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Vairocana Holy Cave in Maerkang City, Aba Prefecture Vairocana Holy Cave | A mysterious holy place for spiritual practice on the western Sichuan plateau My dears, today I want to share with you a great niche attraction - the Vairocana Caves in Ma'erkang City, Aba Prefecture. The Vairocana Holy Cave is located on the Vairocana Mountain at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters, on the north bank of the Suomo River Grand Canyon. It was built before the Tang Dynasty and has a long history. This is where the Tang Dynasty Tibetan writer and translator Vairocana practiced. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the Sixth Cangyang Gyatso also practiced here, leaving behind many legends and holy sites, adding a mysterious color to this land. On the way to the Vairocana Cave, you can feel the full Tibetan style. There are colorful prayer flags along the road, as well as large prayer wheels driven by spring water and white pagodas wrapped with prayer flags, which seem to be telling the story of piety and faith here. It is not easy to reach the holy cave. You need to hike up along a steep and narrow mountain road. Although the process is difficult, the moment you see the holy cave, you will feel that it is all worth it. The entrance of the holy cave is 20 meters high and wide, and 30 meters deep. The temple is built inside the cave. The cave is full of strange phenomena, including Vairocana's footprints, handprints, crutches left behind and other holy relics, which make people marvel at the wonders of nature and the profoundness of religious culture. There is no hustle and bustle of the city here, only tranquility and peace. It is a good place to purify and sublimate the soul. Being in it, it seems as if you can travel through time and space, have a spiritual dialogue with ancient eminent monks and feel their dedication and perseverance in their beliefs. Here comes the point. The Vairocana Cave is open to the public free of charge. You can enter and visit without a ticket. Isn’t that awesome?