As the witness of the exchange between Chinese and Western civilizations and a carrier of significant historical and cultural information,grottoes are important cultural resources in China.According to the nationwide specific survey of grottoes,there are 5986 sites of grottoes in China,among which the small and medium sized grottoes make up about 95.19％of the total.With a large quantity and scattered distribution,small and medium sized grottoes in China lack social concerns for a long time,resulting in the insufficiency of fundamental research and value exploration as well as the lack of conservation and administration of them,as the majority of the small and medium sized grottoes are at the risks of environmental erosion,biological damage and insecurity.The abundance of small and medium sized grottoes and cliff carvings in Anyue County of Sichuan Province are typical examples.On the basis of the conservation and research status quo of Anyue grottoes,we point out outstanding issues as mentioned above,and put forth specific suggestions correspondingly for the conservation and study of small and medium sized grottoes.
Small and medium sized grottoesAnyue grottoesFundamental researchGrottoes conservation
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