Dayan Mountain Scenic Area

　　 Dayan Mountain faces Xiqiao Mountain across the river, boasting majestic peaks and undulating ridges. Here, you’ll find a rich variety of natural landscapes akin to traditional Chinese ink paintings, including pine forests and wildflowers, rugged cliffs and peculiar rocks, perilous stone caves, cascading streams and waterfalls, as well as springs, pools, and serene lakes—all creating a colorful and diverse scenery.

　　 Entering the scenic area from the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang Highway, you’ll first see a Spanish-style building, the "Dayan Mountain Restaurant," located at the mountain’s base entrance. Passing through the park gate, you’ll be greeted by a grand flight of stairs where the three characters “Dayan Mountain” (大雁山) are prominently formed with planted grass. A 500-meter-long mountain wall guides you toward the main hiking path. At Yan Mountain Platform, two black marble pillars support a pair of soaring "Dayan Mountain" signs. Along the nearly four-kilometer-long winding concrete road up the mountain, you can reach all the major attractions: on one side of the mountainside, there’s the "Cave Heaven," built from massive rocks, and the classical-style "Mid-Mountain Pavilion." Inside the pavilion, uplifting couplets read: “Climbing high and gazing afar—how could one give up halfway? Taking in the sweeping views—the full journey is best.” On the other side, atop Lion Peak, a two-story hexagonal Lion Pavilion is nestled among swaying pines and greenery. Behind the pavilion lies a natural “Lion Stone,” remarkably resembling a real lion in shape and size. Following the “Scenic Path” along the mountainside, supported by railings, you’ll ascend to the summit and reach Yan Mountain Flat Lake. Surrounded by lush forests and backed by mountains, the lake offers sparkling waters. The lakeside path winds around, dotted with fishing pavilions and waterside structures. There’s also a parking lot, shops, and a vegetarian restaurant—making it a great resting spot for visitors. A narrow stone path leads to a barbecue area tucked away in a quiet valley. The barbecue site includes a waterfall-viewing pavilion, management office, shops, a lotus pond, and over ten umbrella-like barbecue shelters scattered along the stream, among rocks, and on slopes. Dozens of uniquely designed Singapore-style barbecue grills complement the natural scenery of cascading streams, deep rock pools, pine forests, and flower-covered stones, creating a distinctive, wildly charming atmosphere.

　　 Continuing upward from Yan Mountain Flat Lake, you’ll reach the mountaintop area. On either side of the parking lot are two peaks: the left peak is Sun-Moon Peak, home to the Sun-Moon Pavilion, which consists of a hexagonal pavilion and three umbrella-like shelters, along with a moon-viewing platform and a river-viewing terrace. Stone benches, steps, and winding paths surrounded by floral bushes make it a quaint little mountaintop park. The right peak is Yan Peak. Below its midsection, steep cliffs rise like split walls, with clusters of rocks vying in beauty—truly a spectacular sight. Among the cliffs are the River-Viewing Pavilion and a stone terrace, as well as a natural cave known as “Haiyuan Cave,” named after the legendary monk Haiyuan who once wandered here in ancient times. Standing atop Yan Peak is the Yan Peak Pavilion, also called the “Luk Yau Pavilion.” Funded by the Hong Kong-based philanthropist Mr. Luk Yung-cheung, this three-story hexagonal pavilion is built close to the cliff edge, towering and majestic. Its ground floor serves as a café. From the pavilion, you can gaze out in all directions: the sweeping, imposing hills, the poetic and picturesque countryside, the beautiful urban and rural vistas, the bustling boats on the vast Xijiang River, the traffic-packed Jiujiang Bridge, and the natural landscapes of the Pearl River Delta—all unfold before your eyes.

　　 With accelerated development, Dayan Mountain will welcome visitors from all directions with even more enchanting scenery. It won’t be long before it becomes “a world of wonders in one place.”