Fubo
Hill stands alone on the
west bank of the Li
River, with half of the
hill extending into the
river. At the foot of
the hill is
Pearl-Returning Cave.The
story goes that the cave
was illuminated by a
single pearl and
inhabited by a dragon;
one day a fisherman
stole the pearl, but he
was overcome by shame
and returned it. In the
cave there hangs from
the ceiling a rock,
Sword-Testing Rock,
which nearly touches the
ground. Legend has it
that the gap below it
was made by an ancient
general Fu Bo when he
tested his sword. At the
end of the cave is
Thousand-Buddha Cave,
where there are actually
over 200 Buddha statues
of the Tang Dynasty
(618-907) style. On the
western side, a flight
of steps leads to
Kuishui Pavilion and
then to the top. From
there, one can have a
bird’s-eye view of the
Li River. |