Located
north of Guilin by the
Li River, Diecai Hill
rises abruptly with an
elevation of 73 meters.
The grotesque-looking
rocks, with patterns
suggesting a great pile
of folded brocade, gave
the hill its present
name Folded Brocade
Hill. Covering an area
of 2 square kilometers,
the hill consists of
Yuyue Hill, Siwang Hill
(Look-on-All-Direction
Hill), Crane Peak and
Bright Moon Peak.
Many charming scenes
such as Diecai Pavilion,
Diecai Archway, Windy
Cave and Cloud-catching
Pavilion scatter on the
hill.
Diecai Pavilion,
covering an area of
64sqm, is 5m high, 7.5m
long and 8.5m wide with
Yuyue Hill in the east,
Siwang Hill west and
Bright Moon Peak north.
Dexterously designed and
elaborately built, the
pavilion is
single-storied with four
angles, red pillars and
a flat top, which is
harmonious with the
surroundings.
With a horizontal board
inscribed "Diecai Hill"
hanging on it, Diecai
Archway is a quite
exquisite ancient
building. A cave
penetrating the Bright
Moon Peak was named
Windy Cave, which is
roomy in both mouths and
narrow in the middle.
The cave is famous for
90 Buddha images of the
Tang and Song dynasties,
as well as dozens of
ancient stone carvings
inside. Located at the
top of the Folded
Brocade Hill,
Cloud-catching Pavilion,
which is round and
single -eaved in shape
with a pinnacle,
commands a splendid view
of scenery noted early
in the Tang dynasty. |