Mengxi Garden (former residence of Shen Kuo)

Mengxi Garden is located at No. 21 Mengxiyuan Lane in the urban area. It was the residence of Shen Kuo, a great scientist and politician in the Northern Song Dynasty, in Zhenjiang in his later years. There are detailed records in chronicles about the historical facts about this famous garden. The most authoritative one is undoubtedly Shen Kuo's "Zi Zhi", which is a commemorative article he wrote specifically for Mengxi Garden.

Shen Kuo (1031-1095) spent the last eight years of his life in Mengxi Garden and died in the second year of Shaosheng in the Northern Song Dynasty (1095 AD), 920 years ago. This year happens to be the 30th anniversary of the opening of Mengxi Garden. At such a memorable time, the real "Mengxi" is revealed to the world.

Address: No. 21, Mengxiyuan Lane, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang City

Tickets: Free and open

Opening hours: all day

North Gushan Scenic Area (national 5A level)

Beigu Mountain is located in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. Because it faces the Yangtze River in the north and the situation is dangerous, it is named Beigu. It is about 58 meters high and 200 meters long. The mountain wall is steep and the situation is dangerous. Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty once wrote "The best country in the world" to praise its shape. Ganlu Temple, located on the top of the mountain, was built during the Ganlu period of the Eastern Wu Dynasty. There are many legends and relics about the Wu Kingdom in the Three Kingdoms era.

Visitors here can't help but use the story of Liu Bei's marriage as a clue to find relevant scenic spots and legends. Beigu Mountain forms an angle with Jinshan Mountain and Jiaoshan Mountain. The three mountains stand in a tripod. Beigu Mountain is even more majestic and dangerous in terms of controlling Chu and Wu. In order to defend the city against Japanese invaders in the Ming Dynasty, the county guards cut off the front peak and the middle peak.

Beigu Mountain is composed of three parts: the front peak, the middle peak and the rear peak. The main peak is the rear peak, which is the place with the best scenery. The front peak was originally the ruins of the ancient palace of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, but has now been turned into the Zhenjiang Martyrs Cemetery; the middle peak used to have a meteorological building, which is now a Chinese painting gallery; the back peak is the main peak of Beigu Mountain, facing the Yangtze River (Yangtze River) in the north, with cliffs on three sides, and the terrain is It is steep, with trees everywhere on the mountain and many places of interest on it. Known as "the best country in the world".

Houteng is the main peak of Beigu Mountain. It faces the Yangtze River at its back, rests on the water, and has cut cliffs. It is the place with the best scenery. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can see Jiao Mountain to the east, Jin Mountain to the west, and across the river, Yangzhou Pingshan Hall is clearly visible. It really makes people feel that "Jin Jiao is a small mountain, and Wu and Chu are separated by a river." In the past, a person wrote a limerick: " The Yangtze River is like the waves of an inkstone, a golden burnt is used as an ink grinder, an iron tower can be used as a pen, and the blue sky is enough to write several lines." This is to praise the magnificent scenery of Beigu Mountain.

Address: No. 3 Dongwu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang City

Ticket: 40 yuan

Opening hours: 7:30-17:30

Jiaoshan Scenic Area (national 5A level)

Jiaoshan stands in the middle of the river and has been a strategic military location since ancient times. Han Hun, the governor of Runzhou and the governor of Zhenjiang in the Tang Dynasty, built more than 30 building ships and warships, and equipped more than 5,000 naval officers and soldiers to practice on the river. In February of the first year of Dezhe in the Southern Song Dynasty, after the Yuan army captured Zhenjiang, Zhang Shijie, the general of the Hang Yuan Dynasty in the Song Dynasty, led a large number of warships to fight the Yuan Dynasty navy in Jiaoshan in July of the same year. The heroic struggle on the beach.

Han Shizhong, the anti-jin hero of the Southern Song Dynasty, once led thousands of officers and soldiers to station in Jiaoshan to fight back against the Jin soldiers. This has become a historical legend, and his heroic deeds have been passed down to future generations. On July 16, the fourth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1519), Shi Conglan, the censor of Zhili Youdu, rebelled against King Ning of Jiangxi Province and personally led the navy in the Jianghuai area to conduct drills on the Jiaoshan River.

In July of the 22nd year of Daoguang's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1842), the British emperor launched the Yangtze River invasion campaign. When the British warships invaded the Yangtze River, they were attacked by the Qingzhou soldiers and banners who were guarding Jiaoshan led by Vice-Capital Hai Ling. Thousands of soldiers bravely resisted and dealt a heavy blow to the British army, writing a glorious page in the history of the modern anti-imperialist struggle.

