Elephant Trunk Hill, also known as Elephant Hill, is located at the confluence of the Li River and Peach Blossom River in the southwest of Guilin city. It looks like a huge elephant stretching its trunk drinking water hence the name. Elephant Trunk Hill has been the symbol of the karst landscape in the area.

Water Moon Cave

Between the elephant’s trunk and its body is a round cave which resembles a full moon drifting on the water, thus the name. At night when the moon is full, the light from the waves and the moon form a fantastic scene which has been highly honored by poets, painters throughout history. Both inside and outside the cave are many carvings and inscriptions, the the best known of which is a poem by Lu You, one of the four great poets of the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279).

Elephant Eye Cave

Climbing through the snaking stone path highway up the hill, visitor will see another cave going through the hill, the Elephant Eye Cave. With a height of around 2 meters, the cave spans 5 to 10 meters in width, about 52 meters in length. It is called thus because the cave is located at eye level. A look through the cave affords a good view of the surroundings.

Puxian Pagoda

On top of the hill stands the Puxian Pagoda. Built in the Ming Dynasty, the cylinder shaped pagoda looks like the handle of a sword.