Folded Brocade
Hill
Located north of Guilin city by the
Li River, the Folded Brocade Hill is one of the
three most famous hills in Guilin (the other two
are Fubo Hill and Elephant Trunk Hill). It consists
of Yuyue Hill, Siwang Hill (Looking-in-Four-Direction
Hill), Crane Peak and Bright Moon Peak. The hill
is so named because layers and layers of multi-colored
rocks one atop another like a great pile of folded
brocade.
Half way up the hill, a cave penetrates
from north to south. With two spacious mouths
and a narrow middle, the cave takes a shape of
a calabash. The cave adopted its name for a cool
breeze continually blows in the cave all year
round. It is well-known for 90 Buddha images of
the Tang and Song dynasty. After thousands of
years' rain and wind, these images are still vivid
and life-like.
On the top of the hill stands the
cloud-catching Pavilion, which commands a panoramic
view of the city below.
Others impressive sights here
include: Folded Brocade Pavilion, River-Viewing
Pavilion and Yuyue Pavilion.
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