Yuping Rock

　　Yuping Rock is one of the peaks of Seven Star Crags. It stands opposite to Langfeng Rock, with a transverse ridge in between that resembles a standing screen. The area is surrounded by steep cliffs and dense woods. Halfway up the rock, there is the Three Immortals Pavilion, originally built during the Ming Dynasty’s Wanli era. On the stone steps outside the pavilion are two indentations, falsely rumored to be “immortal footprints.” There is also a large rock suspended in mid-air; when struck, it produces different tones from various points and is thus called the Eight-Tone Stone, also known as the Fuxiao Platform. Along the path by the rocks, there are stone inscriptions created by early Qing Dynasty literati from Lingnan, such as Qu Dajun, who composed poems based on rhyming games during their visits. To the right is a cluster of steep rocks standing like a wall, with a narrow path in between just wide enough for one person to pass. At the top lies a large round rock embedded precariously, as if it were a mouth holding a pearl — commonly referred to as the Pearl-Holding Path. To the left is an inscription by Qu Dajun reading “Little Thousand-Foot Gorge.” Further up is the Jade Emperor Hall, built during the Ming Dynasty. The western peak of Yuping faces the Lanyue Pavilion atop Shishi Rock from afar. Looking down at Star Lake, with pavilions reflected in the water, visitors can enjoy the scenic wonder known as “Moon over Water, Clouds over Rock.”
　　

　　The best times to visit are from July to September and during the Spring Festival period.