The pagoda standing at the top of Qingxiu Mountain is called Dragon Elephant Tower, commonly known as Castle Peak Tower. It is a symbol of Qingxiu Mountain. It was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It has nine floors, 60 meters high, a tower foundation diameter of 12 meters, and 207 stairs. It is the tallest tower in Guangxi. Climbing to the top of the tower, you can see the scenery ten or twenty miles away, and the scenery in downtown Nanning is even more unobstructed. In contrast to the lush trees, there are two huge artificial lakes on the mountainside, Tianchi and Yaochi.
Tianchi Lake covers an area of10.5 million square meters, with a water depth of 2-3 meters. The pool is sparkling, and pine trees, cypress trees, blue sky and white clouds are reflected in the water. Yaochi is located in the east of the Buddhist temple "Three Treasures Hall", with three stone statues, namely Luo Jia, Bu Tuo, the goddess of wisdom, and Bubo, the brave god, covering an area of 5,000 square meters. There are 59 statues of the Queen Mother in the pool, and the Eight Immortals are carved on granite bluestone on the east coast.
Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area was founded in Sui and Tang Dynasties, flourished in Ming Dynasty, and disappeared in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. At that time, the tourist area was 1 1800 mu, and there were eight scenic spots in Qingxiu Mountain, such as Taiqing Overlooking, Dining Show Garden, Mountain House jathyapple, Sunset Tower Shadow, Midnight Breeze, Sailing and Breaking Waves, Pavilion Listening to Springs and Shapu Fishing Lamp. Due to disrepair, the Eight Scenes have been abandoned and forgotten by people, and only the remains left by various dynasties and various fairy tales are still circulating among the people.
After liberation, the people's government attached great importance to the construction of scenic spots. 1986, Nanning Municipal People's Government allocated funds to rebuild Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area. At first, the Dragon Elephant Tower was rebuilt. Tianchi, Dongting and Wangjiang Pavilion have a tourist area of more than 500 mu, of which the Dragon Elephant Tower is nine stories high and more than 60 meters high. You can enjoy the panoramic view of Nanning from the tower.
In the tourist area, 23 scenic spots have been built, including Buyunmen, Tianyun Pavilion, Taying Lingyun, Tianwai Yunxiang, Huagang Xiaolan, Qingxiu Mountain House, Liangyiting, Panque Pavilion, Jinlin Xibo, Lotus Pond, Haohaoting and Ancient Road. Among them, Buyunmen and Tianyun Pavilion, if you visit this scene, it is like stepping into the sky, it is like walking on the clouds. Going directly to the Tian Yun Pavilion is like going to heaven, and it feels like being in a different place. Each scenic spot has its own characteristics and is fascinating. Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area was officially opened to the public on 1987 1 October1day to receive domestic and foreign tourists. After continuous construction and arrangement, Qingxiu Mountain will become a place for people to visit and rest, and it is also a must for domestic and foreign tourists to travel to Nanning.
Qingxiu Mountain is a key scenic spot in Nanning. In addition to protecting and restoring the original historical sites, such as Dongquan, Xieqingyan Cliff Stone Carving and Shi Xiang Furnace, many scenic spots have been built. Thailand Garden, for example, is a garden tourist attraction built in the cultural exchange project between Nanning and the city government of Kongjing, Thailand. It is designed by Thai architects, and the garden is entirely Thai, so visitors can experience exotic customs here. The newly-built gate of Qingxiu Mountain has extraordinary momentum and unique style, which adds a lot of bright colors to the scenic spot. Qingxiu Mountain is welcoming tourists from all directions with a changing face.