Yanling Rock

Yanling Rock

Yanling Rock

It is located 2.5 kilometers east of Zhenhua Village, Qiaoxu Town, Guigang City. According to the Republican-era *Guixian Annals*, “Yanling is situated in the southern part of Guo, connected to Tonggu Ridge to the north, stretching over ten li, with a cool water well inside Yanling Temple sourced from this ridge being the cleanest.” Yanling rises more than 40 meters above the surrounding plains and is a scenic destination surrounded by lush mountains and clear waters. The cave is spacious, with various naturally formed stone platforms, benches, and shelters. Inside, there is a large pool, the main entrance of the cave is 6 meters wide, and the depth of the cave is immeasurable. There are 10 stone inscriptions inside the cave, most of which are located near the entrance but have been destroyed by explosions. Sixty meters inside the cave entrance, there is a naturally formed rock formation resembling Guanyin sitting on a lotus. On the rock wall above the head of the Guanyin figure, there is a cliff carving from the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty, measuring 1.3 meters in height and 2 meters in width, written in regular script with characters approximately 6 cm in size. However, the inscriptions have become blurred and are no longer clearly legible.