D6: When I got up in the morning, I went to the riverside for a walk and saw the scenery along the riverside during the day.

Lijiang impression

Lijiang impression

Lijiang impression

After breakfast, we went to Jingjiang Palace to appreciate the charm of Duxiu Peak.

Aerial photo of Jingjiang Palace

Jingjiang Royal City was built in 1372. It is large in scale, deep in doors and strong in city, rigorous layout and dense in momentum. The palace is towering, the pavilions are majestic, the water and mountains are beautiful, like a celestial palace. It was built 34 years before the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is also the epitome of the essence of the Forbidden City in Nanjing. A total of 14 Jingjiang Kings lived here in the Ming Dynasty for 280 years.

Jingjiang Palace Stele Inscription

Jingjiang Palace Gate

The gate of the palace is a yellow archway building, with a plaque "Guangxi Normal University" hanging next to it. According to the tour guide, the main campus of Guangxi Normal University is located in Wangcheng.

Cloud steps and jade steps

It is carved with auspicious clouds, which symbolizes good luck and good luck. It is the royal passage for the prince. Carved from Guilin's unique gray stone.

King

The blue stone road paved by the royal palace more than 600 years ago is a symbol of identity, power and status. Only noble princes and princesses can walk. The king way is the central axis of the entire royal city and the central axis of Guilin City. Guilin City takes it as the center and radiates to all directions.

Chengyundian

It was built in the fifth year of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1372) and was the main hall of Jingjiang Palace. During the Ming Dynasty, it was the place where King Jingjiang handled important military and political matters, and later became the office building of the Guangxi Provincial Government. There is now an exhibition hall of "Spring and Autumn in the Royal City", which reflects the changes of Guilin's history and culture.

Statue of Jingjiang King

High-tech three-dimensional display

The grand scene of the prince's travel

Fuquan Well and Couple Tree

Candidates from the Fuquanjing Qing Dynasty Gongyuan were treated like gods and must drink auspicious water before taking the exam; the couple had a dragon horse hidden in the dragon horse, and yin and yang were born together; the locust and banyan trees hugged each other, making it full of curiosity.

bedroom

During the Ming Dynasty, it was the residence of the Wangye and Princess. Now changed to Guoxue Hall

There is a monument "Sun Yat-sen's Residence Site" in front of the Guoxue Hall to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen's use of this as the base camp of the Northern Expedition.

National School

reading rock

Located at the eastern foot of Duxiu Peak, during the Liu and Song Dynasties of the Southern Dynasties, when Yan Yanzhi, a famous litterateur, was appointed prefect of Shi 'an County (now Guilin), he often read and wrote poems in the cave. There are two holes in the rock, which not only provide light, but also provide ventilation and ventilation. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. There are natural stone beds and stone benches inside. The caves are surrounded by mountains and rivers, and there are many stone carvings on the cliffs. This is the birthplace of Lingnan Culture and Education and the foundation of Guilin's famous historical and cultural city. This is where the famous saying "Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world" comes from.

Yan Yanzhi Statue

Zhongshan monument

Built in 1925, the monument is 8.7 meters high and the base is 3 meters wide. The monument is three-sided, representing Sun Yat-sen's Three People's Principles. The three sides of the tower are engraved with "Zhongshan Will Not Die","The Prime Minister's Remains" and "Doctrine Always New"; The pedestal is a pentagonal five-story staircase, representing Sun Yat-sen's Five-Rights Constitution; the 18 stone pillars around it are connected by iron chains, representing the 18 independent provinces at that time, and they support Sun Yat-sen's Three People's Principles and Five-Rights Constitution. The original monument was destroyed in the Japanese war, but the current Sun Yat-sen Monument was rebuilt in 1981.

Yangzhiting

The inscription "Sun Yat-sen is always there" in the pavilion was written by Liao Chengzhi. The original pavilion was destroyed in the Japanese war, but the current pavilion was rebuilt in 1981.

