Yao Mountain lies in the east of
Guilin City, 12 km from the downtown. The highest peak is 903.3 meters high and is the highest hill in
Guilin.
It received its name from a
Yao emperor temple, which was built the top of the mountain in the Tang Dynasty. Each season offers a different view. In spring azalea flowers are everywhere, in summer the bamboo compete with each other for greenness and in autumn the red maples with falling leaves make the hill appear as though it's a fire. The winter's snow on mountains is as transparent as pure crystal.
The Hill has several places of interest including
Yao Temple, White Deer Temple, Jade Breast Pond and Tianci Field.
Visitors can take Yao Mountain Cable Car up to visit the scenery. The cable car was imported from Doppelmatry Cable Car Co. Austria. It is equipped with an alarm system, a TV monitor protection system. The cable is 1416.18m long from the bottom to the top. You will have a panoramic view about the whole city.
Yao Mountain is well-known for changeable and colorful four seasons’ landscape, which was listed as one of the best places to visit among Guilin landscapes. Yao Mountain is also a treasured place where has the most completed Ming dynasty seignior tombs of
Jingjiang King Tomb in large scale.
Travel Tips
Add:Yaoshan Road, Diecai District, Guilin. Guangxi, China
Entrance Fees: CMY120
Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00