Among the calligraphy art stone carvings in the Forest of Steles, a famous scenic spot in Jiaoshan, in addition to the "Inscription of the Crane", there are also calligraphy by Huang Tingjian of the Song Dynasty, and a preface to the Orchid Pavilion by Wang Xizhi of Mi Fu Lin, dated to the 40th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1561). Reproduction of the portrait of Su Dongpo painted by Zhao Meng of the Yuan Dynasty and the small regular script of "Ode to the Former Red Cliff".

Others include: Master Wei Stele, Qianlong Imperial Stele, Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface, Mi Fulin's Orchid Pavilion Preface, "Jiaoshan" banner and the seven unique poems "Three Tours to Jiaoshan", Song Dynasty's "Yu" "Trace Map" stone carvings, Chengjiantang stone carvings, Huang Tingjian's "Shuhuo Shuo", Qin Jie Shimen stone carvings, etc.

Address: Dongwu Road, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province

Tickets: 65 yuan in peak season (March 1st-November 30th), 50 yuan in low season (December 1st- February 28), tickets include ferry fare (children under 1.2 meters tall (inclusive), seniors over 70 years old are free; seniors aged 60-69 years old present 30% off with ID card; current students (with student ID card) and teenagers under 18 years old 50% off); Climbing the Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda: 15 yuan, one-way cable car: 20 yuan

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00

Zhenjiang Vinegar Culture Museum

< p>The Zhenjiang Vinegar Culture Museum is the first professional themed vinegar culture museum in China and the first themed exhibition hall in Zhenjiang City that integrates cultural heritage protection, science education, industrial tourism and other functions. The museum is divided into three main exhibition halls: the Vinegar History Hall, the Old Workshop, and the Exhibition Hall, as well as an experience hall. The entire museum uses modern forms of expression such as sound, light, and electricity to comprehensively display, interpret, and taste vinegar culture.

In the museum area, there is a group of vinegar-themed sculptures that were moved from the old factory on Zhongshan West Road in Hengshun. In the old workshop, visitors can appreciate the vinegar-making scene of Zhenjiang Vinegar Factory during the Republic of China. The exhibition hall displays hundreds of vinegar products from Hengshun, Shanxi, Shandong and other places, as well as from more than 10 countries including the United States, Japan, and Germany. In the experience hall, visitors can make a trademark with their own portrait and put it on the balsamic vinegar bottle to take home.

Address: No. 60, Hengshun Avenue, Dantu New Town, Zhenjiang City (312 National Highway Zhenjiang-Danyang Section)

Ticket: 40 yuan

Opening hours: 9: 00-16:00

Baohuashan Forest Park (National 4A Level)

Baohuashan is located in the northwest of Jurong, Jiangsu, bordering Nanjing, on the south side of National Highway 312 and between the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway. In the north, it is 30 kilometers away from Nanjing, Zhenjiang and Jurong. It got its name from the yellow flowers that cover the mountain in spring. Later, Bao Zhi, an eminent monk from the Liang Dynasty in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, came here to give lectures in a monastery, so it was renamed Baohua Mountain. Baohua Mountain is known as the four wonders of "beautiful forest foothills, graceful peaks and ridges, deep caves and ravines, and stunning haze". It was approved by the provincial government as a "provincial nature reserve" in 1981 and a national forest park in April 1996.

Baohua Mountain lies quietly on the bank of the Yangtze River, and is connected to Nanjing Zhongshan Mountain and Qixia Mountain to the west. It is the second peak of the Ningzhen Mountains. , overlooking the river in the north." It is majestic, tall and magnificent. Baohua Mountain was originally called Huashan. In midsummer, yellow wildflowers cover the mountains and plains.

The founder of the mountain, Baozhi, an eminent monk from the Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, climbed the mountain to teach scriptures and preach in a monastery, and the mountain became famous. After Baozhi passed away, Huashan was renamed Baohua Mountain. Baohua Mountain has a long history. The "Dingshadi Site" at the foot of the mountain is nearly 7,000 years old. A large number of stone tools, bone tools, pottery and other physical objects have been unearthed. It is an "early new cultural relic in the Ningzhen area".

