Xinning "Eye of the Earth" sinkhole.
The karst landform of Fengshen Cave is highly consistent with the plot.
The crew filmed in the sinkhole.
The mighty stone monkey Sun Wukong. (Courtesy of the naïve team)
Red net moment Shaoyang December 26 news (correspondent Fan Tengyuan Zhang Ani) On December 23, the national 2A-level tourist scenic spot with the reputation of "Furong is a must" and "eye of the earth" - Shaoyang Xinning County Fengshen Cave - Tiankeng Scenic Area ushered in the "Naïve Pie Journey to the West" large-scale crew stationed in the shooting. This is another unique essence of the scenery selected by the crew after filming in Fuyi River, Yuquan Temple, Wantang Stone Forest and other places after the opening ceremony held in the World Heritage Area kunshan Mountain Scenic Area on the 18th.
Fengshen Cave-Tiankeng Scenic Area is located in Shuangshi Village, Huilongsi Town, Xinning County, 47 kilometers from Xinning County and 78 kilometers from Shaoyang City. The Wind God Cave is more than 2,000 meters long, and contains five major halls, including the Yangxin Hall, the Pulpit Hall, the Purple Void Hall, the Yanfa Hall, and the Fengshen Temple. Among them, there are more than 3,000 square meters of underground Yin River, crystal clear stone stalactites, colorful "Heavenly Springs", "Flying Waterfalls" and so on, which have the reputation of "Hibiscus Is a Must". Because there is wind at the mouth of the cave, the summer is cool and the winter is warm, and it is said that it is the place where the wind god gets the Tao and seals the gods. The sinkhole is more than 270 meters long, more than 150 meters wide, and the cliff is 108 meters deep (high), resembling an oval shape, with an inverted area of more than 50 acres. From the air, it is like the "eye of the earth", there are caves inside, gathering tens of thousands of swallows, known as "swallow rock", which is a rare and large-scale karst negative terrain geological wonder in the province.
"Journey to the West of the Naïve Pie" is interpreted by the small actors of Pan Liping's team, and the whole drama has 8 episodes such as the birth of stone monkeys, the art of worshiping teachers, the big haunting of the Heavenly Palace, the four disciples of Tang monks, the stealing of ginseng fruits, three dozen white bone essences, the monkey king of Zhixi, and the lotus cave of the treasure. During the filming process, the ghostly karst landform of the Fengshen Cave- Sinkhole Scenic Area was precisely in line with the shooting scenes required by the plot of "Naïve Pie Journey to the West", and the young actors could also enjoy the beautiful natural scenery while acting.