About this place

Located in the 10km from the east of Guilin city,it is the highest peak of the downtown area.The Yao Emperor Temple was built on the hill during Zhou-Tang period, hence the name of the hill. Yao Moutain is well-known as its dreamy and colorful scenes in different seasons.In spring,the whole hill is spread with azaleas which make the hill more beautiful; In summer,the bamboo trees grow up,like blue forestsea;In autumn,there are red maple,purple cypress and yellow wild chrysanthemum;In winter,there are flying snow and jade-like trees.On the top of hil,looking around, the rice field before hill likes a crystal mirror,the villiage emerges in a charming scene, thousands of hills embrance each other and a river goes through the city. By taking a chair lift ride, you can travel to the top of the mountain in comfort where you can enjoy picturesque views. At the summit, you can glimpse a huge natural reclined Budda, enjoy the bird view of the whole Guilin city. In addition, You can also take the slidway half way of the moutain to the mountain foot.