A must-see attraction in Lishui, Zhejiang.

Xiandu national scenic spot

Dinghu Peak is the core of the whole scenic spot and the symbol of Xiandu. Dinghu Peak, springing up like mushrooms after rain, is 170.8 meters high and goes straight into the sky. It is the tallest stone pillar in the world and is known as the "first peak in the world". Niweng Cave, also known as Chuyang Cave, is located on Chuyang Mountain near Xilianxi, Dinghu Peak. According to legend, in ancient times, there was an officer named Ni, who got his name here because he avoided seclusion. Many cliffs in the cave are engraved with words. Among them, the word "Niwengdong" was written by Li Shu, a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. Nyon Cave crosses the stream eastward, with steep cliffs, and the lower part of the stone wall is dark red, just like fireworks, so it is called Little Chibi. There is a natural plank road in the cliff, hundreds of meters long, or Longgeng Road. It is said that Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, drove Long Geng away. Furong Gorge, three or four kilometers from Dinghu Peak to Haoxi, crosses the stream and enters the mountain pass. The cliffs on both sides are all black, and the narrowest place can only be passed by one person. In the movie "Ashima", a shot of a black chapter male knocking on a stone was shot here. The entrance is surrounded by towering cliffs and green grass in the middle, which is called Zizhiwu. According to legend, it is the land where the Eight Immortals in the East China Sea drink mountain springs and taste Zizhiwu.

Best time to travel: Every year on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, Xiandu will hold a tourism and culture festival. The contents include: public sacrifice to Dayu, mountaineering competition, rock climbing competition, air show, folk art performance, etc. The fairy capital, called Jinyun Mountain in ancient times, is said to be the place where the Yellow Emperor encouraged the alchemy of the Hundred Gods to soar. It consists of four scenic spots, namely Xiandu, Huanglong Mountain, Yanmen and Dayang, and more than 500 scenic spots, including Dinghu Peak, Xiaochibi, Furong Gorge, Niweng Cave, Huangdi Temple, Danshan Academy and Huanglong Temple, with a total area of 166.2 square kilometers. Zen master Zhiwei, the sixth ancestor of Tiantai Sect, and master Shao Kang, the fifth ancestor of Pure Land Sect, are all from Xiandu Mountain. Wang Xizhi, Xie Lingyun, Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Shen Kuo, Zhu, Wang, Xu Xiake, Zhu Yizun, Yuan Mei and Guo Moruo all left their footprints here. Since 1950s, more than 30 films such as Ashima have been filmed here.