Qingxiushan scenic spot tourist attractions

On the top of the mountain on the right side of Tianchi Lake, the pagoda standing is called Dragon Elephant Tower, commonly known as Castle Peak Tower. It is a symbol of Qingxiu Mountain. The Dragon Elephant Tower is located in Fengyiling, Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area, Nanning. It was built by Minister Xiao Yunju in the suburb of Nanning during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (16 18) and completed the following year. It is a dragon elephant tower named after the meaning of "water is powerful and the earth is powerful" in Buddhist scriptures. The original tower is 65,438+00 feet high and has a nine-story octagonal double-eaved brick structure. In the fourth year of tomorrow (1624), the top two floors collapsed by lightning and have not been repaired yet.

During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression 1937, the tower of Yongning county government became the navigation target of Japanese bombing of Nanning, and the county magistrate Chen Shoumin had the tower demolished. According to the appeals of people from all walks of life in Nanning, the Nanning Municipal People's Government, while restoring the construction of Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area, rebuilt the Dragon Elephant Tower in the original site on 1986 with reference to the Ming Dynasty style. After reconstruction, the shape of the Dragon Elephant Tower is still 9-story octagonal, and it is changed into brick-concrete structure. The tower is 52.35m high and12m wide, with green glazed tiles. There are 207 spiral stairs reaching the top of the tower, and 72 bronze bells are hung under the eaves of each floor. According to relevant sources, it is the tallest tower in Guangxi.

Retained the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty, with blue bricks and green tiles and octagonal eaves. Climbing to the top of the tower, you can overlook the scenery of Yongjiang River and Langdong New Town in Nanning in the distance. Qingxiu Mountain Friendship Corridor is located between Zhuangjin Square in Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area and ASEAN Friendship Park, with a length of 618m. The promenade is modeled after the characteristics of the rain bridge of the Dong nationality in Guangxi, combined with the architectural style of Lingnan gardens. The corridor body is connected by the tenon of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica. Mongolia without nails and rivets. The Friendship Corridor integrates bridges, corridors, pavilions and buildings, and becomes a scenic spot and a rest place. The gallery shows photos of the production and life of people of all ethnic groups in Guangxi, as well as representative pictures of ASEAN countries' architecture, clothing, diet and other information.