Guilin Elephant Trunk Hill,Xiangbi Shan

Elephant Trunk Hill is located between the southeast of Guilin city and west bank of Li River and is regarded as the symbol of Guilin landscape. The hill is originally named "Li Hill", "Yi Hill" and "Chenshui Hill". It has three hundred and sixteen million years of history. This hill got its name as it resembles elephant leisurely sucking water from the river with its long trunk. With an elevation of 200m, the hill towers 55m above the water measuring 108m in length and 100m in width. There is a cave in the shape of a full moon between the trunk and the legs of the elephant, penetrating the hill from side to side. People named it "Moon-over-Water Cave". There are over 70 inscriptions from more than 1000 years ago found on the walls in and around this cave, enhancing the beauty of hills and waters nearby. On top of the hill stood a pagoda named Puxian Pagoda. Built in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 AD), it looks like the handle of a sword.


Name:Guilin Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbi Shan)
City:Guilin
Address:Western coast of Li River, Guilin
Admission:CNY25
Hours: 07:00 am-09:30 pm
Tel: 0086-773-2803000