Elephant Hill

The elephant hill, also called the elephant trunk hill, lies on the conjunction of the Li River and the peach blossom river. It is the badge of Guilin city.

The whole hill looks exactly like a huge elephant stretching its trunk drinking water by the Li River. It is the masterpiece of karst landscape, composed of pure limestone deposited on seabed 360million years ago.

Between the "trunk" and the "body" is a vast round cave which resembles a full moon on water hence the name "Moon-over-Water" Cave. When the waters wave and the moonlight gleams, the scene is exceedingly enchanting. This cave intoxicated innumerous poets through ages. Many lines can be found giving high honor of the cave.

On the top of the hill stands a pagoda-Puxian Pagoda. Built in Ming dynasty, it has a long history. At the foot of the hill is Yunfeng Temple, inside which is now the exhibition of "The Revolution of the Taiping Heavenly Kindow in Guilin".