Linying Stone Forest

Like Peach Spring Cave, Linying Stone Forest is also a national-level AAAA-grade and key tourist resort and a geopark in China. It situated in the boundary of Dahu (Great Lake) Town, northwest and 13 km away from the downtown of Yong'an City.

The total area of Linying Stone Forest is 1.85 km2, comprised by several scenic spots as Linying Stone Forest, Hongyunshan Stone Forest and Eighteen Caves and so on, which are featured by their more than 400 stone sprouts, awls, posts and shoots, with the highest one in 36 meters. On one hand the name Linying (lin means scale; ying means hiding) derives from the scale-like appearance of stone sprouts, while on the other hand, it is because that Linying’s landform is deep concave and covered by the flourishing plants that kept it from being discovered until Yongzhen period of Qing Dynasty when it was found and constructed.

The three most typical sights of Linying Stone Forest are 1) Stone Forest above the ground while Water-eroded Caves underground; 2) Magic stones standing like human, animals or other objects showing various poses; 3) Rich plant resources like the natural garden.

Publishes at : 07-10-17 22:29

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