Caves and grottoes near Guilin

Q: What historical sites of Guilin should a lover of architecture visit?

The Sun and Moon Pagoda, built in 1368, combines elements of the Ming and Yuan dynasties with a unique system of wooden brackets "dow-gong". The ancient city of Dasu, 30 km from Guilin, has preserved the city walls of the XIV century and 200 traditional houses of Huizhou architecture. The Seven Stars Temple of the VII century is famous for frescoes depicting Buddhist Bodhisattvas of the Tang era.

Q: Where to go to Guilin with children: interesting places for a family holiday?

The World of Stones Park displays 1,200 samples of Guilin limestone with interactive areas where trilobite fossils can be studied. On Shanhu Lake, decorative koi carp is bred, which is allowed to be fed with special food. Zhuang Longji Village offers master classes on traditional embroidery and bamboo making.

Q: Where to take beautiful photos in Guilin: the best photo zones?

The observation deck on Mount Yanshan offers a panorama of 72 peaks of the karst landscape, especially picturesque at sunset. Bamboo rafts on the Yulong River with traditional lanterns create the atmosphere of ancient Chinese engravings. Longji's rice terraces turn into a golden-purple cascade in autumn, captured by National Geographic photographer Jan Arthus-Bertrand.

Q: What legends and legends are associated with the sights of Guilin?

Mount "Nine horses" according to legend appeared when the heavenly horse Shandi turned into stone escaped from his stable stallions stallions. In the cave of the Reed flute, the VI century Buddhist monk Zhijue discovered scrolls with sutras hidden during the persecution. Lake Banyue ('Crescent') according to the chronicles of the Song dynasty was formed at the site of a meteorite fall in 1104.

Q: What little-known sights of Guilin are worth seeing?

The village of Xingping has preserved 18 ancient banyans up to 800 years old, mentioned in the annals of the South Song times. The stone forest of Yangsho hides petroglyphs of the Yao people of the XIV-XV centuries with images of totem animals. Guihai Monastery on an island in the middle of a lake houses a collection of Qing-era xylographs with commentary on the Book of Changes.

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