丰鱼岩

Fengyu Yan - Feng Yu Yan - Ganghu Cave - Dabayan Cave - Rich Fish Cave

Useful Information

Location:	In Shanhe, 110 km southeast of Guilin, 25 km south of Lipu. (24.393110204594258, 110.34751500000729)
Open:	All year daily 8-17:30. [2008]
Fee:	Adults CNY 65, Children (120-150 cm) CNY 35, Children (-120cm) free. [2021]
Classification:	Karst cave Devonian limestone
Light:	Incandescent Electric Light System Coloured Light
Dimension:	L=5,300 m.
Guided tours:	L=2.2 km. Boat ride: L=2.3 km.
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Address:	Fengyu Cave.
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History

Description

丰鱼岩 (Fengyu Cave) is a river cave, with 4,300 m of river passages, and 5,300 m total length. The cave was named after the the fengyu, the red fish, which is living in the cave river. Ganghu Cave is the name of the dry cave entrance. Here the river enters the cave, but in a lower level beneath today's cave entrance. Dabayan Cave is the other natural cave entrance, where the cave river leaves the cave system. Both entrances were known for long, but the discovery of their connection is very recent, which explains why the same cave has two different names.

The cave tour is done by boat on the underground river. In a huge chamber, the cave contains a sort of underground pub or discotheque with kitchen, music and a dance floor.

The cave has fine speleothems, like dripstones, helictites, and curtains. Characteristic are fast growing and slim stalagmites, which are several meters high and only about 10 or 20 cm in diameter. Beneath coloured light all over the cave, some stalagmites are enhanced by numerous lights all around, which make them look like ancient pagodas.

The cave is located in the tower karst with 300 m high karst towers around. The cave river comes from the nearby sandstone hills of Dayao, entering the Devonian limestone only 3 km away from the cave entrance.