Folded Brocade Hill

Located north of Guilin city by the Li River, the Folded Brocade Hill is one of the three most famous hills in Guilin (the other two are Fubo Hill and Elephant Trunk Hill). It consists of Yuyue Hill, Siwang Hill (Looking-in-Four-Direction Hill), Crane Peak and Bright Moon Peak. The hill is so named because layers and layers of multi-colored rocks one atop another like a great pile of folded brocade.

Half way up the hill, a cave penetrates from north to south. With two spacious mouths and a narrow middle, the cave takes a shape of a calabash. The cave adopted its name for a cool breeze continually blows in the cave all year round. It is well-known for 90 Buddha images of the Tang and Song dynasty. After thousands of years' rain and wind, these images are still vivid and life-like.

On the top of the hill stands the cloud-catching Pavilion, which commands a panoramic view of the city below.

Others impressive sights here include: Folded Brocade Pavilion, River-Viewing Pavilion and Yuyue Pavilion.