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The Solitary Beauty
Peak, towering abruptly
from the ground, in the
centre of the ancient
Royal Palace, stands
solitary in state and
grace. 1500 years ago,
during the Southern
Dynasty (420-589), Yang
Yanzhi, governor of
Guilin and a poet, wrote
these lines: None can
surpass this solitary
peak in beauty, Towering
in the centre of the
town, stately and lofty.
It is from this poem
that the hill derived
its name.
On the east side of the
hill there are such
inscriptions from the
Qing Dynasty as
"Southern Sky-supporting
Pillar" and "Purple Gown
and Golden Belt." At the
foot of the hill
are"Study Rock", "Peace
Rock" and "The Crescent
pond". A flight of 396
stone steps leads from
the west foot of the
hill up to the top,
where one commands a
panoramic view of the
whole city and all the
mountains surrounding
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