Shimen cave cliff

Shimen cave cliff

Shimen cave cliff inscriptions is a treasure house of historical relics. It is the longest time span (423-1964) and the highest density of cliff inscriptions in Zhejiang Province. From 423 to 1964, the time span is more than 1500 years, with profound historical and cultural heritage.

Starting from Xie Lingyun's poem "Shimen Xinying" and "Shimen Gaoding" in 423 A.D., Guo Moruo, an outstanding modern poet, wrote the title of "crossing Shimen ferry, Liu Ji still has a temple, flying down the sky, cool and joyful poem" when he visited Shimen cave in 1964, which vividly describes the magnificent momentum and artistic conception of Shimen waterfall.

There are 105 cliff inscriptions, including 80 cliff inscriptions and 25 inscriptions. Cliff inscriptions are mainly distributed in Shimen cave, Qigu mountain, with 16 inscriptions; on the left side of waterfall Longtan, there are 64 "moon cave", with 25 inscriptions.

Cliff inscriptions include titles, poem titles and inscriptions. They are written in Zheng, Li, Wei, Xing, Cao and Zhuan styles. The contents of cliff inscriptions are mainly to praise the spectacular of Shimen waterfall and the serenity of Shimen cave. In particular, the 112.5-meter falling waterfall is famous all over the world. It is a wonderful portrayal of Shimen's scenery that it can be seen from high, clear, hidden, secluded, fragrant and wonderful.

Address: Qingtian County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 120.29399871826

Latitude: 28.131599426269