Sanyou Cave (Xiling Gorge mouth)
A famous thousand-year-old cave on the cliff of Xiling Gorge's north bank; a 4A scenic area and nationally protected cultural site
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-17:30
- Ticket
- approx. CNY 78
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A famous thousand-year-old cave on the cliff of Xiling Gorge's north bank; a 4A scenic area and nationally protected cultural site. The cave is covered with Tang and Song inscriptions; Zhixi Pavilion, Zhang Fei's Drumming Platform and Chusai Tower line the river, overlooking the Xiling Gorge mouth and Gezhouba Dam. It is named for the 'First Three Travelers' — Tang poets Bai Juyi, Yuan Zhen and Bai Xingjian; in the Song dynasty, Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhe (father and sons) followed, known as the 'Later Three Travelers.' Ouyang Xiu also left verses here while serving as magistrate of Yiling County; centuries of cliff carvings stand against the gorge-mouth scenery, making the cave a hub of literati landscape routes.
Getting there: Bus, Sanyoudong stop / sightseeing boat from the Three Gorges Visitor Center
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