Scenic spot location
Zhijin Cave is located in Guanzhai Miao Township, Zhijin County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China.
Recommendation reason
Zhijin Cave is known as the "Encyclopedia of Karst Landforms", "King of Chinese Caves" and "the first of the six most beautiful tourist caves in China". It will officially join the ranks of national 5A scenic spots in 2022. The cave is rich in karst deposits, containing more than 40 species, and is a "karst museum".
Stories and legends
1) Cave name legend: The Yi people like to name places after people. It is said that the family living near Zhijin Cave was named "Daji", and the nearby people were all called "Daji Family", so the cave was called "Daji Cave". Because of word of mouth, the transliteration was incorrect, and over time it became "Dajji Cave" and passed down to the world. 2) Folk legend: It is said that there are ghosts and gods in the cave, and no one dares to set foot in it, so this cave has been preserved. There are some mysterious stories about what happened in the cave, such as the sudden death of a young farmer's wife, who was said to have offended the gods and the ghost was caught.
Food recommendations
1. Zhijin buckwheat jelly: Molded tofu and preserved eggs are mashed into a hot and sour dipping sauce, which tastes sour, spicy and refreshing.
2. Zhijin pan-fried pot: Similar to teppanyaki, order all kinds of dishes you like, fry them in the pot, and then eat them with small condiments.
3. Ma Ji Fa Ba: Soft, glutinous and a bit solid, with a light rice aroma, sold by kilogram.
4. Yang Ji rolled rice balls: Glutinous texture, with two flavors of salty and sweet, the salty one is minced meat and tofu, and the sweet one is bean paste.
5. Zhijin Shui Ba Wan: The most rural traditional banquet, made with local black pork, local chickens, eggs, barley rice, bamboo fungus, wild game and mountain delicacies.
Tour route
1. Tourist Service Center→Yayuan Trail→Stone Corridor→Entrance to the Cave→Double Lions Welcoming Hall→Mushroom Cloud Hall→Pipa Palace→Tallin Palace→Shouxing Palace→Nantianmen→Lingxiao Hall→Guanghan Palace→Shiwandashan→Leizi Cave Hall→Exit the Cave.
2. Zhijin Cave + Zhijin Grand Canyon One-Day Tour: First visit Zhijin Cave, then go to Zhijin Grand Canyon, the two are only 2 kilometers apart.
3. Tourism route with Zhijin Ancient City as the center, including the God of Wealth Temple, Ancient City Pedestrian Street, Jiuduitou Vegetable Market, etc.
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