Nandong Cave Of Kaiyuan

Nandong Cave Of Kaiyuan

Nandong Scenic Area is situated in the south of Kaiyuan City, Honghe
Prefecture. It's surrounded by mountains on its three sides.

One can behold grotesque stony sights inside the cave and gushing
 natural springs at the foot of the cave. Entering the cave by boating,
 one may as well marvel at the spectacles of stalagtites and stalagmites
 in different shapes such as buds, bamboo shoots and pillars. On the
green mountains around the cave, Guwang Pavilion and Tingli Pavilion
 have been built, both looking quaint and in sharp comparison against
 the cliffs around. At the foot the cragged cliff, there are three
limpid pools shrouded in ancient woods. One of the pools, whose water
 gushes out endlessly, is hidden in the depth of the cave.  

Nandu Village is to the upper right of Nandong Cave. The villagers have
 legend that in ancient times, a rhino escaped into the cave from being
 hunted by the villagers. Then limpid water was seen flowing out
surprisingly.

Nandong Cave became the top of the “Eight Sights in Ahmi” (Kaiyuan
 City was named "Ahmi" in old times) since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
 Mr. Yang Shen (1488-1561), a famous scholar in the Ming Dynasty, once
 visited Nandong cave. He was captivated by the sceneries here so much
 that he delightedly inscribed "南洞" (nán dònɡ) for the cave.