Reed Flute Cave in Guilin, China

Jun 28, 2013 3 comments

The Reed Flute Cave is a natural cave carved out of the karst limestone mountains over millions of years, and has been one of Guilin’s most famous attractions for over 1200 years. The cave got its name from the verdant reeds growing outside, which can be made into melodious flutes. Inside this water-eroded cave is a spectacular world of various stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition and illuminated by multi-colored lighting to create a surreal experience.

240-meter-long cave is lined with interesting rock shapes and formations resembling all kinds of strange things. Many of the formations have taken on recognizable shapes of mythological creatures, or natural images. There are formations that look like vegetables and one even looks like the Statue of Liberty.

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Inside, there are more than 70 inscriptions written in ink, which can be dated back as far as 792 AD in the Tang Dynasty. They are travelogues and poems writing by Tang Dynasty literati who visited the cave. These aged inscriptions tell us that it has been an attraction in Guilin since ancient times. The cave was almost forgotten for a thousand years, before it was rediscovered in the 1940s by a group of refugees fleeing the Japanese troops. The Reed Flute Cave is now marked on almost all travel itineraries.

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Comments

  1. This website has the best images I have seen for the Reed Flute Cave. They are so clear and are located at the best spots in the cave.

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  2. I got tears at first sight. so beautiful. Thank you

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  3. The earth and its creations take your breathe away. I, of course, have to credit the creator for his/her creations such as this. Yes, science is based on science. But how can a set of eyes gaze upon this and now wonder beyond 1+ 1 and e=mc squared.

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