Elephant trunk mountain scenic spot introduction: travel guide

Guilin, Guangxi is a famous tourist city in China, and its scenery is the best in the world. There is a scenic spot in Guilin, which can be said to be a sign of Guilin tourism. It is the Elephant Trunk Mountain in Xiangshan Scenic Area. Elephant trunk mountain is a rare tourist attraction in China, which is located between two 5A scenic spots.

Introduction to Elephant Trunk Mountain Elephant Trunk Mountain, also called Lishan Mountain in the past, is located at the intersection of Lijiang River and taohuajiang. This place is a symbol of Guilin's landscape, so it is named because it looks like a sip of drinking water by the river. Elephant Trunk Hill consists of Shuiyue Cave, Hongfeng Temple, Taiping Revolutionary Site, Elephant Eye Stone and Pu Xian Tower. Among them, Shuiyue Cave is very close to the river, and the water of Lijiang River flows through it.

Elephant trunk mountain was very famous in ancient times, especially in the Tang and Song Dynasties, where many poets came. If you travel to the Lijiang River, you can also see the panoramic view of Elephant Trunk Mountain beside the Lijiang River. Although you can't get close to each other, it feels really spectacular. People have another name for Elephant Trunk Mountain, that is, Xiangshan Shuiyue, which is a great wonder in Guilin Mountain.

The most suitable way to travel to Elephant Trunk Mountain is to take a bamboo raft. You can walk around Elephant Trunk Mountain and feel the beauty of Guilin's landscape. In addition, Elephant Trunk Hill is full of dense trees, all green, and its reflection on the water is very charming.

There is also a beautiful legend about Elephant Trunk Mountain. It is said that this elephant is the mount of the Jade Emperor. One day, the Jade Emperor brought it to earth. When he was about to go back, the elephant was fascinated by the beautiful scenery of Guilin and was very reluctant to go back to heaven, so he drank water in Lijiang River. The Jade Emperor was very angry. He pulled out the sword at his waist and stabbed the elephant, so the elephant became a boulder, that is, Elephant Trunk Mountain. The hilt fell on it and became the Pu Xian Tower.