main cities of guangxi: beihai, guilin, longsheng, yangshuo, nanning, sanjiang, leye, liuzhou, wuzhou,pingxiang, bose
located north of guilin by the li river, diecai hill rises abruptly with an elevation of 73 meters. the grotesque-looking rocks, with patterns suggesting a great pile of folded brocade, gave the hill its present name folded brocade hill. covering an area of 2 square kilometers, the hill consists of yuyue hill, siwang hill (look-on-all-direction hill), crane peak and bright moon peak. many charming scenes such as diecai pavilion, diecai archway, windy cave and cloud-catching pavilion scatter on the hill.
diecai pavilion, covering an area of 64sqm, is 5m high, 7.5m long and 8.5m wide with yuyue hill in the east, siwang hill west and bright moon peak north. dexterously designed and elaborately built, the pavilion is single-storied with four angles, red pillars and a flat top, which is harmonious with the surroundings.
with a horizontal board inscribed "diecai hill" hanging on it, diecai archway is a quite exquisite ancient building. a cave penetrating the bright moon peak was named windy cave, which is roomy in both mouths and narrow in the middle. the cave is famous for 90 buddha images of the tang and song dynasties, as well as dozens of ancient stone carvings inside.
located at the top of the folded brocade hill, cloud-catching pavilion, which is round and single -eaved in shape with a pinnacle, commands a splendid view of scenery noted early in the tang dynasty.
folded brocade hill (diecai shan) is one of guilin's most climbable peaks situated very close to the city center in the northeast of guilin, near the li river. towering over li river's west bank, the name is derived from its queer-looking rocks, which are broken horizontally. the hackled rock formation with patterns that strongly suggest a great pile of folded colorful brocade has acquired the present name for the hill. the thin shape of the hill and lush greenery around make it resemble brocaded fabric. folded brocade hill consists of yueshan hill, look-on-all-direction hill, crane peak and bright moon peak. countless chinese character inscriptions decorate the stone sides of the hill and the area around the path leading to the top. the wind cave runs from north to south halfway up the hill, with a cool breeze blows inside it in every season. it features 90 buddha images of the tang and song dynasties, as well as dozens of ancient stone carvings. after passing through the wind cave, you come to the face-the -cloud pavilion, over-the-river pavilion, and finally the summit of bright moon peak, where catch-the -cloud pavilion commands a splendid view of tourist attraction that was already famous back in the tang dynasty, or some 1,000 years ago. solitary beauty peak and wave-subduing hill can be seen from folded brocade hill.
| admission fee: | ¥17 |
| opening hours: | 08:10 to 18:30 |
| recommended time for a visit: | one hours |
| bus route: | 2,13,15 |
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