Photos of Duxiu Peak Palace Destination

<p>The history of the Duxiu Peak Royal City Scenic Area can be traced back to the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty more than 600 years ago. It was once a vassal city built by Zhu Yuanzhang for his nephew Zhu Shouqian. It is now a national 5A-level scenic spot in Guilin, and Duxiu Peak is its landmark attraction.</p><p>The natural landscape and historical and cultural landscape in the scenic area complement each other, which can be described as "a city in the scenery and a scene in the city". It is also the carrier of Guilin, a world-famous historical and cultural city of landscape. The famous saying "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world" that has been circulated throughout the world originated from the stone wall of Duxiu Peak. It covers the three major historical and cultural systems of Guilin and is a typical representative of Guilin's history and culture. Entering the scenic area is like entering the door of Guilin's history and culture. Therefore, the famous saying "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world, and you will know Guilin after you have seen the Royal City" was formed and widely circulated by the world.</p><p><img src="https://youimg1.c-ctrip.com/target/0105k12000859hggw6292_D_10000_1200.jpg?proc=autoorient" style="width: 100%;">As early as the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the great writer Yan Yanzhi practiced writing and chanting poems at the foot of Duxiu Peak Mountain, which initiated the literary style in the Lingnan region. During the Tang Dynasty, the first government-run school in Guangxi's history was established here. During the Song Dynasty, Wang Zhenggong engraved the famous saying "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world" on Duxiu Peak, which has also become Guilin's representative advertising slogan. During the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang's military advisor Liu Bowen took a fancy to Duxiu Peak, a wind and water treasure, and later built the Jingjiang Prince's Palace. In the Qing Dynasty, the Jingjiang Prince's Palace was renamed Guangxi Gongyuan and became a large-scale imperial examination center in the southwest region. A total of 585 Jinshi and 4 Number One Scholars were produced, and one of the number one Number One Scholars was "Three Yuans". During the Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen came here during his Northern Expedition and set Jingjiang Palace as the base camp for the Northern Expedition. In 1954, Guangxi Normal University moved in. Duxiufeng·Wangcheng not only has outstanding people, but also is the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi in the past dynasties.<img src="https://youimg1.c-ctrip.com/target/0104s120008i637y9D5F4_D_10000_1200.png?proc=autoorient" style="width: 100%;"></p><p>【Duxiu Peak】</p><p>Duxiu Peak is located in the center of Guilin. It stands alone and rises from the ground. It is the head of the mountains in Guilin and the king of all mountains. You can overlook the whole city of Guilin from the top of the peak. It is known as the "pillar of the south sky". As early as the Southern Dynasties, the great writer Yan Yanzhi wrote a poem "Nothing is as majestic as Duxiu Peak, which is majestic among the cities" to describe the majestic momentum of Duxiu Peak.</p><p>【Jingjiang Prince's Mansion】</p><p>The Jingjiang Prince's Mansion is the best existing vassal ruins in China and is the core tourist attraction in the Duxiu Peak Wangcheng Scenic Area. The Jingjiang Prince's Mansion Museum is also called the "Chengyun Hall" and is the place where ancient princes handled government affairs. Now the museum displays the Jingjiang Prince's Mansion and the entire Visitors can gain an in-depth understanding of Guilin's history of change through high-tech full-system projections and 3D projections, and can also experience the ancient rubbing technology in person at the "Wangfu Tuofang".<img src="https://youimg1.c-ctrip.com/target/01035120008h1p3tsB836_D_10000_1200.jpg?proc=autoorient" style="width: 100%;">[Duxiu Peak Cliff Carvings]</p><p>On the cliff of Duxiu Peak, there are about 200 cliff stone carvings, which have been preserved by all dynasties. Among them, the famous eternal saying "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world" comes from here, a large number of precious Buddha statues and Tai Sui stone carvings, as well as those that were awarded the 2017 The Five Blessings series of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 2016 all come from the cliff carvings of Duxiu Peak, which are now nationally protected cultural relics.</p><p><img src="https://youimg1.c-ctrip.com/target/01020120008i63aqv41BE_D_10000_1200.png?proc=autoorient" style="width: 100%;"></p><p>【Prince's Secret Development】</p><p>Wangfu Secret Rubbing has a history of hundreds of years. It is a colorful feng shui rubbing technique developed by Zhu Zuojing, the third generation of Jingjiang King. It has now been included in the intangible cultural heritage. Visitors can experience the ancient rubbing technology here, and learning to make royal rubbings is of great value to the inheritance and development of Chinese history, culture, and folk art.<img src="https://youimg1.c-ctrip.com/target/0102j120008i635n5AFC4_D_10000_1200.jpg?proc=autoorient" style="width: 100%;"></p>