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Three Caves at Rosy Cloud in Hangzhou |
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Written by johnson
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Sunday, 15 March 2009 21:09 |
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Three Caves at Rosy Cloud- Stone House Cave, namely, Water Music Cave and Rosy Cloud Cave, are located on Rosy Cloud Hill below Southern Peak. Next to the main cave is another cave called Strange Stone Courtyard. Wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, this cave is shaped like a floating conch. Hence the name of Floating Conch on the Sea. 500 meters in front of Stone House Cave is Water Music Cave, 60 meters deep. The gurgling stream that meanders at the entrance produces pleasant music. 500 meters away from Water Music Cave is Rosy Cloud Cave whose inside walls are carved with sculptures dating back into Five Dynasties Period. These sculptures bear vivid and expressive images.
At the entrance stand the most exquisite stone carvings Avalokitesvara (Guanyin: Goddess of Mercy in China) and Mahasthamaprapta (Da Shi Zhi). The scenic spot of Buddha Palm Stone is nearby. It is inside a huge cave: Joint Peak, where a palm-shaped stone pole stretches from top. Hence the name of Buddha Palm. 
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