A single peak stands tall under the southern sky, having seen the royal city, it knows Guilin well

Duxiu Peak·Royal City Scenic Area, Located in Xiufeng District, Guilin City, Guangxi. It is a scenic area represented by the beautiful mountain shape of Duxiu Peak and the entire Jingjiang Prince's Mansion of the Ming Dynasty. This place was originally the prince's mansion of Zhu Shouqian, the Jingjiang prince of the Ming Dynasty, It was built in the fifth year of Hongwu (AD 1372), Completed in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu (AD 1392), Covering an area of 20 square kilometers, The natural landscape and historical and cultural landscape in the royal city complement each other, The outer perimeter of the royal city has the best preserved Ming Dynasty city wall in China. It has the reputation of "the city within Guilin". ✅Must experience: Visit Jingjiang Prince's Mansion Jingjiang Prince's Mansion is the mansion given by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, to his nephew Zhu Shouqian, which has a history of more than 600 years, It is currently the most complete Ming Dynasty prince's mansion preserved in China. The site selection and architectural layout of Jingjiang Prince's Mansion, It can be described as the ideal work of Feng Shui theory in the Ming Dynasty, The north side of the prince's mansion has three peaks lined up, with colorful Diecai Mountain as the backing, The south side has the lifelike Elephant Trunk Mountain as the case mountain, The mansion has the high-standard Duxiu Peak as the town mountain, And the three mountains are arranged in a line from south to north, The surrounding mountains surround it, and it has a great momentum of being the only one. The prince's mansion was built according to the regulations made by the court for the prince's mansion, The main building is Chengyuan Gate in front, The middle is Chengyun Hall, the back is the sleeping palace, and the last is the imperial garden. There are more than 40 places such as 4 halls, 4 pavilions and platforms, pavilions, verandas, rooms, and places around the main building. From its completion to the demise of the Ming Dynasty in 257 years, 14 princes of 12 generations have lived here. Now Duxiu Peak stands tall, Only the carved railings and cloud steps jade steps in front of Chengyun Hall are left in the old objects of the prince's mansion, There is a saying that "the most ruthless is this mountain, reading all the princes is just idle". ✅Must experience: Climb Guilin's first peak--Duxiu Peak Duxiu Peak is an inseparable part of the Royal City Scenic Area, Known as "the pillar of the southern sky", historically known as Guilin's first peak, It is a natural mountain in the backyard of Jingjiang Prince's Mansion. The mountain peak rises abruptly, like a knife and axe, The surrounding mountains surround it, and the solitary peak stands proudly. You can reach the top of the mountain with 306 steps, It is the best viewing platform for overlooking the panoramic view of Guilin. The cliff carvings of the peak are scattered all over the place, and they are coming out of the world, There is also the world cultural wonder of "Tai Sui" cliff carvings in Taiping Rock, The famous sentence "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world" is engraved at the foot of Duxiu Peak. ✅Must experience: Experience the ancient imperial examination During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, The royal city was abolished, and the court established the Guangxi Tribute Academy here, In order to facilitate the students of Baigui to take the imperial examination and seek office for the country. At its largest scale, the Tribute Academy had more than 5,000 rooms, Visitors can experience the atmosphere of the ancient tribute academy here. Guangxi, because of the early Southern Ming resistance to the Qing, and later the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Even if there are wars for many years, But still admitted more than 590 jinshi and 4 zhuangyuan, The number of zhuangyuan admitted ranks fifth in the country, Sweep away the so-called "southern barbarians". ✅Must experience: Enjoy the beauty of Crescent Pool Crescent Pool is located in the backyard of the prince's mansion, at the northeast foot of Duxiu Peak, There was originally Duxiu Spring, and the pool was dug in the early Ming Dynasty, Shaped like a crescent moon, hence the name "Crescent Pool". Crescent Pool, together with Holy Mother Pool, Spring Tao Pool, and White Dragon Pool, is known as the four famous pools of Guilin, The pool is curved and water pavilions, and the willows on the pool side are dependent, "The osmanthus flowers fall in the moonlight, and the willow fluff is light in the wind." It is a scene of the royal garden.