The following interesting things to do in Nanjing:
Confucius Temple:
Confucius Temple is a group of large-scale ancient buildings that have gone through vicissitudes of life and experienced several ups and downs. , is a place where Confucius is enshrined and sacrificed. It is one of the four major Confucian temples in China. It is known as the Qinhuai scenic spot and has become a characteristic landscape area of ??the ancient capital of Nanjing. It is also a famous tourist attraction at home and abroad. It is the largest traditional ancient street market in China. Confucius Temple was not only the cultural and educational center of Nanjing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but also the largest cultural and educational building complex in the southeastern provinces.
The Confucius Temple was built in the Song Dynasty. It is located next to Gongyuan Street on the north bank of the Qinhuai River. The Qinhuai River in front of the temple is Panchi, and the stone brick wall on the south bank is a screen wall. It is 110 meters long and 10 meters high. The best screen wall in the country. There are Juxing Pavilion and Sile Pavilion in front of the temple on the north bank; there are Lingxing Gate, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall, Mingde Hall, Zunjing Pavilion and other buildings on the central axis; in addition, there is Kuixing Pavilion to the east of the temple.
Hundreds of famous military strategists, politicians, and writers such as Fan Li, Zhou Yu, Wang Dao, Xie An, Li Bai, Du Mu, and Wu Jingzi created immortal achievements here and wrote stories that will be passed down through the ages. Chapter.
Zhongshan Scenic Area
Zhongshan Scenic Area, referred to as Zhongshan Scenic Area, is located in Zijin Mountain, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City. It is a famous scenic spot in China and one of the first national-level scenic spots. Scenic spots, the first batch of national 5A tourist attractions, national forest parks, national civilized scenic spots, and the top 40 tourist attractions in China.
Zhongshan Scenic Area is centered on Sun Yat-sen Cemetery and supported by Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and Linggu Temple. There are more than 200 places of interest and historical sites of various types and 84 tourist attractions. Among them, there is 1 world cultural heritage, 15 national key cultural relics protection units, and 31 Jiangsu provincial cultural relics protection units and municipal cultural relics protection units***. The scenic area is divided into five parts: Ming Xiaoling Scenic Area, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Scenic Area, Linggu Scenic Area, Toutuo Ridge Scenic Area and other scenic spots.
Zhongshan is also named Zijin Mountain because purple clouds often linger on the top of the mountain. Zhongshan and Houhu are close to each other, establishing Nanjing’s innate beauty. During this period, dragons, pans, and tigers roost, and the landscape, city, and forest are integrated into one. It can be said to be the quintessence of Nanjing’s landscape and culture. Therefore, Zhuge Liang praised it highly: "Zhongshan is home to dragons and tigers, and it is the residence of an emperor."
Zhongshan stands on the banks of the Yangtze River with the power of a "dragon and pan", drinking clouds and swallowing mist. After thousands of years, it has become lush and green. It has hosted kings and heroes from several dynasties and is green with pines and cypresses. It integrates multiple cultures and several kinds of culture. It is a masterpiece of nature and stands out among the mountains. It contains the culture of the Six Dynasties, the Ming Dynasty, the Republic of China, the landscape, urban and forest culture, ecological leisure culture and Buddhist culture in one mountain. It is the "first humanistic mountain in the Chinese city".
Xuanwu Lake
Xuanwu Lake Park is located in Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, with Purple Mountain to the east and Ming City Wall to the west. It is the largest royal garden lake in China and the only remaining royal garden in the south of the Yangtze River in China. The garden and the largest urban park in the Jiangnan region are known as the "Pearl of Jinling" and are now national key parks and national AAAA-level tourist attractions.
Xuanwu Lake, known as Sangbo and Houhu in ancient times, has a humanistic history of 2,300 years. Its humanistic history can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. It was established as a royal garden during the Six Dynasties, and it was transformed into a royal garden during the Ming Dynasty. The library was a forbidden area for the royal family. It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty when the Nanyang Entrepreneurship Conference was held that Fengrun Gate (today's Xuanwu Gate) was opened, which became the origin of Xuanwu Lake Park.
Xuanwu Lake has a radius of nearly five miles and is divided into five continents (Huanzhou, Yingzhou, Lingzhou, Liangzhou, and Cuizhou). The continents are connected by embankments and bridges, and they are integrated, with mountains and water everywhere. Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty once wrote, "Jinling is more beautiful than the Hou Lake; Qiantang is more beautiful than the West Lake." It is a good talk among people.
Nanjing, referred to as "Ning", also known as Jinling and Jiankang in ancient times, is the capital of Jiangsu Province, a sub-provincial city, and the core city of the Nanjing Metropolitan Area. It is an important central city in eastern China and an important national city approved by the State Council. Scientific research and education base and comprehensive transportation hub. The city has 11 districts under its jurisdiction, with a total area of ??6587km2. In 2016, the built-up area was 1125.78km2, with a permanent population of 8.27 million, an urban population of 6.7814 million, and an urbanization rate of 82. It is the only megacity in the Yangtze River Delta and East China.
Nanjing is located in eastern China, on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, near the river and offshore. It is the headquarters of the Eastern Theater Command of China, the Yangtze River International Shipping Logistics Center, and an important national gateway city that the Yangtze River Delta radiates to drive the development of the central and western regions. It is also the eastern It is an important node city at the strategic intersection of the coastal economic belt and the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Nanjing is located in the prosperous area in the middle of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and in the southwest of Jiangsu Province. It is a national regional central city (East China) and an important national gateway city that radiates from the Yangtze River Delta and drives the development of the central and western regions.
Nanjing is located in the northern subtropical zone and is an area with the richest modern plant resources and the most diverse plant species in China. It also has hills, rivers and lakes, a mild climate, and abundant wildlife resources. Its animal species are representative of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is rich in wildlife resources. The national protected animals that inhabit and breed include Chinese sturgeon, white-tip dolphin, alligator, river deer, finless porpoise, mandarin duck, long-eared osprey, short-eared osprey, etc.