Xiazidong, also known as Guanyin Rock, is located on the cliffs on both sides of Mingjiang River in Shang Jin Township, 20 kilometers east of Longzhou County. The hole is about 50 meters above the water. There is a temple dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva in the cave, commonly known as Guanyin Cave. Throughout the ages, the case of honoring Buddha and welcoming pilgrims has been widely set up, affecting Hong Kong, Macao and Nanyang. There is a row of ancient peach trees beside the Tianhe River at the mouth of the cave, which is very spectacular. Stalactites in the cave fell down again, as well as umbrellas, stone curtains, dragons, and all kinds of strange things. There are many cliff stone carvings in the past dynasties, which are rare religious tourist attractions.
Xia Zi Cave is divided into left and right caves, facing the entrance, and the main entrance is on the left. The inscription of "Xiazidong" is engraved with marble, and the couplet is: "Fa Yu Hong Nan Hai Ze, Ci Yun Fu Yuan Xia Zi Shan", which is newly made and inlaid. In those days, the carved couplet stone pillar has been broken into several pieces and scattered in the corner on the right side of the main entrance.
The most wonderful thing about Xia Zidong is the profound, complex and skilled cliff stone carvings in Ming and Qing calligraphy. The cliff carvings in the whole cave are spectacular and durable. For calligraphy lovers, it is just like the Diecai Mountain in Guilin, which is close at hand and never tires of seeing it. From the point of view of fonts, regular script, such as "one flute-","flowing inward" and "great for Gan Yuan", is not a superb artistic conception that ordinary calligraphy learners can achieve; The running script "Common Things Are Unintentional" is also a masterpiece between Zhao Ti and the running script; There is only one official script "Lu Dayang _", which is unique and exclusive. From the perspective of carving skills, most positive engravings with prominent fonts belong to this type; There is only one concave sculpture, "The sun is here", which is overwhelming. The more you look at it, the more attractive it becomes, and it becomes the focus of Xia Zi cave cliff carving. Judging from the background color, there are white background, red background, yellow background, blue background, green background and black background, each with its own merits. The most amazing thing is that on the vertical wall at the top of the main entrance, the front is engraved with "clean and solemn", with green lotus leaves and khaki flower bones as the background. Carved in the Jiaqing period of the Ming Dynasty, it is the oldest of the 42 inscriptions in the whole cave. It is a combination of calligraphy and painting and can be called "the treasure of the town cave"!
Strangely, although the lettering content is basically the sacred words of Buddhism, it also contains the classics of Taoism and Confucianism, and the "three religions" coexist harmoniously, which may be unique in the country. Confucianism advocates benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith, Buddhism advocates life, old age, illness, death and suffering, and Taoism advocates gold, wood, water, fire and earth, each with its own functions. But here, we understand each other and prosper together. Buddhist views are mainstream, such as "one place-","Buddha's benevolence", "becoming a Buddha on the spot", "spotless", "good fruit-","not opening the lotus world" and "all five meanings are empty". After all, this is the temple of Guanyin bodhisattva. There is no doubt that "Heaven governs conscience", "Ode to the clouds", "Love the light", "Care for the sea" and "Care for the boat" are all Confucian words. Records of Yang Delong, Putuo Deze and the Tibetan Sage in Northern Germany reveal the limited Taoist economy. Of course, there are also places that praise the scenery here, such as Time of Interior, Wonders of Cave, Drought, Wonderland, Paradise on Earth and Beautiful Scenery of Xiazidong, which are all highly summarized here.
Xia Zi caves have rich and unique archaeological value. Some experts have verified that Longzhou County is the seat of Xizhen ancient country, and the national palace at that time was in Xiazidong. Some experts speculate that there must be very prosperous "ancient capitals" and "commercial ports" near Xia Zi caves, or at least there are quite a few primitive tribes, because there are Huashan rock paintings, civil and military temples and copper chains crossing the river. Only in this way, the ancestors of Luoyue people will come to paint Huashan in droves, the literati will admire and work hard to carve Xiazi Cave, the nobles will build temples and monuments, the people will bridge the river to catch up with trade, and the good men and women will burn incense and pray.
Address of scenic spot: Jinxiang, Longzhou County, Chongzuo City
Bus route: Take the bus from Chongzuo to Longzhou, and then transfer to CMB in the scenic spot.
Shang Jin Township: Shang Jin Township is located in the southeast of Longzhou County, at the junction of Minjiang River and Lijiang River. Xiangshui Town in the east, Longxiang Township in the north, Xiaxiu Township in the west and Ningming County in the south. The township governs 10 administrative villages, 86 natural villages and 139 villagers' groups with a total population of more than 20,900. The total land area of the township is about 2 15 square kilometers, including 37,000 mu of cultivated land, 0/.1.000 mu of paddy field and 26,000 mu of she land. Agriculture in Shangquan Township is mainly based on sugarcane planting and production. In 2002/2003, the original sugarcane was imported to the factory at the price of 14.