Xianren Bridge, also known as the Fairy Bridge, is a natural bridge located in the Chapanta Scenic Spot of Tianzi Mountain Natural Reserve. With 1.5 meters width and 26 meters length, the natural bridge is made of quartz sandstone. Flying over a deep abyss with 67 meters high, the bridge connects the towering cliffs from east to west, which makes here a natural chasm become a passage.
It is best to view this scene on the Tianzizuo (seat for emperor) stone platform. At both ends of the bridge, there are lush trees and thick shade. When encountering clouds and mist, if you dare to walk on the bridge, you will feel a sense of ethereal elegance.
Legend to the Fairy Bridge
According to the older generation, there was no Xianren Bridge Bridge. In the early Ming Dynasty, Xiang Dakun, the leader of the Tujia people, fought with the officers and soldiers in Baizhan Gorge. After the defeat, he divided his troops into three routes to retreat. Among them, the first route led by the Yellow Dragon Immortal retreated towards the direction of Sinanyu; The second route led by Dakun himself led the retreat along the Suoxi River towards Shentang Bay; The third route is led by female general Jinhua and deputy general Chen Qiang, who are responsible for leading the disabled personnel to evacuate towards the Monkey Slope under Tianzi Peak.
When Jinhua and Chen Qiang led their troops to Wangye Cave, a deep canyon blocked the way forward. In the situation where there was no way out before and then there were pursuers, Chen Qiang decided to lead his own troops to intercept the enemy and let Jinhua and the wounded retreat in secret.
That night, Jinhua was extremely tired and unexpectedly fell asleep. She dreamed of a black faced general dressed in armor, with a long sword hanging from his waist, and holding a sharp axe, fiercely cleaving at her. Suddenly, Jinhua woke up from her dream with a start.
Jinhua rubbed his sleepy eyes, and saw a huge stone firmly built between the two stone peaks in front of him, and the abyss became a thoroughfare. Under the moonlight, the long sword of the black faced general fell beside her, shining brightly! Jinhua was not surprised. She called for the wounded and subordinates to immediately cross the bridge and retreat, while picking up the long sword and charging towards the rushing officers and soldiers.
A magical battle has begun. Jinhua wielded his long sword, causing the enemy's heads to fall to the ground, killing them to the point of losing their souls. Then, the long sword in Jinhua's hand fell from his hand. The long sword immediately turned into a transparent white python. The scales on the large white python have transformed into countless small white pythons. In this way, the big python and the small python, each holding their heads high and sticking out their red tongues, rushed towards the enemy group together, causing the officers and soldiers to abandon their armor and flee with their heads held high.
Up to now, some old people still point to the graceful girl stone at the viewing platform at the west end of Xianren Bridge, saying that Miss Jinhua is watching the white python chasing the officers and soldiers. The scaled water of the Heavenly Son Creek at the foot of the mountain was transformed from the long sword. The white snake on Tianzi Mountain is the offspring of that white python. The huge stone lying between the two peaks, which was cut by the black faced general with a sharp axe, is the "Xianren Bridge". It seems that there are still traces of knife cuts on the standing bridge deck.
How to get there?
It is not VERY easy to visit the bridge. There is not shuttle bus reaching this area in Tianzi Mountain. After arrivve inTianzi Mountain, you need to take shuttle bus to Dingxiangrong Station, and then walk about 2 hours to Chapanta Scenic Spot, or get a rental car to the scenic spot.