Cixi wrote the word "Shou" in calligraphy

It is said that a certain Jingjiang Prince found his own "Tai Sui" in Taipingyan Cave and carried it with him to live a long life. One year on the birthday of Cixi, various prefectures and prefectures paid tribute to rare treasures, but they were all returned. The prefect of Guilin at that time bribed the chief eunuch Li Lianying and asked why. It turned out that the Empress Dowager didn't lack anything, just wanted to live a long life. The prefect hurriedly entered Taiping Rock and found the "Tai Sui" belonging to the Empress Dowager to present it. Cixi naturally rejoiced and personally wrote the word "Shou" in return. This character was written thin and long, implying longevity. The prefect felt as if he had received a treasure and carved this word on the cliff next to Taiping Rock.

Taiping rock

The natural cave at the western foot of Duxiu Peak is the place where King Jingjiang worshiped immortals and practiced. It houses Emperor Xuanwu and the 60th Jiazi protected statues. Among them, the 60th Jiazi protected statues are the only place in China where the cliff carving is most concentrated. The folk legend of Cixi's handwriting with the word "Shou" has now been unearthed by tourism companies for promotion. The tour guide will take you into the cave, pretending to be mysterious and asking you to find your own "Tai Sui"(in fact, it is the portrait of an ancient general corresponding to the year you were born), kowtow and pray, and then go to the shop at the entrance of the cave to coax you into buying jade pendants, statue (known as Wangfu Mituo) and other things at extremely high prices.

gongyuan

Guangxi Gongyuan was built here in the Qing Dynasty, which is the cultural context of Guilin. It was once the largest rural examination room in Southwest China, with 585 Jinshi students, including 4 top scholars. Chen Jichang, the last "three-dimensional and first-degree" person in the history of ancient Chinese imperial examinations, came from Guangxi Gongyuan.

Interior of Guangxi Gongyuan

Confucius Temple

There is a place where candidates from the Qing Dynasty rural examination sacrificed Confucius. There is also an Exhibition Hall for the Cultural Achievements of the Qing Dynasty Guangxi Gongyuan Imperial Examination.

Impressions of exhibits in the exhibition hall

Impressions of exhibits in the exhibition hall

Impressions of exhibits in the exhibition hall

Impressions of exhibits in the exhibition hall

Impressions of exhibits in the exhibition hall

Aerial photo of Duxiu Peak

Located in the center of the Wangcheng Scenic Area, it is named after the poem of Yan Yanzhi, a poet of the Northern and Southern Dynasties,"The one who is not as outstanding as the best, is among the cities of E'e." The lonely peak is uprooted on the ground and stands tall, steep and majestic. It is praised as the "Pillar of the South Sky" and stands in Guilin City with Diecai Mountain and Fubo Mountain. Under the shining light, it looks like a king wearing a purple robe and a gold belt, so it is also called Purple Mountain. Duxiu Peak has been a famous scenic spot in Guilin since ancient times and is known as the "Duxiu Peak."

Yuan Mei, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, wrote in a poem praising him:"There is no such thing as the origin and origin. Suddenly, a peak breaks into the south. Guilin's mountain shape is strange, with Duxiu Peak taking the lead. "

mountain path

martial arts Library

Founded during the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty, it is a sacred temple guarding the dragon veins. Because the extremely rare natural tortoise and snake statue is enshrined in the open air on the left side, and the character "Shou" is naturally formed on the stone wall on the right side, Xuanwu Pavilion naturally becomes the first of all Dharma venues in a radius of thousands of miles. Successive kings of Jingjiang prayed here for good weather, permanent throne, and a long life. From then on, it has been listed as a royal forbidden area. During the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, only a very small number of political celebrities and literary leaders had the honor to visit this place.

Tortoise and snake formation

caishenmiao

Duxiu Pavilion

high heaven Pavilion

observation deck

Located on the east side of Duxiu Peak Peak, you can overlook the Li River and the whole city of Guilin from it, and have a panoramic view of the rows of official offices and houses inside and outside the city.

panoramic view

panoramic view

The winding water in the scenic area

After visiting Jingjiang Palace, we went to Elephant Trunk Mountain. Elephant Trunk Mountain, formerly known as Li Mountain, is located at the confluence of the Li River and Taohua River in the center of Guilin City. It is shaped like a giant elephant. Between the elephant's trunk and elephant legs is a round hole with an area of about 150 square meters. The river passes through the hole, like a bright moon floating on water. The Xiangshan Water Moon located on the west bank is opposite to the moon-crossing Rock on the east bank of the Li River. One hangs in the sky and the other floats in the water, forming a unique landscape of "Double Moons on the Li River."

