Ningbo Travel Notes | Wushan Scenic Area in Changjie Town, Ninghai County

We set off from Shitou Village, stayed in a granary at night, and set off the next morning towards Wushan Scenic Area in Changjie Town, Ninghai County. I saw photos of this place online and wanted to go there very much. have a look.

This is a "man-made" landscape. In order to arouse the interest of my roommates, I described it as the fifth largest grottoes in China after the Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes. Big grotto.

"Then you are probably the fifth most beautiful woman in China after Xi Shi, Diao Chan, Wang Zhaojun, and Yang Yuhuan."

There is a mining site in Wushan Scenic Area. According to research, it began in the Tang and Song Dynasties. In 1952, there were still 327 registered stonemasons. The mine is close to the bay, and the excavated stones are shipped to Shanghai, Zhoushan, and Ningbo.

The sills and pavement slabs of Shanghai Shiliupu Wharf also come from stones quarried here.

The scenic spot is divided into two areas: Buzhou Mountain and Chongming Mountain. The mines in Buzhou Mountain are more spectacular, while Chongming Mountain has artificial landscaping. However, the knowledge exhibition about mining is in Chongming Mountain. There is an introduction to each pit, which is confusing. If I understand correctly, the general direction is to dig a hole from the top and then go deeper. Specifically, it is to cut stones of corresponding sizes according to customer needs. Wait until the whole piece of stone is cracked and then be transported away. for reference only.

The waterfalls in the scenic area are "artificially" watered with water pipes...

After it was abandoned, rainwater accumulated here, reaching a depth of 88 meters.

The stone wall is full of dense holes carved with axes

A recessed horizontal line in the middle is the sink. I don’t understand the specific function. Is it used to transport water and things for absentees?

Close view of sink

This structure is a "stone step", used for transportation

The flat mining traces on both sides of the hole are cut by modern machines.

Well, walking inside feels like I'm about to meet Yang Guo

Look up and see the mining hole at the top

Looking at these traces of human activity, I imagine how hard and dangerous the miners' work was. I feel deeply moved. The seemingly unshakable and solid mountain can be cut open with a knife or an axe, and even hollowed out. Over the years, it has been filled with A pool of green The water in the pool is so deep that you can't see the bottom. After coming out of the cave and climbing to the top of the mountain, you can see the bay between Ninghai County and Xiangshan County along the way. It is surrounded by small villages and towns, and fish ponds by the sea, extending to the invisible distance.

I met a place called "Cang Hai Mulang Tian Pavilion". From a distance, I thought there was no way out. When I walked to the pavilion, I realized why this place was called "Cang Hai Mulang Tian" because standing on the top of the mountain, there were mulberry fields on the left and Cang Hai on the right.

The sea turns into farmland, and the farmland turns into the sea. Things are unpredictable and impermanent.

There is a new road from Buzhou Mountain that leads directly to the Smart Mountain Scenic Area. This scenic area has a little more man-made traces, but the two of us were speechless and interesting when we saw this.

When I was going down the mountain, I saw a big turtle...

There are several shabby stone houses halfway up the mountain, which are probably ruins. The houses are very dilapidated, and the paintings on the walls were probably painted later, and the various messages are also very vulgar.

It was really shocking to see these sculptures when I walked here.

The cave below was the filming location for the Vulture Palace in The Eight Parts of Tian Long. It is said that the actor Gao Hu who played Xu Zhu looked very similar to his roommate, so the roommate always called himself Xu Zhu.

He was very excited to see Lingjiu Palace, so he asked me a question:

"Do you know why the Tianshan Child Mother asked the Xixia Kingdom Princess to break Xu Zhu's lust warning instead of doing it herself?"

Along the way, I was discussing this profound topic with the master.

This scenic area has many sculptures carved on the mountain. When you turn a corner, you will see a lying mermaid or a crocodile, which is quite discreet.

It took me two or three hours. I am basically satisfied with this "man-made scenic spot". The scenic spot is very new and clean. Keep up the good work! I just always find it a bit funny. I have never been to the other four famous caves. I don’t know how big the gap is. I think those densely packed caves are quite worth seeing. I have never seen the four famous beauties. Why is there such a gap? What's the deal?