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Xian Dong Yan

Coordinates: 25°08′42.8″N 121°44′54.2″E / 25.145222°N 121.748389°E / 25.145222; 121.748389
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Xian Dong Yan
仙洞巖
Map showing the location of Xian Dong Yan
Map showing the location of Xian Dong Yan
Xian Dong Yan
Taiwan
LocationZhongshan, Keelung, Taiwan
Coordinates25°08′42.8″N 121°44′54.2″E / 25.145222°N 121.748389°E / 25.145222; 121.748389
GeologySea cave

Xian Dong Yan (仙洞巖[1]), literally Immortal cave, is a natural sea cave in Zhongshan District, Keelung, Taiwan.[2] It is a designated Cultural Landscape by the Bureau of Cultural Heritage in Taiwan.[1] The cave was a shrine and resting place for fishermen during Qing dynasty period and was converted into a Buddhist Temple during the Japanese colonial period.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "仙洞巖" (in Chinese). Bureau of Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Xian Dong Yan (Deity's Cave)". Zhongshan District Office. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.