Must-see attractions in Guilin (II)
- chinaexpeditiontou
- Dec 20, 2024
- 8 min read
Diecai Mountain
Diecai Mountain is located in the northern part of Guilin city center, close to
the west bank of the Li River, and only a kilometer away from Fubo Mountain.
Enter the gate of Diecai Park and you can climb the steps to the mountain.
Diecai Mountain is named because of its layers of rocks, like overlapping
colorful silk brocade; in ancient times, there were many osmanthus trees on
the mountain, so it was called Guishan; and because there is a cave in the
mountain that blows wind all year round, it is also called Fengdong Mountain.
Diecai Mountain is composed of four peaks: Yueshan, Siwangshan, Mingyue
Peak and Xianhe Peak. The mountain has a unique appearance, covered with
green mountains, and many beautiful views. It is a place where the city
scenery is gathered. There are Diecai Pavilion, Yuyue Pavilion, Mulong
Pavilion, Bixia Cave, Qu Zhang Ergong Martyrdom Monument, Yangzhi Hall,
Wind Cave, Tinghu, Diecai Tower, Wangjiang Pavilion and Nayun Pavilion. It
has been known as the "place where rivers and mountains meet" since
ancient times.
Seven Star Park
Seven Star Park is a modern city park located in the center of Guilin. It has a
diverse ecological environment and service facilities, and has multiple
functions such as leisure, recreation, and sightseeing. Today, it has become a
scenic spot recommended by the World Tourism Organization, China's first
batch of AAAA-level scenic spots, a national key scenic spot, and the core
scenic spot of Guilin. It has passed the ISO14001 international environmental
management system and ISO9001 international quality management system
certification. In addition, for more than a thousand years, China's four major
religious beliefs, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, and Confucianism, have
successively influenced the scenic area, leaving a distinct religious and
cultural imprint here, giving the scenic area the charm of "four religions in
one". There are scenic spots such as "Big Dipper", "Camel Hump
Red Cloud",
"Crescent Moon Rainbow Shadow", and "Putuo Stone Forest" in the park,
which occupies the beauty of mountains, rivers, caves, and stones. Famous
attractions include Seven Star Rock, Longyin Cave, Crescent Moon Rock,
Zenggong Rock, Camel Mountain, Longyin Rock and Flower Bridge, Crescent
Moon Tower, Children's Park, Zoo, Three Generals and Eight Hundred Warriors
Tomb, Mosque, Bonsai Art Garden, Guihai Stele Forest, etc.
Guilin's business card - Two Rivers and Four Lakes
The Two Rivers and Four Lakes refers to the Guilin water system consisting of
Rong Lake, Shan Lake, Gui Lake, Mulong Lake, Li River and Taohua River. The
waterways of the Two Rivers and Four Lakes form a beautiful scenic belt
around the city center of Guilin.
Guilin is a typical landscape city, and natural landscapes are the basic
elements of Guilin s urban landscape. The Two Rivers and Four Lakes Scenic
Area truly embodies the beautiful scenery of "thousands of peaks standing
around the field, one river embracing the city" and the poetic and picturesque
feeling of "the city is in the scenery, and the scenery is in the city". As a
classic tour route around the center of Guilin, tourists can take a boat to see
more than ten traditional famous mountains on both sides of the Li River,
including Xiangbi Hill, Fubo Hill, Diecai Hill, Qixing Hill, Yao Hill, Yu Hill, Laoren
Hill, Liuma Hill, Baoji Hill, and Tiefeng Hill; and scenic spots and historical
sites such as the Relic Pagoda, Hongqiao Dam, Zhuzi Archway, and Dujiao
Pavilion on the banks of Taohua River; and visit three main scenic spots with
their own characteristics: the Chinese classical gardens - Rong and Shanhu
Scenic Areas, the ecological garden of harmony between man and nature -
Guihu Scenic Area, and the Song Dynasty Historical and Cultural Park -
Mulong Lake Scenic Area; the gardens and greening of the scenic areas, or
pavilions, terraces, towers, pavilions, garden buildings and celebrity
sculptures, or famous flowers, famous plants, famous pavilions and Guilin
landscape poetry gallery, or Gui Opera, Caidiao, Quyi, bronze drums and
osprey fishing shows, highlight the beautiful natural landscapes, profound
historical accumulation and cultural connotations of Guilin as a famous
historical and cultural city in China.
