You
get to Moon Hill (Yueliang Shan) from Fenglou village, Gaotian township,
near Guilin. It is a huge slice of rock with a round hole in its
center, and you mount 800 steps on a marble paved mountain path
to reach it. At various angles it resembles from the new moon to
a full moon. The rock measures 380 m (height) by 410 m (length)
by 220 m (width).
Legend has it that there is a Guanghan Palace on the moon inhabited
by the beauty Chang'e, the Jade Rabbit, and Wu Gang the woodcutter.
People in olden days thought they saw these immortals when they
came upon spots on the moon's surface. Visitors to Moon Hill call
to each other's attention that there are nature formed rock images
of Chang'e, the Jade Rabbit and Wu Gang the woodcutter.
With 14 rock-climbing routes on the northwest side, Moon Hill offers
sufficient challenge to both amateur and professional climbers.
The region around Moon Hill is included in an official plan for
tourism development.
| Admission Fee: | CNY 15 |
| Recommended Time for a Visit: |
One Hour |
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