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Taiji Cave

Taiji Cave (simplified, traditional, Tàijí Dòng, lit. 'Cave of the Supreme Ultimate') is a karst cave located on Shilong Mountain in Guangde County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, where the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui meet. Ming dynasty writer and poet Feng Menglong described the cave as one of the "Four Absolutes Under Heaven" (Tīanxià Sìjué). It is also considered a primary "Place of Enlightenment" (Dàojiào Dàochǎng) by Taoists, similar to the Bodhimanda of Buddhism. The 200-million-year-old cave is divided into dry and wet layers representing the yin and yang of Chinese philosophy. In February 2004, the Chinese State Council included the cave on its fifth list of National Scenic Attractions. It is also a 4A rated National Tourism Area.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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