Earth:Xian Dong Yan

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Short description: Buddhist cave in Keelung, Taiwan
Xian Dong Yan
Fairy Cave, Deity's Cave
LocationZhongshan, Keelung, Taiwan
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 25°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.

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