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South of the Wind Cave lies the front cave, known as Diecai Cave, named after the mountain and historically called Diecai Rock. It is 3.65 meters high, 5.6 meters wide, and 12.5 meters long, covering an area of 70 square meters. At the cave entrance are inscriptions including the famous quote by Chen Yi: “Rather be a citizen of Guilin than an immortal,” as well as three large characters “Diecai Mountain” written by the renowned calligrapher Shen Yinmo. The cave walls feature...
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Diecai Rock

South of the Wind Cave lies the front cave, known as Diecai Cave, named after the mountain and historically called Diecai Rock. It is 3.65 meters high, 5.6 meters wide, and 12.5 meters long, covering an area of 70 square meters. At the cave entrance are inscriptions including the famous quote by Chen Yi: “Rather be a citizen of Guilin than an immortal,” as well as three large characters “Diecai Mountain” written by the renowned calligrapher Shen Yinmo. The cave walls house over 90 Buddhist statues dating back to the Tang and Song dynasties, and it is also known as Futing Cave.

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