Geweng Rock

Geweng Rock

Geweng Rock is located 8 kilometers northwest of Luxu and 5 kilometers north of Xinqiao Market, nestled against Baiyan Village. The mountain is covered with dense foliage, offering picturesque scenery.

Legend has it that it was named after Magistrate Geweng of the Song Dynasty’s Qiandao era (1165–1173), who built a pavilion on Gexian Ridge (another story says it was named after the Jin Dynasty’s Ge Hong, who visited the rock to escape the summer heat). It has two entrances, east and west. Entering from the eastern entrance, the cave is deep and mysterious. After walking several dozen steps inside, you’ll suddenly come upon a spacious cavern with a flat, round ceiling, from which stalactites hang upside down. The cave walls are rugged with oddly shaped rocks, and the space is broad and deep enough to accommodate hundreds of people. Inside there is a spring that remains full year-round without overflowing. The water is cool and refreshing, sweet to the taste. Even in the height of summer, a cool breeze keeps the air pleasant. Walking several dozen steps further from the main cavern leads to the western entrance, which is several zhang wide and tall, surrounded by clusters of green trees. Below, a narrow path leads to Ma’an Mountain. Over the dynasties, local officials and literati often visited the cave for leisure and composed poems on its walls. However, over time, due to the ravages of nature and erosion, most traces have faded away. In December 1939, during the 28th year of the Republic of China, Japanese forces occupied the strategic Kunlun Pass. Nationalist troops gathered in the county area and moved into positions near Kunlun Pass. Bai Chongxi, commander of the Guilin Command, set up his headquarters here and stayed for over a month to direct the Battle of Kunlun Pass.