What is there to do in Pingle County, Guilin?

Pingle County has beautiful mountains and clear waters, thousand-year-old monuments and majestic mountain scenery integrated into one. The natural scenery is unique and constitutes rich tourism resources.

Rich natural tourism resources, well-developed karst landforms, warm climate, and moderate rainfall form a good natural environment. Because Pingle County has a long history and is home to many ethnic groups, it has created numerous cultural tourism resources. The main tourism resources include Pingle Hot Spring, Lengshui Stone Garden, Rongjin Millennium Ancient Banyan Group and Millennium Ancient Street, Guijiang Scenic Area, Lijiang Scenic Area, Tea River Scenic Area, Yinshan Pavilion, Linggong Temple, Jinshan Yingxian Cave, Fenyan , Chaotian Rock, Qinglong Moon Mountain, Yuanyuan Moon Mountain, etc.

Famous scenic spots:

1. Peaks

Pingle County is dominated by medium and low mountains, hills and karst landforms. There are 9 peaks above 1,000 meters.

(1) Lion Mountain: It is located 30 kilometers southeast of the county and south of Dagang Village in Qinglong Township. The main peak is 1292.7 meters above sea level. The trees are mainly pine and fir forests. It is the birthplace of the Dagang River.

(2) Huluding: It is located 31 kilometers southeast of the county and south of Dagang Village, Qinglong Township. The main peak is 1,271 meters above sea level and has lush trees.

(3) Jiujiudui: It is located 40 kilometers southeast of the county and west of Landong Village, Source Town. The main peak is 1164.6 meters above sea level. It is the original forest in the county and the Rongjin River originates from here.

(4) Paradise Mountain: Located 35 kilometers southeast of the county, east of Yidong Village in Source Town, the main peak is 1,038 meters above sea level. The main peak is shrouded in clouds and mist, with lush trees, and at the foot of the mountain is the Yidong Reservoir.

(5) Lianhua Mountain: It is located 14 kilometers southeast of the county and south of Xiejia Village, Ertang Town. The main peak is 953.4 meters above sea level. The main peak is shaped like a lotus, hence the name. The forest trees are mainly pine and fir, and honeysuckle and other medicinal materials are produced. The southern slope is connected to Yanzi Forest, and there is Shenggu Temple on the mountain.

(6) Holy Mountain: Located 31 kilometers in the middle of the county, south of Shimianshan Village, Yang'an Township, the main peak is 834 meters above sea level. It has a beautiful environment, sweet and clear spring water, and dense forests. It is connected to the second largest Pinghe Reservoir in Guilin to the east. It is said that in ancient times, two fairies of the Tan family practiced Taoism here, hence the name.

(7) Zhaoshan: The confluence of Lijiang River and Chajiang River in Pingle Town. The mountain is in the water and looks like a seal, so it is also called Yinshan. There are green bamboos on the mountain, with a relative height of about 30 meters, and the top of the mountain is about 100 meters square. There is a green pavilion (also known as Yinshan Pavilion) on the mountain, and there are stone steps to the top of the mountain. There are two bluestones on the mountainside with the words "Neutral and Not Leaning" written on them. "Zhaoshan Diancui" is one of the eight ancient scenic spots in Pingle.

(8) Shiren Mountain: It is located 20 kilometers south of the county and north of Guangyun Village, Dafa Yao Township. The main peak is 645 meters above sea level. It is named because its main peak looks like a headless stone man. According to legend, Yang Wenguang of the Song Dynasty passed by this place during his southern expedition. He suspected that he was an enemy at night and shot his head off with an arrow.

2. Karst Cave

(1) Chaotian Rock: Located south of Letang Village, Ertang Town, Pingle County, about 4 kilometers away from Ertang Town. The cave is located halfway up the rock mountain, about 60 meters above the ground. It is named because the entrance of the cave is wide and faces the sky. It is a hall-style cave.