The two rivers and four lakes show the charm of green mountains and clear
waters, the elegance of gardens and flowers, the richness of history and
culture, and the embellishment of exotic customs. With the characteristic
bridges of various shapes along the way, the scenery is so beautiful that
people can't help but linger; especially under the dazzling artistic lights at
night, it shows the elegant artistic conception of colorful, dreamy and infinite
reverie. People can feel the harmonious unity of the city and the mountains
and rivers, appreciate the beautiful picture of "Guilin's landscape is the best in
the world", and understand why there is a sigh in the world that "I would
rather be a Guilin person than a fairy
Duxiu Peak Wangcheng Scenic Area
The Wangcheng Scenic Area consists of Ming Jingjiang Wangcheng and Duxiu
Peak. Wangcheng is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Jingjiang
Wangcheng, also known as Guilin Wangcheng, is located in the center of
Guilin. The famous Duxiu Peak stands in the center of Wangcheng. Before
Emperor Yuanshun Toghan Temur ascended the throne, he practiced in the
Dayuan Temple in front of Duxiu Peak. When Zhu Yuanzhang became
emperor and conferred titles, he conferred titles on his nephew Zhu Shouqian
in Guilin and called him King of Jingjiang. Wangcheng is the palace of King
Jingjiang.
The ancient buildings of Wangcheng were first built in the fifth year of
Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372) and were basically completed in the
ninth year of Hongwu (1376). It has a history of more than 630 years.
Therefore, Guilin Wangcheng was built more than 30 years earlier than the
Forbidden City in Beijing. Wangcheng is 557.5 meters long from north to
south and 336 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of
187,000 square meters. The city wall is 7.92 meters high and 5.5 meters
thick. There are four gates: Duanli, Guangzhi, Tiren and Zunyi. The left is the
ancestral temple and the right is the altar. The buildings and scenery in the
city include Chengyun Gate, Chengyun Hall, sleeping palace, Crescent Moon
Pond, back garden, etc. There are all kinds of buildings such as Baoshan Hall,
Qingyue Pavilion, Lingxu Terrace, Kexin Pavilion, Xuanwu Pavilion, Sanshen
Temple, etc. You can go boating in the Crescent Moon Pond in the Imperial
Garden. In the ninth year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1652), Kong
Youde, the King of Dingnan, could not resist the attack of the rebels and
burned the palace. The buildings in the city were reduced to ruins. The city
wall and the four gates are still intact. The buildings in the city were rebuilt on
the original basis after the end of the Anti-Japanese War.
On December 29, 2012, Guilin Duxiu Peak·Wangcheng Scenic Area was rated
as a national 5A tourist attraction. Together with the Lijiang Scenic Area, the
Two Rivers and Four Lakes·Xiangshan Scenic Area, and Le Mandi Resort
World, the number of 5A scenic spots in Guilin has reached 4, and 60% of
Guangxi's 5A scenic spots are in Guilin.
