Chaoyang Cave Grottoes Temple

　　    Chaoyang Cave Grottoes Temple is situated on a sandy and rocky cliff 8.5 kilometers northwest of Tuanjie Village, Panlong Township, Chenggu County. It faces south and consists of a single cave, initially carved in the 12th year of the Jiaqing reign (1807). The grotto is 15 meters wide, 8 meters high, and 20 meters deep. Inside the grotto, there is a temple structure, 11.4 meters wide across three bays. The main hall is 4.4 meters wide and 4 meters high, with wooden planks serving as the roof. The two side halls are each 3.5 meters wide. There are a total of 30 statues. The main hall houses 12 statues, with a central Buddha flanked by two Bodhisattvas. The original heads were all stolen, and now villagers have installed new ones. These statues are 2.2 meters tall and 1 meter wide, with lotus pedestals 0.26 meters high, bases 0.80 meters high, and thicknesses of 0.40 meters. The other statues range from 0.5 to 1 meter in height. All statues are painted. The walls on either side of the main hall feature murals of the Eighteen Arhats, some of which show signs of peeling. The back wall of the western side hall is made of earthen material, while the eastern side hall has a giant rock as its back wall, adorned with cloud-shaped reliefs and painted designs. There are six stone steles from the Qing Dynasty to the Republican era, all with round tops and square bases, recording the establishment and renovations of Chaoyang Cave. In front of the main hall, there are two painted stone lions, 0.90 meters tall and 0.77 meters long. On the east side of the grotto, there is an incense-burning furnace, 2.2 meters high and 0.7 meters wide. In 2011, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit by the People’s Government of Chenggu County.