Duxiu Peak and Guilin Royal City Scenic Area
The Duxiu Peak and Prince Jingjiang's Mansion Scenic Area has a history dating back more than 600 years to the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. It was once a vassal city built by Zhu Yuanzhang for his grand-nephew Zhu Shouqian. Today, it is a national 5A-level scenic area in Guilin, and Duxiu Peak is its landmark attraction. The natural scenery and historical and cultural landscapes in the scenic area complement each other, creating a unique blend of "scenery within the city and the city within the scenery". It is also a carrier of Guilin, a world-famous city with rich history and beautiful landscapes. The famous ancient saying "Guilin's scenery is the best under heaven" that has spread around the world originated from the cliff of Duxiu Peak. It encompasses 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 opening the door to Guilin's historical and cultural heritage. Therefore, the famous saying "Guilin's scenery is the best under heaven; after visiting the Prince Jingjiang's Mansion, you'll know Guilin well" has been widely spread. As early as the Southern and Northern Dynasties period, the great literary scholar Yan Yanzhi studied and composed poems at the foot of Duxiu Peak, initiating the literary style in the Lingnan region. In the Tang Dynasty, the first official school in Guangxi's history was established here. In the Song Dynasty, Wang Zhenggong engraved the famous saying "Guilin's scenery is the best under heaven" on Duxiu Peak, which has become a representative advertising slogan for Guilin. In the Ming Dynasty, Liu Bowen, the military advisor of Zhu Yuanzhang, took a fancy to this auspicious place of Duxiu Peak, and later the Prince Jingjiang's Mansion was built. In the Qing Dynasty, the Prince Jingjiang's Mansion was converted into the Guangxi Examination Hall, becoming a large-scale imperial examination venue in the southwest region. A total of 585 Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examination) and 4 Zhuangyuan (Number One Scholar) emerged from here, and one of the Zhuangyuan even achieved the rare feat of "winning all three levels of the imperial examination". During the Republic of China, when Sun Yat-sen launched the Northern Expedition and came here, he set the Prince Jingjiang's Mansion as the headquarters of the Northern Expedition. In 1954, Guangxi Normal University moved in. Duxiu Peak and Prince Jingjiang's Mansion is not only a place with outstanding people but also the political, economic, and cultural center of Guangxi throughout history.
[Duxiu Peak] Duxiu Peak is located in the center of Guilin. It stands alone, rising straight from the ground. It is the leader among the mountains in Guilin, like a king among the mountains. Standing on the peak, you can overlook the entire city of Guilin, with a magnificent view similar to the feeling of "all the other mountains appear so small under the sky" described in the famous poem. It is honored as "a pillar supporting the southern sky". As early as the Southern Dynasties period, the great literary scholar Yan Yanzhi wrote a poem "There's nothing like the solitary peak, towering majestically in the city" to describe the magnificent momentum of Duxiu Peak.
[Prince Jingjiang's Mansion] The Prince Jingjiang's Mansion is a well-preserved vassal prince's residence site in China and the core tourist attraction in the Duxiu Peak and Prince Jingjiang's Mansion Scenic Area. The Prince Jingjiang's Mansion Museum, also known as the "Chengyun Hall", was the place where ancient princes handled government affairs. Now, the museum displays the history of the changes of the Prince Jingjiang's Mansion and the whole of Guilin. Tourists can use high-tech holographic projections and 3D projections to gain an in-depth understanding. They can also experience the ancient rubbing technique by themselves at the "Mansion Rubbing Workshop".
[Cliff Inscriptions on Duxiu Peak] There are about 200 cliff inscriptions on the cliffs of Duxiu Peak, all preserved from past dynasties. The famous ancient saying "Guilin's scenery is the best under heaven" comes from here. A large number of precious Buddha and Taishui (a kind of inscriptions related to the Chinese zodiac) inscriptions, as well as the Five - Blessings series that appeared on the 2017 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, all come from the cliff inscriptions on Duxiu Peak. They are now national key protected cultural relics.
[Secret Rubbings of the Prince's Mansion] The Secret Rubbings of the Prince's Mansion has a history of over a hundred years. It is a color rubbing process developed by Zhu Zuojing, the third - generation Prince Jingjiang. It has now been included in the intangible cultural heritage. Tourists can experience the ancient rubbing technique here, and learning to make the Secret Rubbings of the Prince's Mansion is of great value for the inheritance and development of Chinese history, culture, and folk art.
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