Xianren Cave

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Xianren Cave (仙人洞)
cave
Country People's Republic of China
Region Jiangxi Province
District Wannian County

Xianren Cave (Chinese: 仙人洞; pinyin: Xiānrén Dòng; literally "Immortal's Cave") is a small cave located in Dayuan Village (大源乡) Wannian County, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China,[1] and a location for historically important finds of prehistoric pottery shards and rice grains. The name refers to the legendary Chinese Xian "immortal; transcendent; fairy". The cave is 7 metres (23 ft) tall，11 metres (36 ft) wide and 14 metres (46 ft) deep.

Poem by Mao Zedong at the Xianren Cave.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The unusual Xianren Cave (奇特的仙人洞)" (in Chinese). 31 August 2008. http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-08/31/content_9745287.htm. Retrieved February 26, 2011. 
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Coordinates: 29°33′56″N 115°57′31″E / 29.56556°N 115.95861°E / 29.56556; 115.95861

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