The first hole in Yandang Mountain. When you enter the mountain gate, you will see the Heavenly King Hall. Starting from the foot of the mountain, you have to go through 403 steps to reach the top hall. The Great Hall is dedicated to the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, next to which stands 18 Lohan, and 300 Ying Zhen are added to the rock wall, showing a Buddhist atmosphere. There are three springs at the top of the cave, namely, Xixin Spring, Xiyuquan Spring and Shihu Spring. Looking up at the ceiling, there is a small hole in the middle, more than a foot wide. It is three or four feet long, and a ray of sunlight pours down, which is called "a ray of sky light".
On the seventh floor, looking out at the rock wall, a finger of Guanyin can be seen on the left hand side, among which the side Guanyin statue can be seen, and the right hand side can be seen with the statue of King Earth Zang. Guanyin Cave, which has been crowded with tourists since the Tang Dynasty, was built in 1 106. Guanyin Cave was originally named Lingfeng Cave, later changed to Luohan Cave and later changed to Guanyin Cave (Qing Dynasty).
The word Guanyin Cave in Shanmen was inscribed by Zhao Puchu, a famous writer, poet, calligrapher and Buddhist. Shanmen's couplets are: "People in scenic spots know the wild goose swings, and I want to worship Guanyin in famous mountains", from Xie (Xie Wujin, Jiangsu, a famous contemporary painter. As the saying goes, the mountain is not high, and the fairy is not famous.
There is a natural cave in the palm of Hezhang Peak, called Guanyin Cave. The cave is 40 meters deep, 40 meters wide and about 100 meters high, making it the first big cave in Yandang Mountain. There is a 10 floor building near the cliff in the cave. From the mouth of the cave, you have to walk 377 stone steps to reach the top hall. Guanyin statue and eighteen arhats are enshrined in the temple.
In addition, there are three springs in the cave, namely "washing heart", "washing jade" and "a wisp". Deng Tuo, a scholar, said in a poem: "The two peaks are immortal places, the nine dangerous buildings are hidden in caves, and the jade liquid is in the sky. Among them, Mo Wen is very cold. "