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Ten Thousand Year Gorge

Coordinates: 23°36′04.5″N 120°39′56.8″E / 23.601250°N 120.665778°E / 23.601250; 120.665778
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Ten Thousand Year Gorge
萬年峽谷
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Coordinates: 23°36′04.5″N 120°39′56.8″E / 23.601250°N 120.665778°E / 23.601250; 120.665778
LocationGukeng, Yunlin, Taiwan
Geologycanyon

The Ten Thousand Year Gorge (traditional Chinese: 萬年峽谷; simplified Chinese: 万年峡谷; pinyin: Wànnián Xiágǔ) is a canyon in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.[1]

History

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The gorge was formed by the continuous erosion of stream to the bedrocks.[2]

Geology

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The canyon has various geological variations and stream erosion. The stream that passes the gorge starts from Tongxin Waterfall (Chinese: 同心瀑布) on the upstream upstream and plunges over series of small waterfalls before plummeting over a much larger Dragon Phoenix Waterfall (Chinese: 龍鳳瀑布) at its downstream. Half way lies a large 10-meter deep Treasure Island Pool (Chinese: 寶島池).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "10000 Year Gorge". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b Saunders, Richard (27 April 2018). "Off the Beaten Track: Wannian Gorge: a small wonder". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 January 2021.