Located in Malu Town, 28 kilometers away from Dongping Town (seat of Anhua County), Qinglong Cave ranks as China’s longest cave, stretching for 35 kilometers. Malu Town is covered with towering limestone mountains. After hundreds of millions of years of geological erosion and dissolution, a vast cave group took shape here.
In September 1998, seven local farmers ventured into the cave with dry rations and flashlights. The entrance is around 100 meters high and 80 meters wide. After exploring nonstop for two days and two nights, they finally traversed the entire cave. Inside stand oddly shaped stalactites in pure white and tender hues. The widest cavern plaza can hold thousands of people. One branch cave in Gulaoji Village is sheltered by huge ancient vines over one meter thick hanging upside down, forming a stunning natural spectacle.
Experts from China University of Geosciences confirmed that this is a rare large cave cluster, and Qinglong Cave is the longest cave discovered in China to date.
Beyond its natural caverns, Qinglong Cave is actually a grand complex of buildings clinging vertically to cliff faces, covering over 20,000 square meters. It embodies the harmonious integration of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism:
Zhongyuan Cave, a Buddhist sanctuary, houses the statue of Zhang Sanfeng, a revered Taoist master;
Ziyang Cave, a Confucian site, reserves its top hall for Laozi, the founder of Taoism;
The first chamber in the Taoist area enshrines the Goddess of Mercy, a major Buddhist deity.
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