When you go to Guilin, the Elephant Trunk Hill is a must to visit. It is the best-known landmark of Guilin. The hill is exactly like a huge elephant drinking water by the Li River. Visitors usually take photos in front of it to have a lifetime memory.
The Water Moon Cave on the Elephant Trunk Hill is also a spot worth visiting. It is a treasury of calligraphy with more than 50 inscriptions there. You can enjoy the ancient Chinese art together with beautiful hills and water.
On the top of Elephant Trunk Hill, the Puxian Pagoda built in early Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 AD) stands. Looking the hill at a distance, it is like the elephant bearing a holy vase on its back, which is considered as an auspicious signal. If you believe in Buddhism, you can worship it.
Where is the best site to see the Elephant Trunk Hill? Love Island with multicolored flowers must be one place. It is a holy place of love on the north of the hill, witnessing the love of many couples. You can also go there to pray for your love and enjoy a great view of Elephant Trunk Hill.
When the moon rises, the reflection of the moon on Li River and the moon in thesky together with the water and the Elephant Trunk Hill forms an extraordinary moon scenery. Thus Elephant Trunk Hill Scenic Area is regarded as the most wonderful place to appreciate the moon. You can feast your eyes on the pleasant view there.