Aerial photography of Elephant Trunk Mountain

Aerial photography of Elephant Trunk Mountain

Aerial photography of Elephant Trunk Mountain

Xiangshan Park Gate

Elephant Trunk Mountain like oil painting

elephant trunk Hill

elephant trunk Hill

elephant trunk Hill

The Puxian Pagoda towering on the top of the mountain was built in the Ming Dynasty to worship Puxian Bodhisattva. From a distance, it looks like a sword handle inserted on the back of an elephant, and also looks like a quaint treasure vase, so it is called the "Sword Handle Tower" or "Treasure Bottle Tower." The tower was built in the Ming Dynasty and is 13.6 meters high. The base of the tower is a double-layered octagonal base. Just north of the second floor base, there is a shallow bluestone carved Nantian Buddha statue. The Praxian Pagoda is located at the top of Xiangshan Mountain, which not only coincides with the legends of Guilin's mountains and rivers, but also confirms the saying that Praxian Bodhisattva rides an elephant.

Guilin Sanhua Wine Cellar

Yunfeng temple

This was not only the command post of the Taiping Rebellion, but also the monastery of Monk Jianzhen, the ancestor of Japanese Buddhism.

Caishen Temple

Chaoyang Pavilion

water moon cave

Shuiyue Cave Stone Carvings

In the poem "Harmony Water Moon Cave Rhyme" by a scholar in the north of Jibei of the Song Dynasty, there is a bright moon on the water, and a bright moon floating on the water. The sentence "The moon does not go away, but the moon goes away and the water flows" carefully depicts the miracle of the moon shining each other in the sky and in the cave.

water moon cave

Elephant trunk rock

Elephant trunk rock carving

Love Island Stone Carvings

Love Island Sculpture

After visiting Xiangshan Park, we had lunch, and then went to visit Reed Flute Rock. Reed Flute Rock is located in the northwest suburbs of Guilin City, 5 kilometers away from the city center. It is a scenic spot mainly for visiting caves and supplemented by viewing mountains, rivers and pastoral scenery. The reed flute cave is 240 meters deep and runs 500 meters long.

Impression of Reed Flute Rock--Shiling Morning Sunset

Impression of Reed Flute Rock

Impression of Reed Flute Rock-Snowman

Impression of Reed Flute Rock

Impression of Reed Flute Rock--Cuiling Forest

Impression of Reed Flute Rock-a bumper harvest of melons and fruits

Impression of Reed Flute Rock-Yunshan Outside the Curtain

Impression of Reed Flute Rock

Impression of Reed Flute Rock-Light Show

Impression of Reed Flute Rock-Light Show

Impression of Reed Flute Rock-Tianmu Film

Impression of Reed Flute Rock-Dance Performance

Impression of Reed Flute Rock-Lion

Impression of Reed Flute Rock-a unique tourist toilet

Impression of Reed Flute Rock-a unique tourist toilet

After visiting the Reed Flute Rock, I returned to the hotel for a little renovation, and then set off for the dock to tour the two rivers and four lakes at night. The two rivers refer to the urban section of the Li River and the urban section of the Taohua River; the four lakes refer to the Shanhu Lake, Ronghu Lake, Gui Lake and Mulong Lake in the center of Guilin City.

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of two rivers and four lakes-passing the ship lock

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes-The hotel where we stayed

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes-Song and Dance Performance

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes-Song and Dance Performance

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes-Xiangshan Park

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Impression of Two Rivers and Four Lakes

Because I have been taking photos on the deck, I have hardly heard the introduction of the scenic spot. I feel that this is a place where Guilin tourism should be improved. Everyone should be equipped with headphones, so that there is no contradiction between taking photos and listening to explanations.

However, overall, it is still very worthwhile to travel by boat to the two rivers and four lakes. Please continue to browse Weizhou Island, the sixth of Guangxi Tour