GUILIN: Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan)

We visited thism place with our new friends (2 girls from Cuba and one from Rusia). The  Hill is located on the western bank of Li River and it was walking distance from our hostel .  Why trhat name for the hill?  because it seems  like a huge elephant drinking water from the river with its trunk.

We also went into some caves there, one of them is Shui Yue Cave (Water Moon Cave) , between the trunk and the legs - a semi-round cave penetrated by water. The inverted reflection of the cave in water plus the part above forms a full moon.  Visitors can boat through the cave to the river.

Another cave is the eyes of the elephant  and you can enjoy panoramic views of the city from there.

There is a pagoda on the top of the hill ,  built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The north seat of the second floor is inlaid with an image of Bodhisattva Puxian. The pagoda looks like a  vase on the back of an elephant seen from distance .

As the symbol of Guilin, the hill is the main scenic spot of the Elephant Trunk Hill Park, which also includes Yunfeng Monastery (a building with ancient style).

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