The big and small caves scenic spot, called Aoshan big and small caves in ancient times, is located on the seashore 40 kilometers west of Sanya City, Hainan Province, with an area of 22.5 square kilometers.

Introduction of large and small caves in Sanya

When you come to the big and small caves, you can climb mountains and see the sea. Its coastline is winding and full of various stone scenes. You can also see cliff stone carvings such as "Small Cave Heaven", "Seamount Wonder", "Immortal Feet" and "Trial Sword Peak". It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction and the southernmost Taoist cultural tourist attraction in China.

Guan 'ao Pavilion: located at the head of Ao Mountain. According to "Asia", "Climb the stone, in its pavilion, overlooking the blue sea, there are eight cockroaches looming in it, ... refer to its four, five and six, with bright eyes and golden eyes; Seven, eight and nine are blessed. " When you board the pavilion, you can look for "Nine Aos in the Cave", which is very auspicious.

Small cave: it means a blessed land where immortals live. Mao Kui, the leader of Song Chun Youding, was discovered and named after the mountain was opened in * * * A.D. 1247. The cave is trumpet-shaped and 28 meters deep. There are huge stones on the cave, such as hills, at the foot of solitary mountain and beside the whale sea, and dozens of people can sit on the top. There is a chair-shaped "fishing platform" by the sea, which is said to be the spiritual position of Xianweng fishing for "six proud". "The mountain to the north of Diaoyutai is called Aoshan, which is said to be a pile of' six ao' bones. On the boulder, there are cliff inscriptions such as "Little Cave" and "Diaoyutai" inscribed by Mao Kui.

Zhou Shi: Zhou Kang, the leader of the Song Dynasty, discovered it and nominated it. Every tourist in the past dynasties has a history of poetry and literature. After the end of the Qing Dynasty, several official meetings failed. 1September 1992, the scenic spot management office searched again, which is an important historical witness of Hainan Island.

Jian Zhen Muhai: * * Jian Zhen's life * * * According to legend, Jian Zhen was a monk who often bathed in sea water and sunshine here. Over time, a huge stone resembling Jian Zhen appeared here, so it was named "Jian Zhen Muhai".

Xiantao Stone: According to legend, the Queen Mother once gave the Eight Immortals a Xiantao, but it was stolen by Xianniu and abandoned by the Eight Immortals. Thousands of years later, this Xiantao turned into a stone, hence the name "Xiantao Stone".

Large and small caves in Sanya

Sword Test Peak: It is said that Fu Bo, a general of Han Dynasty, tried his sword here and split the boulder in half. This stone is named "Sword Test Peak". He was abrupt and steep, standing at the waist of Aoshan Mountain. When you climb it, you can overlook: "Bajing Cave".

"Lao Zi Looking at the Sea" Stone Carvings: Lao Zi, surnamed Li Minger, was one of the greatest philosophers and thinkers in ancient China and the founder of the Taoist school, from about 57 1 year BC to 47 1 year BC. The stone carving "Lao Zi Looking at the Sea", backed by Aoshan Mountain, depicts Lao Zi looking at the sea, with a thoughtful look on his face and philosophical thoughts flowing in his deep eyes, guarding the South China Sea.

Young pine in Nanshan: The big and small caves are located at the foot of Nanshan, with high green vegetation coverage and good air. Nanshan is also a long-lived mountain. What is even more amazing is that there are 30,000 young pines in caves of all sizes, which together with this treasure land express the eternal wish that "longevity is not as good as young pines in Nanshan".

99 ratio 1: engraved to commemorate the return of Macao, meaning family reunion and happiness. It consists of nine chinemys reevesii and a little turtle. "Turtle" symbolizes longevity in Taoist culture, and the homonym of "turtle" is taken here.

Sanya Natural Museum: the only natural museum in the southernmost part of China. The museum truly shows the life world 65.438+0.4 billion years ago, mainly dinosaur fossils.

Nanhai Wang Long Bieyuan: The original statue of Wang Long in Nanhai with a height of 1.9 meters is enshrined in the courtyard. Wang Long was dressed in Long Lin's shining armor and armed with Zhenhai sword. The tourist area holds a grand folk activity-Dragon Head Lifting Festival every year on the second day of the second lunar month, offering sacrifices to the Dragon King and the South China Sea with Taoist customs.

