Die Dui Cai-Fubo Scenic Area

Dui Cai-Fubo Scenic Area

The Dui Cai-Fubo Scenic Area is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Fubo Hill is located in the northeast of Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, at the junction of the northern end of Binjiang Road and Fengbei Road. It rises abruptly as an isolated peak, backed by the land to the west and facing the Li River to the east, appearing as if it holds back waves. It earned its name from the Tang Dynasty, when a temple dedicated to General Ma Yuan, the Marquis of Fubo from the Han Dynasty, was built on the hill.

Fubo Hill Park is composed of multiple-tiered mountain gardens and features attractions and cultural relics such as the Huanzhu Cave, Thousand Buddha Cliff, Coral Rock, Sword-Testing Stone, Tingtao Pavilion, Banshan Pavilion, Thousand-People Cauldron, and Large Iron Bell. Within less than 10,000 square meters, it encompasses mountains, water, caves, rocks, pavilions, gardens, and cultural artifacts, making it a unique microcosm of Guilin’s landscapes.

Upon entering the park, the first thing that catches the eye is the terraced garden landscape of the first level: the Fubo Victory Scene.

At the center of the top of this three-bay symmetrical, hard-hipped, sloping-roofed, yellow-glazed tile antique memorial archway stands a plaque inscribed with “Fubo Evening View” in the hand of Mr. Chu Tunan, instantly evoking poetic and picturesque feelings. On the second level, the U-shaped riverside corridor and the retaining wall to the north of the platform naturally form a courtyard, planted with flowers and trees, winding and ever-changing, offering delightful surprises with every step. In front of the corridor stands a pavilion housing a "Thousand-People Cauldron" with a diameter of 1 meter, a height of about 1 meter, and a weight of about 1 ton. It and the ancient bell to the left of the entrance to the Huanzhu Cave are both ritual instruments of the Dingyue Temple. The ancient iron bell stands 2.5 meters high, with a diameter of 1.7 meters and a weight of 2,524 kilograms. It was cast in the eighth year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1669) in memory of her father by the daughter of Kong Youde, the Prince of Dingnan during the Qing Dynasty. Dingyue Temple was built in 1651 to commemorate the achievements of Kong Youde, a Ming Dynasty defector who assisted the Qing in pacifying Guangdong and Guangxi.

Fubo Hill stands as an elegant isolated peak, with half of it plunging into the river pool and the other half resting on the land. Every spring and summer, when the river swells, the foot of the hill blocks the fierce waves, causing the water to reverse and swirl, appearing as if it subdues the waves. The scenery of Fubo Hill is beautiful, and its rock caves are unique. To the east of the hill are the riverside corridor, Fubo Tea Room, and Tingtao Pavilion built against the cliff, while to the west, stone steps lead up to the Banshan Pavilion and the mountaintop. From the heights, one can admire Guilin's picturesque landscape of clear waters and painted mountains.

Fubo Hill is situated by the Li River, with half of the hill submerged in the water. The convergence of mountain and water makes it seem as though it lies upon the surface, and it is named after General Ma Yuan of the Han Dynasty’s Fubo commandery, who passed through here during his southern campaign and returned pearls and subdued the waves. During the Tang Dynasty, a temple dedicated to General Fubo was built on the hill. The park is fully equipped with pavilions and towers, making it a rare comprehensive tourist attraction. Current attractions include the Gui Shui Pavilion, Tingtao Pavilion, Banshan Pavilion, Huanzhu Cave, Sword-Testing Stone, Thousand Buddha Cliff, and Coral Rock. In front of the corridor stands a pavilion housing a "Thousand-People Cauldron" with a diameter of 1 meter, a height of about 1 meter, and a weight of about 1 ton. It and the ancient bell to the left of the entrance to the Huanzhu Cave are both ritual instruments of the Dingyue Temple. The ancient iron bell stands 2.5 meters high, with a diameter of 1.7 meters and a weight of 2,524 kilograms. It was cast in the eighth year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1669) in memory of her father by the daughter of Kong Youde, the Prince of Dingnan during the Qing Dynasty. Dingyue Temple was built in 1651 to commemorate the achievements of Kong Youde, a Ming Dynasty defector who assisted the Qing in pacifying Guangdong and Guangxi.