Caves, waterfalls, and ancient villages.

Last night, the rain continued until early morning. In the morning, a group of more than ten outdoor enthusiasts, led by the Green Cool Outdoor Club, went out as planned.

After driving for more than two hours, we arrived at the foot of a mountain called Shili Changchong in You County. The car parked on the side of the road and saw two inconspicuous cement signs with the introduction of "Jiubujiang National Geological Park Chongtian Cave Skylight" and "Stone Forest". This is a geopark to be developed.

As soon as we got off the car, we couldn’t wait to start exploring the cave. Walking into the depths of the mountain forest, you can see strange rocks scattered all over the forest in different shapes. There is no road in the forest. You can only explore the path along the traces that others have stepped on. The moss under your feet is slippery and the vines on your head are disturbing. However, outdoor people have the spirit of not being afraid of hardships and only regard it as a happy conversation on the road. laugh.

? The most amazing thing in the stone forest is that many trees grow in the cracks of the rocks. They insert their roots deeply into the cracks of the rocks and grow tenaciously on the rocks. Although the tree trunks are blocked by the stones, they are unable to grow. Crooked and crooked, but still growing into a big tree, these trees grow up in the face of adversity, which is a kind of pride.

? The vegetation in the woods is well maintained, and various thick vines are wrapped around the trunks of the trees, competing for a living space and a ray of sunshine with the trees.

When we were traveling halfway up the mountain, we suddenly saw a deep stone pit. This stone pit was dozens of meters deep, with piles of rocks. There was no way to get down to the bottom of the pit, so we could only climb through the chaos. We moved down step by step while seeking stability amid danger, but several travelers still fell. How dangerous!

When we went down to the bottom of the pit, we saw that the inner cave was full of stalactites of different shapes, as white as jade. Everyone cheered and took out their mobile phones to take pictures of this magical and beautiful scenery. However, the leader, Brother Gui, shouted in the cave and everyone entered the cave. There were more surprises waiting for everyone inside. So under the guidance of the ghost brother, the travel friends crawled in through a very small hole. The hole was so small that fat people over 1.8 meters tall and weighing more than 80 kilograms would definitely not be able to get in.

As soon as I passed the entrance of the cave, it suddenly opened up and my eyes lit up. A very large skylight of the cave opened in front of me. A ray of strong light shone down from the top of the cave, reflecting the beautiful scenery in the cave. In the sunlight, it feels magical.

? There are only two ways to enter this cave. One is to climb in like us, and the other is to use ropes to lift down from the skylight on the top of the cave. However, except for professionals with skilled lifting skills, ordinary people cannot descend from the cave skylight to the ground. The team leader said that in what season next year, we should prepare the equipment for another rock climbing adventure. Looking forward to it.

When we came to the cave, we saw all kinds of stalactites in strange shapes, which were really beautiful. Under the weak light of our mobile phones, we saw the shapes of the stalactites. Some were like crowns studded with pearls, some were like vine roots climbing all over the wall, some were like a Buddha, and some were like a general.

There are no traces of man-made destruction here, and it still maintains its original ecological appearance. We can only appreciate their beauty and magic with the help of the weak light of our mobile phones. Under the illumination of the mobile phone light, a piece of white lava emits sparkling golden light, like stars in space. ah! It's amazing.

We watched carefully in the cave for dozens of minutes and couldn't bear to leave. We saw many famous caves in other places. With the artificial decoration and the help of various lights, they have many beautiful and resounding names. But no one has built a road in this cave, no one has installed bright lights on it, and no one has given these magical stalactites an vivid name. It is still waiting for people to put on a beautiful wedding dress for it, so that it can go out of the mountains and let its beauty call more people to watch.

We found a lot of fallen stalactites in the cave. We held them in our hands and couldn't put them down. Those stalactites are really beautiful.

But we uphold the virtues of outdoor people. When we walk through a place, we only leave footprints, no garbage, and no grass or trees. We have to leave these stalactites in place after admiring them.

We don’t know how deep this hole is, how big it is, and how many wonders we have yet to discover. I thought, let them stay here quietly and wait for the time to wake them up. We left this magical cupola with reluctance.

This is exactly:

Strange rocks and strange caves hidden deep in the mountains

Unknown to the world, waiting in the boudoir

One day, once the world is broken

Shocking and shocking to the world

? After exploring the cave, we came to an undeveloped waterfall scenic spot. From a distance, we could see the high mountains and canyons in this deep winter season. , a white stream fell from the sky, the sound of water was rumbling, and the amount of water was huge. It was divided into several levels and flowed down from the top of the valley, which was very spectacular.

We couldn’t see the source under the waterfall. We heard from the team leader that this mountain is far away, and there is a village in the mountain. There is an ancient hiking trail from the bottom of the waterfall to the source of the waterfall. . If we come back in spring and summer, we can see more spectacular waterfalls and more beautiful scenery, which will definitely be more charming. All travel friends unanimously expressed that we will definitely come back next year and go to higher mountains to see more beautiful scenery. view.

In the afternoon, the travel friends happily arrived at the long-awaited Quanping Ancient Village and felt novel about everything in the ancient village. Communicate with the simple villagers, the old houses from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the thousand-year-old trees, the ancient bluestone bridge, the unique pony here, and the ancient papermaking masters. What a joy.

? I came to Quanping Ancient Village with the mood of a return visit. On October 19, 2019, I came once with the outdoor club, and wrote an article exploring the Quanping Ancient Village for publication. Now you can read my article by entering the address of Quanping Ancient Village on Baidu.

? I revisited my hometown today and saw that the thousand-year-old yew trees in the village still stand majestically at the entrance of the village, welcoming guests from afar. The villagers are still so simple and hospitable, and the ancient houses are still well preserved. The villagers I still live a peaceful, happy and peaceful life in these old houses. The bluestone arch bridge built in the Qing Dynasty still lies quietly on the clear river, and the traditional ancient papermaking craftsmanship preserved in the village is still going on. Local paper production benefits local villagers.

? The entire ancient village still quietly retains its original simplicity, giving people visiting from outside a mysterious artistic conception.

More than two years have passed, and nothing has changed, except for the addition of a plaque for "Quanping Village, a Traditional Chinese Village" issued by the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development in December 2020. This plaque cannot be obtained anywhere. Quanping Ancient Village deserves this honor!

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