The second grotto open to the general public is called Huanxi, and
spans two levels over an area of 4800 square feet, reaching depths of
around 146 meters. The cave contains a stone bridge which crosses an
underground stream at the entrance to the cave, and there is also a
balcony which affords spectacular views of the cave’s main hall. Huanxi
cave also acts as a museum for some of the ancient relics unearthed
here, including carving tools and household utensils identified as
having been made in the Jin Dynasty. Fossils and dinosaur footprints
preserved in clay are also on display while the walls of the cave are
covered in carvings and ancient cave paintings (learn them during your China travel deals).
In
recent years, the caves have also become a place of pilgrimage for
ufologists and scientists operating on the margins of conventional
science, who share a belief in the extraterrestrial origins or cosmic
significance of the caves. These beliefs are founded in part on the
caves sharing their latitude of 30 degree North with a number of other
great mysteries of the world such as the Pyramids and the Bermuda
Triangle. Slightly more plausible theories for the origin of the caves
tend to focus on the notion that caves did partly occur due to natural
erosion and then were expanded for use as a secret base to station
troops during a large scale peasant uprising that occurred in the area
in 1120. Some of the workers involved in the excavation support this
theory, and some take it even further, suggesting that all 36 caves may
at some point have been interconnected, and were initially a foundation
for something bigger than just a set of hidden barracks - perhaps even
an underground city. You can learn more others about Huangshan via Huangshan travel guide
Whether
these grottoes were part of some dilapidated ancient construction that
has lost its meaning today or merely a stone quarry abandoned long ago,
they are still impressive and full of mysterious charm that will leave
you in a state of wonder long after your eyes have accustomed to the
light outside.
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