The Lotus Cave Scenic Area of Julong Mountain is a comprehensive tourist resort with natural landscape as the main feature, integrating food, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping and entertainment. The scenic area covers an area of 10 square kilometers, and the main landscapes include: Julong Mountain, the soul of Taihang, Lotus Cave, the wonder of North China, the wonder of Stone Forest and Stone Sea in the North, the ancient human settlement site, the psychological behavior development training base, Julongtan, Xiangshui Creek, ecological forest and fruit plantation, rural resort and more than 180 other places. The scenic area is beautiful with clear water and fossils all over the mountain. It belongs to the national forest park and national geological park. The scenic area is shaded by willows, evergreen pines and cypresses, grapes are in racks, fruit trees are in forests, walnuts, persimmons, jujubes, black dates, sour dates, hawthorns, peppers, as well as tens of thousands of cotinus coggygria, forsythia and other trees, flowers and Chinese herbal medicines all over the mountains, covering more than 96% of the scenic area. It is a paradise on earth given by God.
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Lotus Cave, as a landscape where nature and humanity blend, can show its unique philosophical implications when interpreted from different perspectives of Eastern philosophy and Western philosophy. From the perspective of Eastern philosophy, the Lotus Cave first reminds people of the image of lotus in Buddhist culture. In Buddhism, lotus symbolizes purity and enlightenment. It grows from mud but can maintain its purity, symbolizing that although people are born in the world, they can achieve spiritual purification and sublimation through practice. The natural form of Lotus Cave seems to be a mysterious space nurtured by Mother Earth. The natural landscapes such as stalactites and stalagmites in the cave have presented a kind of tranquility and harmony beyond the world after tens of millions of years of precipitation and evolution, which is consistent with the concept of unity of man and nature and conformity to nature pursued in Eastern philosophy. In such an environment, people can meditate quietly, feel the inner peace and connection with the universe, and experience a spiritual awakening beyond the material world. From the perspective of Western philosophy, Lotus Cave can be interpreted as a symbol of exploring truth and self-cognition. In the Western philosophical tradition, caves are often used to metaphorically represent human pursuit of knowledge and exploration of truth. Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" is a famous example. He described the prisoners' misunderstanding of shadows in the cave to symbolize human ignorance of the real world, and the philosopher's rational thinking, walking out of the cave, and finally seeing the light of the real world. The depth and mystery of the Lotus Cave can be regarded as a symbol of the unknown area deep in the human mind, encouraging people to explore, through continuous learning and thinking, beyond the surface phenomenon, and pursue deeper truth and self-cognition. Every landscape in the cave is a masterpiece of nature and time, reminding people that the exploration of truth requires patience and time, just as the formation of the cave requires millions of years of accumulation. In summary, whether from the pure enlightenment of Eastern philosophy or the exploration of truth in Western philosophy, the Lotus Cave carries a profound philosophical meaning. It is not only a miracle of nature, but also a symbol of human mind and wisdom.