Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan) is one of the Lijiang River's most famous sights. 

Situated at the joint of Lijiang and Yangjiang Rivers, the Elephant Trunk Hill, as its name suggests, looks like a giant elephant drinking water with its trunk. Half way up the hill there is a cave which goes through the hill and serves as the eyes of the 'elephant'. 

The legend tells of an elephant that belonged to the celestial emperor. When the emperor came down to conquer the earth, the elephant was forced to work so hard and endure so much that he finally became sick. A few famers saved him, and out of gratitude the animal decided to stay on earth and serve those who had rescued him. The celestial emperor became furious. He killed the elephant, who was drinking water on the banks, and the elephant turned into stone.

Between the trunk and the legs of the elephant is a still bigger cave with the shape of a bright moon hanging over the river, hence the name 'Moon-over-Water Cave'. On the top of the hill is a pagoda, named Puxian Pagoda, erected in the Ming Dynasty, which resembles a sword hilt, or a magic vase. 

The Elephant Trunk Hill is commonly regarded as the emblem of Guilin.