the stone wall. Up to now, there are still more than 4 wall carvings and inscriptions inside and outside the cave, such as Ouyang Xiu's inscription in the Song Dynasty, and the Preface to Sanyou Cave, which was reprinted in the Ming Dynasty, leaving precious cultural historical materials.
Zhiting
Xiting was founded in the Song Dynasty, when Ouyang Xiu, a writer, was demoted to Yichang County Order. After Zhu Qing, the governor of Zhou Xia, built this pavilion, he specially entrusted Ouyang Xiu with an inscription for this pavilion, that is, The Story of Xiazhou to Xi Pavilion, which made it one of the three scenic spots in Zhou Xia. Due to the war and other human factors, the ancient buildings in Miaozui, Xiba, Yichang were destroyed, including Xizhi Pavilion, Xizhi Pavilion "plaque" and the exquisite 8-character couplets with seats in Donghu County. The newly-built Xi Zhi Pavilion has red cornices and columns, three-fold double cornices, glass bricks, balustrades carved with bluestone, 18-meter-high, layered pavilions, spiral stairs in the building, and Ouyang Xiu's "The Story of Xiazhou to Xi Pavilion" and dozens of ancient and modern poems and paintings are erected in the pavilion.
Lu Youquan
According to local records, Lu You, a patriotic poet in the Song Dynasty, visited Sanyou Cave through Yiling. He found a pool of clear water above Xialaoxi, and took water to make tea, which was fragrant and sweet. After enjoying it, he left a poem: "It's not that a famous spring is not fragrant." This is the origin of Lu Youquan.
Junlei in Xiakou
Ancient military fortress: it was built in the Southern and Northern Dynasties and extended to the Six Dynasties. It is also the only ancient military relic in the gorge. Ancient arrows and bricks from the Eastern Han Dynasty were unearthed in this military fortress. The ancient military fortress in Xiakou is erected, and the beautiful scenery of Xiling Gorge is panoramic, which makes you feel the grandeur of the ancient Xiongguan.
Yin Zhangshi Garden
Yin Zhangshi has collected the seals of 127 world-renowned China painters such as Wu Zuoren, Guan Shanyue and Wang Chaowen. Take the core stone under the Three Gorges Dam and carve it carefully. Its styles are different and natural, magnifying the common seals of painters into stone carvings.
Three Gorges Stone Museum
The largest stone museum in the Three Gorges area has a collection of 231 stones from the Three Gorges, including "the magnificent military soul, the shining Buddha's light, the magnificent scenery of the mountains and rivers, etc." .
inscription on the tablet wall
Since the Song Dynasty, Bai Juyi, Yuan Zhen, Bai Xingjian, Ouyang Xiu, Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Zhe, Huang Tingjian, Lu You and other celebrities who have visited Sanyou Cave, as well as officials who have served in Yiling, have made more than 1 wall carvings and inscriptions. Nearly 6 pieces have been preserved and found, including Kai, Li, Seal, Xinghe Cao. For example, Lu Wei's official script wall carving in Qing Dynasty, Chen Jian's eldest daughter Gui Ying's giant wall carving of "Zhanhe Zhangyan" written by Xiao Zhuan, said that "the high rocks in the palm are not stubborn, and the chemical industry has a treasure-shaped mountain, which opens chaos and shows life and death on earth" can be called the top grade of calligraphy.
3. Ticket price
78 yuan
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