Tongtianyan Grottoes

Tongtianyan Grottoes is a Danxia landform site in Shuixi Town, Zhanggong District, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, with three mountain hollows, four ridges and more than ten caves, including Wanggui, Tongxin, Tongtian and Cuiwei rocks. It holds 279 stone niches and 359 statues, mostly carved in the Song dynasty, with a few Tang standing Buddhas in Cuiwei Rock.

The grottoes were excavated in the Tang dynasty and flourished in the Northern Song, when most of the 359 stone niche statues were carved. The site also holds 128 stone carvings from the Song dynasty to the Republic of China. In 1988 it was listed as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.

The name Tongtian Rock refers to a natural opening at the mountain's summit through which visitors look up at the sky. The site preserves 128 stone carvings from the Song dynasty to the Republic of China, left by visitors including the Ming philosopher Wang Yangming, who carved inscriptions here.

Wear comfortable shoes since the paths are uneven and bring water to stay hydrated throughout your visit. The site is about 15 minutes by car or bus from Ganzhou and offers good infrastructure with hotels and restaurants nearby for a full day of exploration.

The site holds 128 stone inscriptions carved from the Song dynasty through the Republic of China period, left by visitors such as the Ming philosopher Wang Yangming. These carved texts, alongside the 359 statues, record nearly a thousand years of pilgrims and scholars passing through the grottoes.