An Investigation Into The Distribution And Origin Of Zhuanglang Grottoes

Long and splendid history has given birth to the abundant ancient cultural heritage in Zhuanglang County. Numerous ancient sites, ancient tombs, ancient architectural structures and ancient cave temples are spread out among this district. Zhuanglang Grottoes includes the seventeen grotto groups distributed along Shuiluo River and Zhuanglang River. Articles from the geographical environment Zhuanglang River caves, grottoes and content Zhuanglang River Caves History Zhuanglang River three aspects to expand,According to fieldwork, data and records collected by a combination of literature, of the county Shuiluo River, Zhuanglang River and "Zhuanglang River County" in Donggou River, Xigou River discriminates,As objectively as possible to sort out the complete distribution Zhuanglang River grotto, the specific content of seventeen caves, analyzes the development background and development of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang and Song Yuan and Ming Dynasty four stages Zhuanglang River Grottoes.In time distribution, Zhuanglang River grotto before cutting in the Northern Wei Dynasty, ending in the late Republic of China, in the Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang and Song and Yuan, Ming and Qing generations have different degrees of repair, the time sequence layer is relatively complete.On the spatial distribution, mainly in water Zhuanglang River Caves Shuiluo River the county, Zhuanglang River, focusing on Shuiluo River upstream areas, also Zhuanglang River earliest caves dug in the upstream of Shuiluo River, LuoheShuiluo River and Zhuanglang River just downstream of several small caves.The reason for the formation of caves in the region with the spread of the Silk Road Zhuanglang River support rulers, landform distribution closely related.