Yaowang Cave, A Sanctuary of Ancient Medical Wisdom
Zhuyu Peak is situated halfway up the hill in the Yuntai Mountain Scenic Spot, Anshan Township, Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province
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Introduction
It is said that the famous pharmacist of the Tang Dynasty, Sun Simiao, once lived in the Medicine King Cave near the Zhuyu Peak while collecting herbs. The cave is located halfway up the Zhuyu Peak, with a natural stone entrance on the upper wall. Inside the cave are stone statues of Sun Simiao and two of his disciples, carved with donations from local people including Li Tianyou during the Jin Dynasty. There is also a thousand-year-old ancient Chinese yew tree measuring over 20 meters tall with a thick trunk and lush branches and leaves at the cave entrance. In addition, in the eighth year of the Qing Dynasty's Tongzhi era (1869), a "perpetual ban on gambling" monument was erected to discourage the ancient pilgrims who camped at the northern peak of the Zhuyu Peak from gambling. Address Zhuyu Peak is situated halfway up the hill in the Yuntai Mountain Scenic Spot, Anshan Township, Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province
Opening hours 06:00-18:30 (Peak season), 07:00-17:30 (Off-season) (Monday-Sunday from January 1 to December 31)
Transportation You will pass by this place on the way to climbing the Zhuyu Peak.
Legend has it that this is the place where Sun Simiao, the King of Medicine, collected herbs
