Ancient Plank Road & Luyou Cavern
Ancient Plank Road along Daning River
Ancient Plank Road along Daning River |
The holes chiseled into the precipice are mostly square, eight inches wide, and12 inches deep. They are spaced 51-79 inches from each other. The holes are arrangedin two lines. The top line was used to anchor the support beams for the roadway itself. The lower holes were used to hold diagonal beams to provide extra supportfor the roadway.
In fact, this plank road not only runs along the Daning River. It extends to Zhenping County in Shaanxi, Xi County in Hubei, and Chengkou County in Chongqing. According to legend, the road was constructed in year 64 of Han Dynasty (206BC-220) for transporting salt water from Nichang Town (an ancient salt producingtown) to Wushan and other places. Also, according to legend, the road was usedduring war. However, exactly when it was built and what its original purposewas is still disputed by historians.
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Luyou Cavern
Luyou Cavern |
The cavern is composed of three ancient caves, called Qingshui (Pure Water) Cave, Jinzhu (Golden Bamboo) Cave and Yuling (Fair Forest) Cave which are all connected to each other. Among them, Qingshui Cave got its name because there is ceaseless spring flowing from the cave. A statue of Lu You is erected in the pool at the entrance to this cave and in the cave there are varieties of different shapes stalactites, which, under the irradiation of colorful lights, look attractive.
Jinzhu Cave is upon the Qingshui Cave. The two are connected by a hanging ladder of over two hundred steps. Climbing the ladder and looking down at the Qingshui Cave, you will find a different spectacle. Traditional architecture can be found outside the Jinzhu Cave where visitors over look the vista of the choppy Yangtze River and the mouth of Wu Gorge.
Admission Fee: | CNY 20 |
Opening Hours: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
- Last updated on Aug. 02, 2022 -
Questions & Answers on Ancient Plank Road & Luyou Cavern
Asked by wirunnee from THAILAND | Dec. 23, 2019 17:32Reply
How long does its take ferry from chongqing to wushan?
And can we sightseeing 1 day trip from chongqing?
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Answered by Keira from DENMARK | Dec. 24, 2019 22:51
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Generally speaking, it takes one day + one night to arrive in Wushan. If you want to save time, you are suggested to take a coach from Chongqing to Wanzhou. Then take the ferry from Wanzhou to Wushan.
Asked by Rick Darling from AUSTRIA | Oct. 12, 2019 13:06Reply
Please let me know how to get to Ancient Plank Road in Wushan from Chongqing?
Is there any direct bus or ferry from Chongqing to Wushan?
Thanks
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Answered by Charlize from UNITED KINGDOM | Oct. 14, 2019 00:03
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Yes, you can take cruise ship from Chongqing Chaotianmen Dock and get to Wushan directly.