The Elephant Trunk Hill

Situated at the joint of Lijiang and Yangjiang Rivers, the Elephant Trunk Hill, as its name suggests, looks like a giant elephant drinking water with its trunk.Half way up the hill there is a cave which goes through the hill and serves as the eyes of the "elephant".

The Elephant Trunk Hill Situated at the joint of Lijiang and Yangjiang Rivers, the Elephant Trunk Hill, as its name suggests, looks like a giant elephant drinking water with its trunk.Half way up the hill there is a cave which goes through the hill and serves as the eyes of the "elephant". Between the trunk and the legs is a still bigger cave with the shape of a bright moon hanging over the river,hence the name "Moon-over-Water Cave".On the top of the hill is a pagoda, named Puxian Pagoda,erected in the Ming Dynasty,which resembles a sword hilt,or a magic vase.The Elephant Trunk Hill is commonly regarded as the emblem of Guilin.

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