Liuzhou Attractions
Liuzhou lies on the Liujiang, 130km/80mi from Guilin and 255km/158mi from Nanning, the capital of the region. It is an important railroad junction on the Hunan-Guangxi, Guizhou-Guangxi and Zhicheng-Liuzhou lines.
The area around Liuzhou was settled as long as 15,000 years ago. By 219 the place had achieved a certain eminence and since 634 it has had its present name. Liu Zongyuan (773-819), a famous man of letters and minister of rites under the Tang dynasty, was exiled to Liuzhou in 815 after failed attempts at gaining reforms but by his merits rose to be a town elder and enjoyed great prestige among the population. He has left a splendid description of the town.
Today Liuzhou is predominantly an industrial center.
The area around Liuzhou was settled as long as 15,000 years ago. By 219 the place had achieved a certain eminence and since 634 it has had its present name. Liu Zongyuan (773-819), a famous man of letters and minister of rites under the Tang dynasty, was exiled to Liuzhou in 815 after failed attempts at gaining reforms but by his merits rose to be a town elder and enjoyed great prestige among the population. He has left a splendid description of the town.
Today Liuzhou is predominantly an industrial center.
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Fishpeak Mountain
Fishpeak Mountain rises to a height of 80 m and is named after a local legend featuring a maiden and her battle with local tyrants.
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Prince Liu Park
Prince Liu Park celebrates the life of this famous poet, Liu Zongyuan, through monuments erected in his honour.
Great Dragon Pool
South of Liuzhou (4km/2.5mi) lies the Great Dragon Pool (Dalong Tan). Its name also refers to a legend, this time that of a heavenly dragon who could conjure up thunder and lightning and rain and lived at the bottom of the pool. The 100ha/240acre pool is in the middle of evergreen woods and rugged rocks covered with inscriptions.
Horsesaddle Mountain
The 150m/500ft high Horsesaddle Mountain, which gets its name from its shape, is situated in the south of the city. As long ago as the Tang era (618-907) it aroused the interest of many travelers. One of its main attractions is a deep dripstone cave full of stalagmites and stalactites. Visitors have left over 100 inscriptions on the mountain rock faces, including one dating back to 1112.
