List of caves in China
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Majishan Grottoes
China is notable for its natural and man-made caves
This is an incomplete list of caves in China. It includes natural caves and rock cut grottoes.
Natural caves
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benxi Water Caves | Liaoning Province | |||
| Binghu Cave | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | karst | Zhejiang Province | |
| Furong Cave | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | karst | Chongqing Municipality | |
| Fu Yuan Dong | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | near Daluo village, Guangxi province[1][2] | ||
| Huanglong Cave | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | karst | Hunan Province | |
| Jiangzhou Cave System | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | Guangxi Province | |
| Kizil Caves | Xinjiang Province | |||
| Luobi Cave | karst | Hainan Province | ||
| Macaque Cave | karst | Hainan Province | ||
| Reed Flute Cave | Guangxi Province | |||
| Seven-Star Cave | karst | Guangxi Province | ||
| Shuanglong Cave | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | karst | Zhejiang Province | |
| Shuang River Cave Group | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | gypsum and dolomite | Guizhou Province |
| Tenglong Cave | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | karst | Hubei Province | |
| Taiji Cave | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | karst | Anhui Province | |
| Tianyuan Cave | Beijing Municipality | |||
| Xianren Cave | 14 metres (46 ft) | Jiangxi Province | ||
| Xueyu Cave | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | karst | Chongqing Municipality | |
| Yilong Cave | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | karst | Jiangxi Province | |
| Zhijin Cave | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). | karst | Guizhou Province | |
| Zhoukoudian | karst | Beijing Municipality. Site of the discovery of Peking Man, (Wade–Giles: Choukoutien). |
Buddhist grottoes
| Name | Depth | Length | Geology | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhaisajyaraja | ||||
| Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves | ||||
| Bingling Temple | ||||
| Binyang Middle | ||||
| Binyang North | ||||
| Binyang South | ||||
| Dazu Rock Carvings | ||||
| Hidden Stream Temple Cave | ||||
| Kizil Caves | ||||
| Kumtura Thousand Buddha Caves | ||||
| Lingyin Temple | ||||
| Longmen Grottoes | ||||
| Maijishan Grottoes | Located in Gansu Province. | |||
| Mogao Caves | Located in Gansu Province. | |||
| Tuoshan | ||||
| Western Thousand Buddha Caves | Located in Gansu Province. | |||
| Yulin Caves | Located in Gansu Province. | |||
| Yungang Grottoes |
References
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