It is located 10m to the left of the Ancient Huanglong Monastery, 30m high, 20m wide and 50m long. The grotto length is still yet unknown. It is also called the "Self-Rediscovery Grotto" and "Buddhist Grotto." It is legended that the Huanglong Immortal cultivated himself inside the grotto. Here, as Buddhism and Taoism well integrate, the grotto is believed to a holy religious place.

Entrance

The grotto entrance is about 2m2 in area, suddenly dropping downwards. Visitors have to move down along dozens of wood steps. In spring, blossoms almost entirely cover the grotto entrance, where a pine tree erects upwards with twigs and vines tied around its stem. In winter, the pine tree seems like a silver dragon jumping out from snows.

Grotto

The Huanglong Grotto is in fact a stalactite grotto, where visitors may heal' sounds of dropping water and murmuring of the underground river which jointly play all immemorial song. There are stalactites everywhere in the grotto in varied shapes. Even in sweltering summer, visitors might feel a bit chilly inside.

Buddhist Statue

It is tile most holy sight in the Huanglong Grotto. Three stalactite stones resemble three Buddhist statues of natural work, with their lotus lamps at side. It ix said that, at the temple fair, the chests of the statues would give off warm air mass. On the grotto roof are two flying, true-to-life dragons. On the grotto wall are lifelike Buddha images. All over the grotto are stone curtains, stone waterfalls, delicate and crystal, bringing visitors to endless imaginations.It is said that these three Buddhist statues are respectively the incarnation of Huanglong Immortal and his two disciples all of whom accomplished their religious cultivation and became immortal. These in-carnations are meant to attract more people to join them.

Holy Water

The water drips dropping from the roof of the Huanglong Grotto are said to be the finest wine from the Dragon Palace. This water is believed lo be able to cure all diseases and for good of longevity. Local Tibetans often fetch water from here. It is also said that, the water drips, made of the spirit of Huanglong Immortal, may not wet one's cloth if he is kind-hearted, otherwise he is a villain. Visitors can have a try, and may come up with unexpected gains.

Hidden River

 In the grotto cliff runs a hidden river of unknown depth. According to the County Annals of Songpan, a Lama monk came afar to worship the Huanglong Immortal. At his departure, he lost his monk hat. Several months later, it was so happened that he found it in the Kwan-yin (Bodhisattva) Grotto in south Songpan, some 56 km down. Now, this might be the measurement of the Hidden River. Famous mountains contain famous grottos.The wonders in the Huanglong Grotto, an important tourist attraction, cannot be told, but experienced.(Text from Huanglong.com/Photo Source: huanglong.com&sichuantour.com)

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