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Standing in the northeast part of city and facing the Li river, Diecai hill, like Duxiu peak in city and Fubo hill along the Li river, is a place for sight-seeing. It's made up of Mingyue peak (bright moon peak), Zianhe peak (erane peak), Siwang hill and Yuyue hill, covering two square kilometers. Lying across the downtown, it's a famous scenic spot for its beautiful view and smooth path for climbing. There are many beautiful scenery in the hill such as Diecai pavilion, Yuyue loft, Die-for a Righteous stone tablet to commemorate Master Ju and Master Zhang's glorious death, Yangzhitang, wind cave, Diecai tower, looking at the River Pavilion for enjoying beautiful Li River's scenery and catching clouds pavilion. Besides these, there are stone inscription on cliff by many celebrities in Climbing up Bright- Moon Peak and wandering around Catching Clouds pavilion visitors can have bird's eye view of the whole city of Guilin. A famous poem says "when you are enjoying spreading fog among hills around, you might wonder if you stayed in heaven".
Diecai Pavilion, covering an area of 64sqm, is 5m high, 7.5m long and 8.5m wide with Yuyue Hill in the east, Siwang Hill west and Bright Moon Peak north. Dexterously designed and elaborately built, the pavilion is single-storied with four angles, red pillars and a flat top, which is harmonious with the surroundings.
With a horizontal board inscribed "Diecai Hill" hanging on it, Diecai Archway is a quite exquisite ancient building. A cave penetrating the Bright Moon Peak was named Windy Cave, which is roomy in both mouths and narrow in the middle. The cave is famous for 90 Buddha images of the Tang and Song dynasties, as well as dozens of ancient stone carvings inside.
Located at the top of the Folded Brocade Hill, Cloud-catching Pavilion, which is round and single -eaved in shape with a pinnacle, commands a splendid view of scenery noted early in the Tang dynasty.
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