Guilin - Mount of Unique Beauty Duxiu Feng

A steep path of 306 steps leads up to the top of the Mount of Unique Beauty in the town center. It is 152m/500ft high, and from the top there is a magnificent view over the town and the surrounding area. The peak is dominated by an arched edifice known as The Southern Gateway to Heaven (Nantian Men). There are a number of caves on the mountain slopes, the inner and outer walls of which are covered in inscriptions from the Tang (618-907) and Qing (1644-1911) eras.

To the south of the mountain, on the land belonging to the teacher training college, stands the Wangcheng, once the residence of the King of Jingjiang. All that remains are parts of the walls together with some balustrades and staircases.