{"product_id":"elephant-trunk-hill","title":"Elephant Trunk Hill","description":"\u003cp\u003eElephant Trunk Hill, located in Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is the city emblem and iconic landmark of Guilin, as well as a symbol of Guilin's landscape. It is a natural wonder formed by long-term river erosion and geological changes, and is named for its resemblance to a giant elephant drinking water from the riverbank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElephant Trunk and Elephant Eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElephant Trunk: A long, narrow cave extending into the river from the front of the mountain forms the shape of an elephant's trunk. This makes the entire mountain appear lifelike, as if an elephant is dipping its trunk into the river to drink water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElephant Eyes: At the \"elephant head\" section of the mountain, there are two symmetrical, flattened, round caves formed by weathering and erosion, which from a distance resemble a pair of elephant eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Moon Cave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: Located between the \"elephant trunk\" and \"elephant legs,\" it is a large natural cave that penetrates the mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpectacle: The river flows through the cave, and from a distance, it looks like a bright moon floating on the water. At night, when the moon is bright, the moon in the sky and its reflection in the cave create a beautiful scene, forming the famous \"Elephant Hill and Water Moon\" spectacle, a unique wonder of Guilin's landscape. A Song Dynasty poem praises it: \"The moon shines in the water, the moon floats on the water. The water flows but the moon does not go, the moon goes but the water still flows.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuxian Pagoda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: Located on the \"elephant's back\" of Elephant Trunk Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures: A solid brick pagoda in the Lamaist style, built during the Ming Dynasty (some say the Yuan Dynasty). Because its shape resembles a treasure vase or a sword hilt inserted into an elephant's back, it is also known as the \"Treasure Vase Pagoda\" or \"Sword Hilt Pagoda.\" It adds a touch of humanistic color to this natural wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYunfeng Temple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: Located on the southwest slope of Elephant Trunk Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory: A historically significant ancient temple. During the Taiping Rebellion, the Taiping Army established its command post here during the siege of Guilin. Today, it is a memorial hall displaying related historical materials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"openchina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47820720832771,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/4403\/2259\/files\/f307410919721d98d7945feb64443b75.jpg?v=1770812093","url":"https:\/\/openchinatravel.com\/products\/elephant-trunk-hill","provider":"openchina","version":"1.0","type":"link"}