Reed Flute Cave

Reed Flute Cave

  • Reed Flute Cave gets the name from the reeds used for making flutes and pipes that grow at its entrance.
  • A father and his son at the Reed Flute Cave

Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan) is a fascinating gallery of natural sculpture (limestone cave formations), now enhanced by multicolored lighting, which has been one of Guilin’s many interesting attractions for over 1200 years. It rates as one of the top four tourist sites in the city.

Reed Flute Cave is situated in the northwest suburbs of Guilin City (only about 4km from the center). The entrance is situated by Ludi (Reed Flute) Road on the south side of Guangming (Bright Light) Hill. The cave got its name from a type of reed growing outside, which can be made into melodious flutes. The cave is filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites and rock formations in weird and wonderful shapes.

The cave is about 240 meters long and a tour lasts about one hour. Along the u-shaped route, visitors will have ample time see the oddly shaped rocks and stone pillars while the guide narrates interesting stories about them. Illuminated by the colored lights, the cave looks like a dazzling underground palace. That’s why the cave is also known as the Nature’s Art Palace.

Inside the cave there are more than 70 inscriptions written in ink, which can be dated back  as far as 792 AD in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). These aged inscriptions tell us that it has been an attraction in Guilin since ancient times. Since the cave opened to the public in 1962 millions of tourists have visited it. 

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how to get there from hotel grand 0773
Asked by marini (Aug. 04, 2011) Reply
A Lussie Lu (Aug. 05, 2011) replied:
Dear Marini,

You can take a taxi to the scenic spot, it takes about 20 minutes and it costs about CNY20 （US$3) per car. Or you can take a bus at Yang Bridge Bus Station which is near Guilin Department Store and it's located at Zhongshan Middle Road. You can walk there from your hotel, it takes about 5 minutes. It takes about 40 minutes by bus and it costs CNY1 (US$0.16) per person. Sometimes there are a lot of people in the bus and there is no air-conditioner. It's not comfortable to take a bus.

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