Longxian Palace Scenic Area is located in Longquan Temple Valley in Dongguan Village, Zhangfang Town in Fangshan District of Beijing, and neighbors Fairy Dwelling Cave. This cave is 510 meters above sea level, 100 kilometers from downtown Beijing, and 15 kilometer in the north of Yidu of Shidu Scenic Area. Tourists may take the train along Beijing-Taiyuan Railway to Sanhezhuang Station, and go two kilometers to the north until their arrival. Out of the cave stand dense mountain peak. Visitors may enjoy the birds singing and flowers blooming in springs, green mountains in summers, red leaves and heavy fruits in autumns and crystal snow in winters. Covering an area of 10,000 square meters, Longxian Palace is the largest cave in northern China. The mountain was formed 1 billion years ago when it was seashore here, and the cave is formed 70 million years ago. Amazing landscapes are created after tens of million year's aggradations, such as the Dragon's Egg, Origin of Lives, Fur Seal Guarding the Cave, Lotus Pedestal, Pears in Magic Water, Golden Lotus Garden, Heavenly Silver Waterfall, Golden Jelly Fish, Crystal in Dragon Palace and more. The most spectacular things are the Palm-like stalagmite and the Squirrel Fossil which are the only ones in north China. The Dragon Palace is magnificent surrounded by pine trees and tourists find themselves in a blazing, splendid and beautiful fairy land. |