Sanxian Cave Explained

Sanxian Cave
Alt Name:Three Fairies Cave
Location:Sanjiaoyan Village, Mengga Town, Mangshi City, Yunnan Province

The Sanxian Cave[1], or Sanxian Dong,[2] literally meaning 'Three Fairies Cave',[3] is a limestone cave located in Sanjiaoyan Village, Mengga Town, Mangshi City, Yunnan Province.[4] The folklore says that the Cave was named after the three immortals who discovered it and lived in it for a long time.[5]

The Sanxian Cave was formed in the Late Permian, more than 2.7 million years ago.[6] There are stalagmites, stalactites, stone pillars, stone mantles, stone flowers and other landscapes distributed in the cave.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: China Today, Volume 48. 1999. China Welfare Institute. 70–.
  2. Book: Young-tsu Wong. A Paradise Lost: The Imperial Garden Yuanming Yuan. 1 December 2000. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-6387-6. 206–.
  3. Book: Jim Goodman. The Exploration of Yunnan. 2000. Yunnan People's Publishing House. 978-7-222-03276-7. 447–.
  4. Web site: List of non-heritage projects and cultural relics protection units in Mangshi. 2021-04-02. The Paper.
  5. Web site: An underground cave on the cliff. 2014-09-05. Sina.com.cn.
  6. Book: History of Dehong's Scenery. 2000. Yunnan People's Publishing House. 978-7-222-02968-2. 29–.
  7. Web site: Visiting the Sanxian Cave in Mangshi. 2013-09-03. Sina.com.cn.

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