The "Sea of ??Fog" in Baohua Mountain is no less impressive than the Sea of ??Clouds in Huangshan Mountain. The milky white haze is sometimes thick and sometimes light, unpredictable; sometimes thick like catkins, sometimes light like smoke, the peaks and temples appear and disappear; like the mysterious veil of a young girl, like a nine-day fairy floating in the world; the gurgling stream, The harmonious singing of pines and the chirping of orioles and the twittering of swallows are all immersed in the mist of Xiaolan, which has a suitable shade of light. Emperor Qianlong visited Baohua Mountain six times and expressed his heartfelt sigh: "Baohua is so beautiful in its depths that I once asked for directions." Kangxi also visited Baohua Mountain several times and gave him silver, gifts, and calligraphy.

Baohuashan National Forest Park has a forest coverage rate of 92%. The ancient trees are towering, the leaves are thick and green, the roots are knotted, the grass is green and velvety, and the fallen flowers are colorful. There are many rare trees on the mountain, and tree species such as linden, ginkgo, and purple orchids are growing well. Among them, "Baohua Magnolia" is unique to Baohua Mountain. Its flowers are as big as lotus and as white as snow. They compete with each other during the ordination period. The rich floral fragrance and graceful posture bring warmth and kindness to the believers.

Baohua Mountain occupies a very important position in the history of Buddhism in my country. Longchang Temple in the mountain has experienced more than 1,500 years of vicissitudes and is currently the largest ordination temple in the country. Therefore, Baohua Mountain is called "the first famous mountain in the Vinaya Sect".

Standing on the prayer platform at the top of Baohua Mountain, you can see the Yangtze River in the north, and the plains of northern Jiangsu with vast smoky trees; looking to the west of Qixia Mountain and Tangshan Mountain, the mountains are as green as washes, and the maple leaves are like paintings; to the east Gu Zhenjiang, Jin and Jiao Mountains are like two pieces of jasper floating in the Yangtze River. The mountains and waters are so beautiful. "Looking at the pine trees in the mountains, the secluded stream in Qu'an is multiplexed; the sound of the spring of love passes through the forest, and I don't know if I can hear the bell in the smoke temple." This is a true portrayal of Baohua Mountain.

Address: Yangliuquan Road, Baohua Town, Jurong City

Ticket: 50 yuan; cable car 20 yuan

Opening hours: 09:00-22:30

Maoshan Scenic Area (national 5A level)

Maoshan Scenic Area is located at the junction of Jurong City and Jintan, Jiangsu Province. It is about 10 kilometers long from south to south and 5 kilometers wide from east to west, covering an area of ??more than 50 square kilometers. Maoshan refers to a famous Taoist mountain in Jiangsu Province, China. It is the birthplace of the Shangqing sect of Taoism and is called the "Shangqing Zongtan" by Taoists. It has the reputation of "the first blessed place and the eighth cave heaven".

Maoshan is a famous Taoist mountain in Jiangsu Province, China. It is the birthplace of the Shangqing sect of Taoism and is called the "Shangqing Zongtan" by Taoists. It has the reputation of "the first blessed place and the eighth cave heaven"! It is also one of the six mountainous anti-Japanese base areas in China. Located in Jurong City, Jiangsu Province. There are many scenic spots on the mountain, including nine peaks, nineteen springs, twenty-six caves, and twenty-eight pools. There are many peaks and mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist, and a pleasant climate. There are dense forests of strange rocks and strange rocks on the mountain, deep and winding caves of various sizes, and dotted with spiritual springs and sacred pools. , Qujian streams are crisscrossed, green trees cover the mountains, bamboos are luxuriant, and there are natural treasures.

Da Maofeng, the main peak of Maoshan Mountain, looks like the head of a green dragon. It is also the highest peak of Maoshan Mountain with an altitude of 372.5 meters. Maoshan Scenic Area was listed as a provincial forest park by the provincial government in 1986 and approved as a provincial first-class scenic spot. At the same time, it is both a Taoist holy land and an anti-Japanese base area. Its natural landscape, cultural landscape, forest landscape, and revolutionary historical outlook are integrated into one, which is better than a fairyland. The total planned area is 32 square kilometers, with Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace dominating it, and Ermao Peak and Sanmao Peak winding down, undulating with the main peak, complementing each other.

Address: Maoshan Town, Jurong City, Zhenjiang

Opening hours: March to November: 7:00-17:30; December to February of the following year: 8:00 -17:00

Tickets: 120 yuan in peak season (February-June, October); 90 yuan in off-season (July-September, November-January of the following year).

