Mount Huaguo

Mount Huaguo is a large mountain located in Yuntai, Jiangsu, seven kilometers southeast. It lies 625 meters above sea level and covers an area of 84.3 square kilometers, with 136 peaks.

Residents
Sun Wukong

Xiao Shilong

Mei Yun

Tai Jing

Chen Xin

Li Fa

Shuilian Cave
Shuilian Cave is a natural waterfall over a cave that was formed by a ground fissure. There are many ancient carvings in front of the cave, with letters written by emperors from different dynasties. For example, "印心石屋" was written by the Daoguang Emperor during the Qing dynasty. Inside, there are tunnels leading to a platform inside the cave. There is a spring inside called Lingquan Spring; it is not big, but it is always full of water, even when there is a drought. It is said that the spring can lead you to the Dragon King's Palace.

Sun Wukong becomes the king of this cave, and it is generally used for all the monkeys to train within and generally rest. Before such an event, Wukong, with his bravery, nominated himself to be the monkey that would rush through the Mount Huaguo's great waterfall in order to see what was behind it. He discovered


 * Emerald moss piled up in heaps of blue,
 * White clouds like drifting jade,
 * While the light flickered among wisps of coloured mist.
 * A quiet house with peaceful windows,
 * Flowers growing on the smooth bench;
 * Dragon pearls hanging in niches,
 * Exotic blooms all around.
 * Traces of fire beside the stove,
 * Scraps of food in the vessels by the table.
 * Adorable stone chairs and beds,
 * Even better stone plates and bowls.
 * One or two tall bamboos,
 * Three or four sprigs of plum blossom,
 * A few pines that always attract rain,
 * All just like a real home.

Following this, Wukong

''took a good, long look and then scampered to the middle of the bridge, from where he noticed a stone tablet. On the tablet had been carved in big square letters: HAPPY LAND OF THE MOUNTAIN OF FLOWERS AND FRUIT, CAVE HEAVEN OF THE WATER CURTAIN (Chinese: 花果山福地、水帘洞洞天). The stone monkey was beside himself with glee. He rushed away, shut his eyes, crouched, and leapt back through the waterfall.''