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The Thousand-Year-Old Horse Stone Caves

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On the banks of the Yuan River in Taoyuan County, Hunan Province, there is a place called Ma Shi. Here, there are many artificially carved caves, the most famous of which include the Seven-Star Cave and the Ma Yuan Stone Chamber. These were all excavated during the Eastern Han Dynasty by General Fubo Ma Yuan when he led his troops against the “Five Streams Barbarians.” Having withstood a thousand years of wind and rain, they remain well-preserved to this day. Text and photos by Zhou Guicheng…

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On the banks of the Yuan River in Taoyuan County, Hunan Province, there is a place called Ma Shi. Here, there are many artificially carved caves, the most famous of which include the Seven-Star Cave and the Ma Yuan Stone Chamber. These were all excavated during the Eastern Han Dynasty by General Fubo Ma Yuan when he led his troops against the “Five Streams Barbarians.” Having withstood a thousand years of wind and rain, they remain well-preserved to this day. Text and photos by Zhou Guicheng