Nanshan Scenic Area (national 4A level)

Nanshan is the collective name for Zhaoyin Mountain, Huanghe Mountain, Jiashan Mountain, Jiuhua Mountain and other mountains, covering an area of ??about 18 square kilometers (about 1800 hectares), with a forest coverage rate of 73%. Nanshan Scenic Area is 2.5 kilometers away from the center of Zhenjiang. The new plan consists of five scenic areas: Yellow Crane Scenic Area, Bamboo Forest Zhaoyin Scenic Area, Bagong Scenic Area, Lotus Scenic Area, and Huilong Scenic Area.

The scenic area has three ancient temples built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty - Zhaoyin Temple, Zhulin Temple and Helin Temple; and three famous springs - Hupao Spring, Lupao Spring and Pearl Spring. It is a national AAAA tourist area, a national forest park, and a famous provincial scenic spot with beautiful natural landscapes and rich cultural landscapes.

Nanshan Scenic Area was at its peak from the Northern and Southern Dynasties to the Ming Dynasty. Scholars and celebrities of all dynasties after the Six Dynasties lived and visited here, leaving behind precious monuments and famous articles, including the "Wen Xin Diao" written by Prince Zhaoming of the Liang Dynasty. Liu Xie, who wrote "Dragon", and other talented people from all over the world compiled the first literary anthology in the history of Chinese literature, "Selected Works of Zhaoming", in Zhaoyin Zenghua Pavilion.

Dai Yong, a famous sculptor and musician in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, lived in seclusion in Zhaoyin Mountain and composed three ancient songs: "Guangling", "Youxian" and "Zhixi". Mi Fu and Mi Youren, the great calligraphers and painters of the Northern Song Dynasty, lived here for forty years and created "Mi's Cloud Mountain". "Urban Forest" is what Mi Fu highly praised. The great poet Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty left the "Su Gong Bamboo Garden" in Helin Temple, and the philosopher and writer Zhou Dunyi left the "Maoshu Lotus Pond" in Helin Temple. On the east side of the Bamboo Forest Scenic Area, there is a mausoleum commemorating General Zhao Boxian, the martyr of the Revolution of 1911, as well as the Lotus Cave where prehistoric bone fossils were unearthed, etc.

Address: No. 98, Zhulin Road, Runzhou District, Zhenjiang City

Tickets: The off-season fare is 30 yuan per person from June to August, December to February; March to May 9- The peak season ticket price in November is 40 yuan/ticket

Opening hours: 7:30-17:30

Xijindu Historical and Cultural Street

Xijindu Historical and Cultural Street The neighborhood is located in the northwest of the urban area, covering an area of ??0.5 square kilometers. According to historical records, the Xijin Ferry was formed in the Three Kingdoms era. It had complete ferry functions in the Tang Dynasty and has always been a hub for water transportation and water transportation in the north and south of my country. Many major political, military, economic, cultural, religious and other major historical events have occurred. Colleagues have also witnessed the city of Zhenjiang Development history.

There are 2 cultural relics protection units and 14 provincial and municipal cultural protection units in the block, which preserve a large number of historical relics and traditional residences of Xijindu Historical and Cultural Street since the Tang Dynasty. Mr. Luo Zhewen calls it "China's Ancient Ferry Museum".

Although the total length is only about one thousand meters, there are bluestone streets dating from the Tang and Song Dynasties, stone towers from the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and pavilions from the late Qing Dynasty. They are all unique buildings built along the slope. Several doors are antique, and the inscriptions of famous people from past dynasties are clearly visible on the lintels. Xiaoquan Street to the west still maintains the charm of the Tang and Song Dynasties. Strolling on this ancient street seems to be walking in a natural history museum, where you can appreciate the ancient city. It is located in a fortress and has a prosperous business environment.

Address: No. 25, Xijindu Street, Runzhou District, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province

Tickets: Free

Opening hours: Open all day

The Main Hall of Jinshan Temple

The Main Hall was rebuilt in 1985 and completed in 1990. The four characters "Mainxiong Palace" were inscribed by Zhao Puchu. Hanging high on the forehead of the hall, the Daxiong Palace rests on a mountain with double eaves, carved beams and painted pillars, yellow walls and red columns, a golden glazed roof, and white stone column bases and railings. It is majestic and solemn. The main hall is square, 25 meters high and 24.6 meters deep, with 36 sub-pillars supporting it. Since the main hall was moved eight meters back from its original location, the front of the hall is more open.

