Solitary Beauty Peak (Duxiu Peak) stand prominently at the center of the ancient mansion of Prince Jingjiang (a noblemen of the Ming Dynasty). Standing at 216 meters tall its is also dubbed the "Sky-Supporting Pillar in the South". Guilin goveor Yan Yanshi, of the Southe dynasty (420-589) wrote that "none can surpass this solitary peak in beauty" giving the peak its present name.
At the foot of the peak sits Dushu (Study) Rock, Taiping (Peace) Rock and Yueya (Crescent) Pond. To the east, are many inscriptions from the Qing dynasty. A flight of 396 stone steps leads from the foot of the hill up to the top, where you can get a panoramic view of Guilin and all the mountains it is enclosed in.
Note that this peak is situated in the grounds of the Guangxi Normal College, so visitors may only enter after 2:00 pm.
