Xianqi Cave is located in Dongguanshang Village, Zhangfang Town, Fangshan District, Beijing. It is less than 100 kilometers away from the Third Ring Road of Beijing. It is the only karst cave in North China that can be entered by a 500-meter waterway. This cave was opened by an enthusiastic group in Guanshang Village in the spring of 1998. It immediately caused a sensation and was called "Shihua Palace", "Shenzhu Cave", "Cangqiong Cave" and "Yidongtian". Then a wandering monk from Mount Wutai who was looking for a place to practice came to the cave and exclaimed: "Good! Good! There are people above people, there are heavens beyond heavens, and there are caves in caves. Here, 'immortals live together', we are humble, Amitabha..." From then on, it was named "Xianqi Cave" and made public. The Dongguanshang area is composed of a number of isolated karst caves. Such a concentration, such a large scale, and so many landscapes are rare. It can be compared with the four major caves in my country: Fujian "Shihua Cave", Guilin "Ludi Cave", Hangzhou "Yaolin Cave", Beijing "Qianzhen Cave", and it is on par with them and is known to the world, but it is also unique. The strata of the cave body are dolomite limestone and sandy dolomite. It was formed in the early Sinian period 1.6 billion years ago. In other words, 1.6 billion years ago, this was a vast ocean, and thick carbonate materials were deposited on the seabed. Due to the uplift of the earth's crust, after several vicissitudes, about 100 million years ago, a mountain-building movement occurred in North China, and Beijing Xishan was formed. The stratigraphic faults that occurred simultaneously, under the combined effects of paleoclimate, paleogeography, and paleohydrogeological conditions, groundwater eroded the highly soluble carbonate strata along the fault zone, and then collapsed, flushed, and expanded. Over time, a series of groundwater channels with different diameters and lengths were formed, ranging from a few meters to a thousand meters. The crust rises again, and the cave is separated from the water surface, and then it enters a long stage of stone flower formation. Carbonate substances in the water precipitate, re-crystallize in the cave, and attach to the cave wall, cave ceiling, and cave bottom. This is stone flower. "Xianqi Cave" is one of them. The stone flowers in the cave began their formation and development process 1 million years ago, and they are still "growing", "modifying", and "perfecting" themselves to this day. According to the classification of cave sediments, there are five sedimentary types and dozens of forms, including stalactites, stone stalactites, stone curtains, stone pillars, stone towers, stone waterfalls, stone mirrors, stone lotus, stone Buddha's hand, crystal flowers, calcium plates, stone drums, etc. The above forms are numerous from microscopic to macroscopic. There are "farmers' courtyards", "Hangzhou miniatures", "Panlong jade pillars", "stone waterfalls flying down", "Taishang Pavilion", "Xianqi Hall", "The sky is about to fall", "God turtles follow longevity", "crocodiles guarding the cave", "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", "Monks Sitting in Meditation", "Giant Buddha's Hand", "Tropical Rainforest", "Canyon in the Cave", "Jade Lotus" and so on. In particular, "The Great River" is very similar to our mother river - the "Landscape of the Yellow River Basin". The "glaciers", "lakes", "waterfalls", "gorges" and "plateaus" at the source are all amazing.
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Interpretation from the perspective of Eastern philosophy: In Eastern philosophy, scenic spots are often seen as the embodiment of the harmonious coexistence of nature and humanity, and the embodiment of the three talents of heaven, earth and man. Taking the Xianqi Cave Scenic Area as an example, the uncanny natural landscape and the deep and mysterious caves can be interpreted as the Taoist philosophical thought of "Tao follows nature". Taoists believe that every phenomenon in nature is a manifestation of Tao. The formation and evolution of Xianqi Cave is the embodiment of the laws of nature, reminding people to follow nature and pursue inner peace and harmony. At the same time, the exploration of Xianqi Cave also symbolizes the Confucian "unity of knowledge and action", that is, through personal experience of nature, a deep understanding of the laws of nature and the improvement of self-cultivation can be achieved. Interpretation from the perspective of Western philosophy: From the perspective of Western philosophy, the Xianqi Cave Scenic Area can be interpreted as an exploration of existentialism and phenomenology. Existentialism emphasizes individual freedom and choice. The adventure journey of Xianqi Cave can be regarded as an exploration of the meaning of self-existence when an individual faces the unknown and challenges. Phenomenology, on the other hand, focuses on direct experience. By experiencing the natural beauty of Xianqi Cave in person, people can have a deeper understanding of the nature of nature and the relationship between nature and human consciousness. In addition, from an aesthetic point of view, the natural beauty of Xianqi Cave can be seen as a manifestation of "purposeless purposiveness" in Kant's aesthetics, that is, natural beauty itself does not exist for any purpose, but can bring people pure aesthetic pleasure and inspire people's pursuit of beauty and love of life. In summary, whether it is Eastern philosophy or Western philosophy, Xianqi Cave Scenic Area provides rich philosophical thinking materials, guiding people to explore the profound connection between nature, self and the universe from different perspectives.