Best time for Guishan: All year round
Guishan is located on the Yangtze River in Hanyang, Wuhan City, across the river from Snake Mountain. Legend has it that when Dayu came here to control the floods, he encountered a water monster that caused trouble. He was unable to control it for several years. Later, he got a spirit turtle to subdue the water monster and successfully control the floods. The spirit turtle later turned into a mountain, namely Turtle Mountain. Climbing to the top of the mountain with lush trees, you can look at the scenery of the populated city, the loop on the bank, the sails of sandbirds, and the waves.
The ancient name of Guishan Mountain is Yiji Mountain, also known as Dabie Mountain and Lu Mountain. It is one of the three mountains with more places of interest and historical sites in Wuhan. It faces the big river in front and the Han River in the north. It is powerfully entrenched and confronts the Sheshan River in Wuchang. The situation is very dangerous. It is said that when Dayu came here to control the floods, he encountered a water monster that caused trouble. He could not control it for several years. Later, he got a spirit turtle to subdue the water monster and successfully control the floods. Later, the spirit turtle turned into a mountain, namely Guishan. At the east end of Guishan Mountain, there are Yugongji, Yuwang Temple, cliff carvings and other historic sites; the Qingchuan Pavilion site is on Yugongji, facing the Yellow Crane Tower on the top of Sheshanji across the river. It is a Sanchu resort and an eternal monument. There is the tomb of Lu Su built on the south side of Guishan Mountain. The tomb is surrounded by green grass and green trees, making it extremely quiet. To the west of Guishan, there is the tomb of Xiang Jingyu. The tomb is round, white, with a square base ring. On the side of Yuehu Lake, there is a Guqin Terrace, also known as Boya Terrace. It is said that in ancient times, Boya played the harp here. Zhong Ziqi was able to recognize the melody and broke the harp without strings. He never played the harp again for the rest of his life. Later generations felt his deep friendship and built a platform here to commemorate it. According to records, this building existed in Taipei during the Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, but later declined and was restored after the founding of New China.
On the top of Guishan, there is the Hubei Radio and Television Tower, my country's first self-designed and constructed multi-functional reinforced concrete structure TV tower. The tower has an altitude of 311.4 meters and a net height of 221.2 meters. It consists of four parts: tower base, tower body, tower and antenna mast. The tower is built at a height of 104 to 135 meters. It has a revolving hall, an observation hall and an open-air platform. It has an activity area of ??740 square meters for tourists and can accommodate 300 people at the same time. The revolving restaurant is equipped with karaoke sound equipment, allowing visitors to sing and entertain themselves. The TV Tower can also provide tourists with a variety of service venues, and organize night tours and dance parties, allowing tourists to enjoy the colorful night view of Wuhan.
Guishan has been a famous tourist attraction in history. Climbing up the steps from the east foot of the mountain, you can admire the bronze statue of Huang Xing, one of the leaders of the Revolution of 1911. After walking more than a hundred steps along the ridge, you will reach Wangjiang Pavilion, which is the best place to view the Yangtze River. On the top of the mountain stands the Hubei Radio and Television Tower. Sitting in the revolving restaurant on the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the three towns.
At the east end of Guishan Mountain, there are Yugongji, Yuwang Temple, cliff stone carvings and other historic sites; the Qingchuan Pavilion site is on Yugongji, facing the Yellow Crane Tower on the head of Snake Mountain across the river. The Sanchu resort is a magnificent sight through the ages."
There is the tomb of Lu Su built on the south side of Guishan Mountain. The tomb is surrounded by green grass and green trees, making it extremely quiet. To the west of Guishan, there is the tomb of Xiang Jingyu. The tomb is round, white, with a square base ring. On the side of Yuehu Lake, there is a Guqin Terrace, also known as Boya Terrace. It is said that in ancient times, Boya played the harp here, and Zhong Ziqi was able to recognize its music. After Zhong Ziqi's death, Boya broke the harp and stopped playing the harp for the rest of his life. Later generations felt his deep friendship and built a platform here. To commemorate. According to records, this building existed in Taipei during the Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, but later declined and was restored after the founding of New China.
Other places of interest on Guishan include Three Kingdoms City, Guanwang Temple, Peach Blossom Cave, Tomb of Martyr Xiang Jingyu, etc.
At the west end of Guishan Mountain, there is a tomb of Xiang Jingyu. The tomb is surrounded by green grass and green trees, making it extremely quiet. The tomb is round, white, with a square base ring and a novel structure. In front of the tomb, there is a bust of a martyr on a seat. On the front of the seat are engraved the six characters "Xing Jing Yu Martyrs' Tomb" written by Deng Xiaoping, and on the back are engraved the deeds of the martyrs. At the southern foot of Guishan Mountain, the Three Kingdoms Cultural City is being built, and part of the landscape has been completed, attracting more guests to visit the mountain.