Hot sea rolling pot

The big rolling pot is a landmark scenic spot of Tengchong in the hot sea.

Hot sea rolling pot

There is a natural geothermal hot spring near the county seat of Tengchong County in western Yunnan Province. Xu Xiake, a geographer of the Ming Dynasty, recorded the volcanic remains and hot springs in Tengchong in detail. There are more than 80 steam springs and hot springs formed in Tengchong due to volcanic activities, and the temperature of hot springs is above 90 ℃. These steam springs and hot springs can treat rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar muscle strain, sciatica and other diseases. There are many strange landscapes here, the most characteristic of which is the large and small rolling pot.

Introduction to scenic spots

These hot springs are formed by local volcanic activities. According to expert investigation, Tengchong still retains the youngest volcanic group quaternary volcanoes, and more than 60 craters have been found in the county. Xu Xiake, a geographer of the Ming Dynasty, recorded the volcanic remains and hot springs in Tengchong in detail. There are more than 80 steam springs and hot springs formed in Tengchong due to volcanic activities, and the temperature of hot springs is above 90 ℃. These steam springs and hot springs can treat rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar muscle strain, sciatica and other diseases. There are many strange landscapes here, the most characteristic of which is the large and small rolling pot. The big boiling pot is a basin shaped boiling pool with a diameter of more than 3 meters and a depth of about 1.5 meters. It is boiling at 97 ℃ all the year round, making a loud noise and steaming to the sky. When tourists go to Rehai, they only need to dig a small pit underground and put the lunch box containing rice and vegetables in the pit. The food will be cooked in less than half an hour. Local people also make use of the air outlet beside the spring, put straw on it, steam sweet potatoes and potatoes, and boil eggs in the "big boiling pot" hot spring for instant consumption. Nowadays, people have built a resort hotel "beauty Pool Hotel" with recuperation effect in this area, and tourists from home and abroad come in droves. When you come here, you can not only enjoy the geothermal wonders, but also take a hot spring bath, have a hot spring boiled egg, and have a strange "hot spring cupping" treatment, which is also a very pleasant thing.

Related Legends

There is also a beautiful myth about Rehai: in ancient times, the weather was cold and the people were miserable in this area. A kind old man went through all kinds of difficulties and dangers, looking for a way to make it a warm and plump place. Later, his sincerity moved the immortal, and the immortal gave him a pearl to hold in his mouth. He felt hot and dry, and drank several rivers at a time. Finally, he became a little dragon spitting hot water. Where he had rested, there were countless hot springs. Since then, it has been warm all the year round, with fat cattle and sheep and abundant grain.

Practical information

The battery car costs 10 yuan one way and 15 yuan round trip.

Address: Volcano geothermal hot spring scenic spot, Tengchong County, Yunnan Province

Longitude: 98.444042

Latitude: 24.947814