Nine-sided fortress, Yulin Eight Sceneries|Red Stone Gorge (995)

|Red Stone Gorge (995). Red Stone Gorge, located 3 kilometers north of Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, is only 5 kilometers away from Yulin City. The Red Stone Gorge is about 350 meters long, the east cliff is about 11.5 meters high, and the west cliff is 13 meters high. The cliffs on the east and west are opposite each other, steep and majestic. The Yuxi River in the gorge passes through the gorge and goes straight to the west of the city. The literati and even the generals stationed in Yulin in ancient times liked to inscribe in Red Stone Gorge to express their heroic aspirations on the border, so Red Stone Gorge is also a treasure trove of Great Wall calligraphy art. From the content of the inscriptions, one can see the status of Yulin as a 'nine-sided fortress' in ancient times. In addition, you can also appreciate the stone cave art of the Song and Yuan dynasties. On a sunny day, you can see the style of 'Red Mountain Sunset': the scenery of Red Stone Gorge under the sunset is as gorgeous as the sunset. It is one of the famous 'Yulin Eight Sceneries'.