The design of the main hall combines the majestic and magnificent style of the northern palace and the exquisite and elegant style of southern gardens. On the outer wall of the main hall are the characters "Dignified Land, Benefit and Love". In the hall, there is Sakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha and Medicine Buddha on two sides. There are sixty-eight Arhats on both sides. On the back is the island Avalokitesvara. On both sides are the good fortune boy and the dragon girl. In the middle is Jinshan Temple Deyun Bhikkhu, and the island map of Jinshan Temple is also among them. Particularly fascinating. There are 56 Arhats lined up in a circle around the top of the main hall.

The outer wall of the main hall is inlaid with six round windows carved from sandalwood. Each window depicts historical figures and stories related to Buddhism. Three of the windows tell three stories related to Jinshan Temple. The original Main Hall, which was destroyed by fire in the spring of 1948, was built in the Ming Dynasty.

Address: No. 62, Jinshan Road, Runzhou District, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province

Tickets: 65 yuan in peak season (March 1st - November 30th), 65 yuan in off-season (December 1st) -February 28) 50 yuan; the senior ticket is 45 yuan and the student ticket is 32 yuan; the "Three Mountains" national scenic spot implements a joint ticket system. With this ticket, you can visit the three scenic spots of Jinshan, Jiaoshan and Beigu Mountain. The joint ticket Price (adult fare is 150 yuan/person in peak season, 120 yuan/person in off-season)

Opening hours: peak season: 6:00-18:00; off-season: 8:00-17:00

Jinshan Scenic Area (national 5A level)

Jinshan, a national scenic spot and a national 5A tourist attraction, is located in the northwest of Zhenjiang City, with an altitude of 43.7 meters and an area of ??41.6 hectares. Jinshan has secluded scenery and a natural shape. It has been one of my country's tourist attractions since ancient times. In ancient times, Jinshan was originally an island standing in the middle of the Yangtze River. It was known as "a beautiful hibiscus in the middle of the river".

Zhang Hu of the Tang Dynasty described it as "seeing in the shadows of trees, and hearing the sound of bells on both sides of the river"; Shen Kuo of the Northern Song Dynasty praised "the water on both sides of the tower is connected, and the sky is reflected in the mirror from the north to the south of the Yangtze River". It was not until the early years of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1861-1874 AD) that this "Thousand Years River Center Temple" began to be connected to the land on the south bank, and the scenery on the water became a scenic spot on land.

Jinshan has many names since ancient times. The ancients compared the Yangtze River to the sea of ??perfume, and compared the mountain to the Qijin Mountain in the "Huayan Sutra", so it was called Jinshan. In addition, Jinshan has also been called Zexin Mountain, Fuyu Mountain, Huofu Mountain, Longyou Mountain, Zijin Mountain, etc. The name of Jinshan is related to Jinshan Temple. Jinshan Temple is cleverly built on the mountain and has a unique architectural style. The temples and back halls are connected with each other, and the pavilions and pavilions are connected layer by layer. The mountain and the temple are integrated into one, forming a group of citron mosaics. The ancient buildings are connected by buildings, with brilliant scenery and majestic momentum, forming a unique style of "temple wrapped in mountains". Since the Song Dynasty, there has been a saying in Beijing that "Jinshan Temple wraps around the mountain, Jiaoshan Mountain wraps around the temple".

Jinshan is also known as the "Myth Mountain". Every monument on the mountain has fascinating myths, legends and stories. The famous Chinese classical myth "The Legend of the White Snake" in which "the water floods the Jinshan Temple" originated from this. It is widely spread among the people and adds a very charming color to this famous mountain. The Jinshan historic site "Qifeng Pavilion" visited by Yue Fei in the novel "The Complete Biography of Yue" has a pleasant scenery.

Jinshan, a green snail-like hill, contains many romantic past events and has infinite charm, attracting countless Chinese and foreign tourists and tourists. Some people say, "If you don't go to Jinshan when you arrive in Zhenjiang, you have never been to Zhenjiang." This statement has its own truth. After you visit Jinshan, you will understand the mystery.

Address: No. 62, Jinshan Road, Runzhou District, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province

Tickets: 65 yuan in peak season (March 1st - November 30th), 65 yuan in off-season (December 1st) -February 28) 50 yuan; the senior ticket is 45 yuan and the student ticket is 32 yuan; the "Three Mountains" national scenic spot implements a joint ticket system. With this ticket, you can visit the three scenic spots of Jinshan, Jiaoshan and Beigu Mountain. The joint ticket Price (adult fare is 150 yuan/person in peak season, 120 yuan/person in off-season)

Opening hours: peak season: 6:00-18:00; off-season: 8:00-17:00