Wood without Talent: Zhuangzi * * * was born in the Warring States Period, about 369 BC-286 BC, and was a representative figure of the Taoist school in the Warring States Period after Lao Zi. At the same time, he is also an excellent writer and philosopher. Zhuangzi is his masterpiece, also known as the southern classic of China. It expounds the essence of Taoist thought, develops Taoist theory, and forms a philosophical school that has a far-reaching influence on later generations.

Shouzi tablet: the "imperial treasure" of Empress Dowager Cixi in Qing Dynasty. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Cixi gave the word "longevity" to Wang Gen, the present-day magistrate of Sanya City, Yazhou. Wang Gen built "Tongshan Hall" in the main peak of Nanshan in Yazhou City, and inscribed the word "longevity" on the tree in the hall, meaning "longevity is better than Nanshan". After the destruction of Tongshantang, the original monument was rebuilt here.

Xiaoyuewan Recreation Area: Xiaoyuewan Recreation Area is located in the southeast of Sanya Dong Tian Tourist Area, the first batch of 5A scenic spots in China. It is the southernmost coastal original ecological resort in China. Xiaoyue Bay is backed by Aoshan Mountain and faces the South China Sea. Like a crescent moon extending along the coast, natural vegetation is well preserved. Xiaoyue Bay is a natural oxygen bar with a negative ion concentration of 8000- 10000 per cubic centimeter. There are beach bars, wooden villas and tent camps near the mountains and seas, which can undertake holiday accommodation, wedding honeymoon, wedding photography and camping expansion.

Sanya Natural Museum: Sanya Natural Museum is the only natural museum in Hainan Province engaged in the collection, collection, exhibition, scientific research and scientific education of Hainan paleontology and modern biology, as well as animal and plant specimens. There are more than a thousand national treasures on display, namely "Hainan Natural Science and Technology Museum" and "Hainan Popular Science Education Base".

Route strategy

The first route is the uphill route: starting from Coconut Grove Bar, you can go straight to the terminal of Xuanmiao Pavilion, a sea-watching platform halfway up the mountain, then continue to visit all the scenic spots on the mountain and by the sea, and return by bus at the designated bus stop.

The second route is the seaside route: start from Coconut Grove Bar, go straight to the terminal of Xiaoyue Bay, the farthest scenic spot, then go back and see all the scenic spots on the seaside and the mountains, and return by bus at the designated bus stop.

Gourmet guide

There are Dong Tian Restaurant and Xuanmiaoge Seaview Restaurant in the scenic spot, but they are not particularly recommended if guests go to Nanshan together. You can choose to eat at Nanshan Temple, where vegetarian food is more famous.

Snacks: Gangmen Powder, Hainan Powder, Lingshui Acid Powder, Abalone Powder, Black Bean Rice, Hainan Zongzi, Qingbuliang, Bamboo Rice, Hainan Chicken Rice and Coconut Rice.

Gourmet: Tengqiao ribs Lingao suckling pig coconut eight-treasure rice * * * Fresh fish, wild fish, goose pumpkin rice, duck and crab Wenchang chicken, East goat, Hainan cuisine, Huangliu old duck and so on.

Fruits: mango, pitaya, litchi, longan, jackfruit, sugarcane, banana, durian and coconut.

Ticket introduction

Adult tickets 135 yuan,1.2-1.4m * * Children and students can enjoy preferential tickets to 70 yuan with valid student ID cards, and elderly people over 70 * * * can enjoy free tickets with ID cards * * *.

Traffic strategy

Arrive at the scenic spot:

Bus: No.25 new national line tourist bus or No.29 bus, and get off at "Daxiaodong" station.

Bus: Take the ordinary CMB from Sanya to Tianya, Nanshan, Yacheng, Gangmen, Liuhuang and other places at Sanya West Bus Station, take the Haixi Highway, pass through Tianya Haijiao and Nanshan, the journey is 47 kilometers, and it takes 50 minutes to reach the highway entrance to the big and small caves.

Transportation in the scenic spot: You can choose to take a battery car to visit the scenic spot easily. There are two bus routes to choose from. No matter which bus route you choose, it will not affect taking pictures and seeing scenic spots.