Luozu Cave

Luozu Cave

【Luozu Cave】

Luozu Cave is located on the southern foothills of Yuntai Mountain, on the north bank of the Taizi River in the southeast of Wensheng District. It is the only grotto carved in the northeastern region during the Tang Dynasty. There are 18 caves of varying sizes. During the Cultural Revolution, Luozu Cave was destroyed, the Buddha statues were smashed, and the caves were blasted for stone extraction, leaving only remnants of caves and broken Buddha figures. In the sixth year of the Ming Dynasty's Xuande era (1431), the cave was called the “Water Lotus Guanyin Cave.” A monk named Luotuo practiced here, so it was also known as “Luotuo Cave.” Later, after the monk attained enlightenment, it was renamed Luozu Cave. “Hanging Pearl in the Cave” was one of the Eight Scenic Spots of Liaoyang during the Ming Dynasty, referring to a round stone in Luozu Cave that appeared to be suspended like a pearl. There used to be a mountain path leading from the foot of the mountain to the cave, but it has been completely demolished. The caves once housed over a hundred Buddha statues, including a statue of Patriarch Luozu in the eighth cave. Now, only four broken Buddha figures remain at the site. At the foot of the mountain, there used to be a temple called “Taihe Temple.” Built during the Tang Dynasty, the temple covered an area of 80 mu, had 80 halls, and contained more than 50 Buddha statues over three meters tall, as well as over 70 smaller Buddha statues.

Source: Official Website of the People's Government of Faku County