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词条 Peik Chin Myaung Cave
释义

  1. History

  2. Local interest

  3. See also

  4. Gallery

  5. References

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| photo = Pyin Oo Lwin_60.JPG
| photo_caption = Stupas and Stalactites inside cave
| location = 23km East of Pyin Oo Lwin
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| depth = {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|1600|m|ft|abbr=on}} [1]
| discovery = 1990 by local Nepalese
| geology = Limestone
| access = Show cave open to the public; water cascade flows from the entrance
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Peik Chin Myaung is a limestone stalactite cave situated south of Wetwun village, near Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar. The cave is an interest site of tourism just 23 km from Pyin Oo Lwin, on the Lashio road.

History

The cave was firstly developed by local Nepalese or Gakhar and later co-opted by the Myanmar government as a tourist attraction in 1990 [2]

The cave covers an area of 45 acre, where local plants named Peik Chin, alike long pepper vine used to grow by the mouth of the cave.[3][4] Its history estimated to be 230 millions and 310 millions years old from the formation of limestone and hillocks.

After established to enshrine with many Buddhist stupas inside the cave, it also being called Maha Nadamu cave. Despite the imaginable enshrine room to the pilgrimage, the access down to the cave, which leads with a road around 3 km off from Wutwun village, was a tumble countryside road not actually comfortable to access by taxis.

Local interest

The local people and many Myanmar pilgrims enjoyed having a good swim at the entrance of the cave. The swallow water flows and cascade from the 600m deep cave. In turns, many locals from Pyin Oo Lwin develop shops with some local products such as wine and dried meat (satt tar chuak) and souvenirs to suit for visitors.[5]

See also

  • Pindaya Caves
  • Pyin Oo Lwin

Gallery

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/page1/spol.html|title=Sights to See in Pyin Oo Lwin|author=Peik Chin Myaung Cave|accessdate=2012-03-31|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219000525/http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/page1/spol.html|archivedate=2008-12-19|df=}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mon-photo.com/Asia/Burma_2/pages/Peik_Chin_Myaung_Cave_1_jpg.htm/|title=Peik Chin Myaung Cave|author=Peik Chin Myaung}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://ladyphyu.multiply.com/photos/album/239/Peik-chin-myaung_Maha_Nandamu_Cave_at_Pyin-oo-lwinMyanmar?&show_interstitial=1&u=%2Fphotos%2Falbum/| title=Peik Chin Myaung Cave photo album}}
4. ^http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/pages/polwin.html
5. ^http://www.mmtimes.com/no424/n016.htm/

4 : Places of worship in Myanmar|Caves of Myanmar|Limestone caves|Buddhist caves

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