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Shunchang Geyi Rock Grottoes

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This grotto was excavated into the mountainside starting in 2003, with funds raised by the local Xi’an Temple. It stretches 173 meters in length, with plans to house over 10,000 Buddha statues of various sizes, covering an area of more than 9,000 square meters. It has earned the reputation of being the “No. 1 Grotto in Southern China.” Carving of the Buddha statues began in 2005, and more than 1,000 have been completed so far. …

Shunchang Geyi Rock Grottoes

The Shunchang Geyi Rock Grottoes is a cultural tourism attraction.

This grotto was excavated into the mountainside starting in 2003, with funds raised by the local Xi’an Temple. It stretches 173 meters in length, with plans to house over 10,000 Buddha statues of various sizes, covering an area of more than 9,000 square meters. It has earned the reputation of being the “No. 1 Grotto in Southern China.” Carving of the Buddha statues began in 2005, and more than 1,000 have been completed so far.

Source: Nanping Municipal People’s Government

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