Pagoda Hill, which boasts a Ming Dynasty Buddhist pagoda, has actually broken the Guinness World Record!

The five peaks of Chuanshan Mountain meander like a pen rack, hence the alternative name 'Pen Rack Mountain'. Pagoda Hill, facing Chuanshan across the river, is located on the west bank of the Xiao Dong River and the east bank of the Li River, appearing from a distance like a screen or a warship. According to research, Pagoda Hill and Chuanshan were part of the same mountain over a million years ago. Subsequent crustal uplift and the decline of the groundwater level led to the mountain being cut and separated into individual peaks. Xu Xiake in his 'Diary of Western Guangdong' described it as 'branching and joining, standing tall and slender, its thin and delicate form flying upwards, revealing its uniqueness.' Atop Pagoda Hill is one of Guilin's four famous pagodas, the 'Longevity Buddha Pagoda', named for the green stone inscription of 'Namo Amitabha Buddha' on the second level of the north side. The Longevity Buddha Pagoda, standing at 13.3 meters, is a hexagonal seven-story solid-core pavilion-style Buddhist pagoda built during the Ming Dynasty. It is reflected in the waters of the Xiao Dong River, earning the reputation of 'Pagoda Hill's Serene Shadow', and is one of the old eight scenic spots of Guilin. In 2007, the Longevity Buddha Pagoda was awarded the Guinness Record by the Shanghai Great World Guinness Headquarters for being the 'ancient pagoda located on the smallest area of a rocky mountain top—Longevity Buddha Pagoda'.