Guilin - Mountain of Piled Brocades (Mountain of Cinnamon Trees) Diecaishan

The Mountain of Piled Brocades (Diecaishan) - or Mountain of Cinnamon Trees, because these evergreen trees once grew on its slopes - has a number of peaks and stands in the north of the town on the banks of the beautiful Lijiang river. It was a popular place with visitors more than 1000 years ago, largely because of the many pavilions and monuments which public and literary figures had erected here; unfortunately, none of these have survived the ravages of time. In the caves can be found Buddhist sculptures and inscriptions from the Tang and Song period (7th-13th C). From the highest peak, Mingyue Fen (223m/732ft) there is a picturesque view of the town and its surroundings.