Longdong Mountain in Laibin

　　Located about 3 kilometers southwest of the city, near the Laibin Smelter. The mountain is shaped like an inverted bell, and when the weather is overcast or rainy, clouds and mist shroud the mountain, resembling a soaring dragon—hence the name Longdong Mountain ("Dragon Cave Mountain").

　　This mountain features many peculiar caves, all interconnected, with a “Sky-Reach Cave” that leads to the mountaintop. The caves are spacious, cool, and serene. A temple was built here during the Yuan Dynasty but has since been destroyed. However, inscriptions and poems carved into the cliffs by literati can still be faintly discerned. One poem praises the site: “They say the dragon lies at rest, the cliff gate sweeps away worldly haze. Thunder rumbles in the silent mountain, breath steams from the misty stones. Too lazy to become rain for mortals, it rests quietly as clouds halfway up the sky. It knows to return to Buddhist law, a single chime heard through pure sound.” At the foot of the mountain, the clear waters of Longdong Stream wind their way around. The vast and lush Longfeng Mountain Forest Farm spreads out as far as the eye can see. From atop the mountain, one can gaze into the distance to take in the new look of the county town, as well as nearby mountains and waters—a limitless panorama unfolds before you.