Many people in Guilin know that there are mountains and rivers in Guilin every year? So, do you know what the relationship between Guilin and Lijiang is? What other interesting scenic spots are there in Guilin?
The Lijiang River is a national 5A level scenic spot and a national key scenic spot. It is the essence of the scenery of Guilin. Lijiang River was once known as Guijiang river, Guishui River and Dongjiang River in history. It flows through Guilin City, the third largest city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the political, economic, transportation, cultural and tourism center. Guilin landscape, a unique and beautiful natural landscape bred by the basin, is a famous scenic spot at home and abroad with its beautiful scenery, clear mountains and waters, and wonderful caves and rocks. Lijiang River belongs to the upper reaches of Guijiang River in the Pearl River system. Originated from the junction of Xing'an County and Ziyuan County, it is located in the south side of the old mountain boundary of Yuechengling, with an altitude of 1732 meters.
Xiangbi mountain is located at the confluence of Taohua River and Lijiang River, 200 meters away from Wenchang bridge in the West. It is 200 meters above sea level, 55 meters above the river surface, 108 meters long and 100 meters wide. The mountain area is 1.3 hectares. It is composed of pure limestone deposited on the sea floor 360 million years ago, which is similar to a giant elephant stretching its nose to drink water from the river. Xiangbi mountain was originally named Lishan, also known as Yishan, Yishan, chenshui mountain, referred to as Xiangshan. Xiangshan is famous for its magic. Its magic, first of all, is similar to the shape and spirit, the second is between the nose and legs to create a round of bright moon near the water, forming a 'Xiangshan water moon' spectacle. Therefore, Xiangshan has become the representative of Guilin landscape and the symbol of Guilin city. The local products of Guilin and even Guangxi are mostly marked by Xiangshan. The water moon cave is between the trunk and leg of elephant trunk mountain. 12000 years ago, the earth's crust rose and Lijiang River shrank, which accelerated the development of Shuiyue cave and formed a round hole with east-west permeability. It is 17 meters long, 9.5 meters wide, 12 meters high and covers an area of 150 square meters. Water moon cave mouth Chaoyang, also known as Chaoyang cave. But the hole in the water, such as the moon floating water, very image, so the name of the water moon, has been used to this day. "Xiangshan water moon" is a great landscape in Guilin. It is opposite to the moon rock in the south, one hanging in the sky and the other floating in the water, forming a unique landscape of "double moon in Lijiang River".
Tashan is on the East Bank of Lijiang River, xiaotashan is on the East Bank of Lijiang River, and xiaotashan is on the West Bank of Xiaodongjiang river. It faces Chuanshan mountain across the river with an altitude of 194 meters and a relative height of 44 meters, covering an area of 2.75 hectares. On Tashan mountain, there is an ancient pagoda built in Ming Dynasty; it has 8 corners, 7 floors, solid, brick structure, 13.3 meters high, with Buddha statues embedded in the north, which is called shoufo pagoda. From a distance, it looks like a screen or a ship sailing on the river, also known as' warship mountain '. Shoufo pagoda -- shoufo pagoda is one of the four famous pagodas in Guilin scenic spots. It is located on the West Bank of Xiaodongjiang River, 194 meters above sea level (relative height is 44 meters), and faces the mountain across the river. Shoufo pagoda is a hexagonal seven storey solid pavilion type pagoda. It is 13.3 meters high, built with green bricks and poured with mortar. Close to see Tashan side of a stone, like a magic axe from the peak straight to the ground. Xu Xiake's "Diary of western Guangdong" said that if Qi Ruo He, pavilions and pavilions, covered with crispy thin flying to see strange. The bottom layer of shoufo pagoda is 1.56 meters high and 2.95 meters wide on each side, decreasing layer by layer. The layers are separated by five layers of convex bricks. The structure of the pagoda is similar to that of the Liangjiang brick pagoda. The shoufo pagoda is a hexagonal seven story hollow Pavilion pagoda, while the Liangjiang brick tower is an octagonal seven storey hollow Pavilion pagoda. On the north side of the second floor of the pagoda, a blue stone inlaid 'nanwuliangshou Buddha' is inlaid in the north. The pattern is indistinct. The top of the pagoda is covered with gourd. It is a common hexagonal Pagoda in China.
Chuanshan is located in the southeast of the urban area and the East Bank of Xiaodongjiang in the southwest of Qixing district. It is 3.5km away from the city center, 224m above sea level, 94m in relative height and 25.25ha in area. The five peaks of Chuanshan mountain are meandering like a rooster. They are the head and tail in the west, two wings in the north and south, and the back in the middle peak. The moon rock on the West Peak is just the eyes of a chicken. It fights with Guishan mountain across the river. It is lifelike. It is called "fighting chicken mountain". In Ming Dynasty, Kong Yong had a skillful stone like a chicken. When he wanted to fight, he raised his crown and was separated from the water. Red Luo entangled neck never see, old kill green hill dare not cry sentence. There are five peaks standing in the shape of a penholder, also known as Bijia mountain. There is a cave on the West Peak, which is divided into two layers. The lower layer is 9 meters high, 13.3 meters wide and 31 meters long. If it is a bright moon in the sky, it is called Yueyan in Song Dynasty, or it is named Kongming mountain. The poem of Yu'an period in the Ming Dynasty said: the stone reflects the Yuanhui, the moon wheel of the Ming Dynasty, the shadow of the tree hanging across the slant, as long as the branches of osmanthus. There is pagoda mountain in the east of Chuanshan. As far back as 1 million years ago, the two mountains were integrated, and the earth's orogeny separated them. Today, the Xiaodongjiang river flows slowly southward between the two mountains, like a belt that still ties them together. The rising sun, with its golden glow, spreads over Chuanshan, Tashan and Xiangshan, forming the poetic scene of the three mountains at dawn.
Dawu ancient town is located 18 kilometers southeast of Guilin City, 30 kilometers away from Lingchuan County. It is located in the middle reaches of Lijiang River. It is built along the river from west to East on the North Bank of Lijiang River. Covering an area of 193.78 square kilometers, Dawu ancient town is the land and water terminal in the north of Guangxi, connecting Hunan and Jiangxi in the north, and Wu and Sui in the south. It is the distribution center of agricultural and sideline products and imported products in the eastern suburb of Guilin. Dawu ancient town is one of the four ancient towns in Guangxi. The commercial culture is rich and distinctive. It is an important cultural landscape of the Lijiang River and the eastern line of Lijiang River. Dawu ancient town is located on the East Bank of Lijiang River, Southeast of father son rock and north of Mopan Mountain, 23 kilometers away from Guilin. According to historical records, the ancient town was built in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and flourished in the Republic of China.