叠彩山
叠彩山位于桂林市中心偏北部，紧傍漓江西岸，与伏波山仅千米之遥。进入叠彩公园
大门，即可拾级上山。叠彩山因其山石层层横断，如彩绸锦缎相叠而得名；古代 山上多桂
树而称之桂山；又由于山中有个四季生风的洞，又叫它作风洞山。叠彩山由于越山、四望
山、明月峰与仙鹤峰4峰组成，山貌奇特，翠覆重峦，佳景甚多，是市区风景荟萃之地，有
叠彩亭、于越阁、木龙阁、碧霞洞、瞿张二公成仁碑、仰止堂、风 洞、庭湖、叠彩楼、望
江亭和拿云亭等名胜，自古有“江山会景处”之美称。
七星公园
七星公园是坐落于桂林市中心的一座现代城市公园，拥有多样化的生态环境及服务设
施,具有休闲游憩、旅游观光等多种功能。如今更成为世界旅游组织推荐景区、中国首批
AAAA级景区、国家重点名胜风景区、桂林的核心景区，并通过了ISO14001国际环境管
理体系和ISO9001国际质量管理体系认证。此外，一千多年以来，中国四大宗教信仰佛教
、道教、伊斯兰教、儒家学说曾先后影响过景区，给这里印下了鲜明的宗教文化烙印，赋
予了景区“宗教四合一”的魅力。公园内有“北斗七星”、“驼峰 赤霞”、“月牙虹影
”、“普陀石林”等胜景， 占有山、江、洞、石之美。著名景点有七星岩、龙隐洞、月
牙岩、曾公岩、骆驼山、龙隐岩和花桥、月牙楼、儿童乐园、动物园、三将军及八百壮士
墓、清真寺、盆 景艺苑、桂海碑林等。
桂林名片——两江四湖，夜游更美
两江四湖是指由榕湖、杉湖、桂湖和木龙湖、漓江、桃花江所构成的桂林环城水系，
两江四湖的水路贯通构成了桂林城市中心优美的环城风景带。
桂林是典型的山水城市，自然山水是构成桂林城市景观的基本元素。两江四湖景区真
实地体现了“千峰环野立，一水抱城流”的美妙景致和“城在景中，景在城中” 的诗情画
意。作为桂林城市中心经典环游线路，游客乘船可观赏漓江两岸的象鼻山、伏波山、叠彩
山、七星山、尧山、虞山、老人山、骝马山、宝积山、铁封 山等十多座传统名山；桃花江
河畔的舍利塔、虹桥坝、朱紫牌坊、独脚亭等名胜古迹；还可游览三大各具特色的主景区
：中国古典园林——榕、杉湖景区，天人合一 的生态园林——桂湖景区，宋历史文化园
——木龙湖景区；景区的园林绿化，或 亭、台、楼、阁、园林建筑和名人雕塑，或名花、
名草、名亭和桂林山水诗廊，或桂剧、彩调、曲艺、铜鼓舞和鱼鹰捕鱼秀，突出了桂林作
为中国著名历史文化名城 所具有的秀美自然山水、深厚历史积淀与文化内涵。
两江四湖尽显青山碧水之风韵、园林花卉之典雅、历史文化之丰富、异国风情之点缀
，加上沿途造型各异的特色桥梁，景色可谓美不胜收，令人留连忘返；特别在夜晚的璀璨
艺术灯光映衬下彰显出五彩缤纷、梦幻绝伦、无限遐想的高雅意境。让人感悟城市与山水
的和谐统一，品味“桂林山水甲天下”的幽美画卷，领略为何世上会有“愿做桂林人，不
愿做神仙”的感叹。
独秀峰王城景区
王城景区由明靖江王城和独秀峰组成。王城为全国重点文物保护单位。靖江王城也叫
桂林王城，位于桂林市中心，著名的独秀峰就屹立在王城的正中位置。远顺帝妥欢帖睦尔
继位前曾在独秀峰前的大圆寺修行。朱元璋称帝封藩时，将其侄孙朱守谦封藩于桂林，称
靖江王。王城就是靖江王的王府。
王城古建筑始建于明洪武五年(1372年)，洪武九年(1376年)基本建成，至今已有630多
年的历史，故桂林王城比北京故宫建成的时间还早30多年。王城南 北长557.5米，东西宽
336米，占地面积18.7万平方米，城墙高7.92米，厚5.5米。并辟有端礼、广智、体仁、遵
义4门，左为宗庙，右为社稷。 城内建筑及风景有承运门、承运殿、寝宫、月牙池、后花
园等。宝善堂、清越亭、凌虚台、可心轩、玄武阁、三神祠等各类建筑齐备。御园中的月
牙池可泛舟。清顺 治九年(1652年)，定南王孔有德抵抗不住义军的进攻，火焚王府，城内
建筑化为残垣。现城墙及四门依然完好，城内建筑为抗日战争结束后，在原基础上仿古 重
建。
2012年12月29日，桂林独秀峰·王城景区被评为国家5A级旅游景区。加上漓江景区、
两江四湖·象山景区、乐满地度假世界，桂林市的5A级景区数量已达4个，广西60%的5A级
景区在桂林。
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