What are the places of interest and historical sites in Nanjing?

Nanjing is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties and a gathering place of humanities and cultural heritage in the past dynasties. It has accumulated numerous historical monuments, including the Nanjing Forbidden City, Jiulong Bridge, Drum Tower, Jiangning Zhizao Mansion, Mausoleums of the Six Dynasties, Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty, Jiming Temple, and Yuhuatai. , Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, Wang Anshi’s Former Residence, etc., etc., the number is unprecedented!

Nanjing Forbidden City

Also known as the "Ming Forbidden City" and "Nanjing Forbidden City", it was built in the 26th year of Yuan Zhizheng, that is, 1366. It was the largest palace in the medieval world. , known as "the first palace in the world". Located in the east of Nanjing City, with the imperial city and palace city as the main body, a series of buildings designed to break through the "sacredness" of imperial power as the content, and the country's highest central administrative agency as the core area of ??the Ming Dynasty (only the "Three Law Divisions" are outside Taipingmen) , was the core of Nanjing in the early Ming Dynasty.

Jiulong Bridge

Located on the east side of Dongshui Pass, Qinhuai District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, it is one of the main attractions of Huaguo Mountain. It is located in a valley surrounded by mountains and has nine large bridges. The streams meet here and then rush to the sea at the foot of the mountain. The Kowloon Bridge has a beautiful shape, exquisite design and solid structure. Many tourists will stop here to enjoy the scenery and linger here. Not only can you enjoy the beautiful scenery here, but you can also feel the unique history and culture of this historic bridge.

3. Drum Tower

It was first built in the 15th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1382). In the twelfth year of the Republic of China (AD 1923), the Drum Tower Park was established with the Drum Tower as the main body. Drum Tower Park is a park that integrates nature, simplicity and beauty. It has famous tourist attractions such as Longfeng Pavilion, Octagonal Pavilion and Jiebei.

4. Jiangning Zhizao Mansion

It is located in the Daxing Palace area in the center of Nanjing today. It can be said to be the "palace" of Emperor Kangxi in Nanjing. The reason why it is called so is because Kangxi The emperor stayed here five times during his six visits to Jiangnan. Not only that, it is also the birthplace of Cao Xueqin, the author of "A Dream of Red Mansions", one of China's four famous novels. Therefore, today's Jiangning Weaving Mansion houses Cao Xueqin's birthplace, Cao Xueqin's former residence exhibition hall and the on-site Nanjing Yunjin Brocade Weaving Museum and other attractions.

5. Mausoleums of the Six Dynasties

Refers to the many imperial tombs and noble tombs built in Jiankang during the Six Dynasties period. It is distributed in today's Nanjing, Danyang and Jiangning areas. According to historical records, there are 71 tombs belonging to emperors, queens and princes, and 31 tombs with traces have been discovered so far. Among them are the Chuning Mausoleum of Song Dynasty Emperor Liu Yu, the Yong'an Mausoleum of Qi Emperor Xuan Chengzhi, the Tai'an Mausoleum of Qi Gaodi Emperor Xiao Daocheng, the Xiu'an Mausoleum of Qi Jing Emperor Xiao Daosheng, the Jing'an Mausoleum of Qi Emperor Wu Xiao, and the Xing'an Mausoleum of Qi Ming Emperor Xiao Luan. The mausoleum, the mausoleum built by Emperor Wen of Liang Dynasty Xiao Shunzhi, the mausoleum built by Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty Xiao Yan, the mausoleum of Emperor Jianwen of Liang Dynasty Xiao Gang, the Wan'an Mausoleum of Emperor Wu of Chen Baxian, the Yongning Mausoleum of Emperor Wen of Chen Qian, and the royal family prince Xiao Hong of Liang Dynasty. , Xiao Xiu, Xiao Hui, Xiao Jing, Xiao Zhengxuan and others.

5. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

The joint burial mausoleum of the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma of the Ming Dynasty is located at the foot of Mount Everest in Dulong Fuwan, at the southern foot of Zijin Mountain in Nanjing. It is the largest in Nanjing. The imperial mausoleum is one of the largest imperial mausoleums in China. The Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty was first built in the 14th year of Hongwu and completed in the 11th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. The entire Xiaoling Mausoleum was built for more than 30 years. It is large in scale and majestic in architecture. It also represents the highest level of architectural art and stone carving art in the Ming Dynasty, and is directly It influenced the construction of imperial tombs for the next five hundred years. Later imperial mausoleums were built according to the model of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, so the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is also known as the "First Tomb of the Ming and Qing Dynasties".

6. Jiming Temple

Also known as the Ancient Jiming Temple, it is located on the foothills of Jilong Mountain in Xuanwu District, Nanjing City. It was built in the Western Jin Dynasty and is the oldest Buddhist temple in Nanjing. One, it has been known as "the first temple in the Southern Dynasties" and "the first of the 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties" since ancient times. It was the center of Buddhism in southern China during the Southern Dynasties. There are major buildings in the temple such as the Main Hall, Guanyin Tower, Weituo Hall, Zhi Cemetery, Sutra Library, Buddha Chanting Hall and Medicine Master Pagoda. Not only are there these ancient buildings, but it is also said that the idiom "putting the finishing touch" comes from here.

7. Yuhuatai

It is a nationally unique monumental scenic spot based on natural mountains and forests, with red tourism as the main body, and integrating natural scenery and cultural landscape.

There are famous tourist attractions such as the Second Spring in the South of the Yangtze River, the Martyrs Monument Gallery, and the Zhonghun Pavilion. In addition, Yuhuatai is also rich in Yuhua stones. In ancient times, it was also called "Jubao Mountain" and "Agate Hill".

8. Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall

It is known as the "Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders." It was built by the Nanjing Municipal People's Government to let people remember the Nanjing Massacre caused by the Japanese army after they captured Nanjing. It was built at No. 814 Jiangdongmen, Nanjing City, which is one of the sites where the Japanese army carried out massacres. In order to commemorate the deceased, the Nanjing People's Government built this memorial hall in 1985.

Nanjing is one of the six ancient capitals in China. It has a long history, numerous cultural relics and profound cultural accumulation. In 1982, it was listed as a national historical and cultural city by the State Council. There are many cultural relics and historic sites in the territory. A large number of historical relics such as Yuecheng, Jinlingyi ruins, six dynasties tomb stone carvings, two tombs of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Ming Dynasty city walls show strong characteristics of the ancient capital.

List of "New Jinling 48 Scenes":

Zhongshan Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling Tomb and Meihua Mountain, Purple Mountain Observatory, Yuhuatai, Xuanwu Lake, Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, Confucius Temple and Qinhuai scenery Belt, Qixia Mountain, Yuejiang Tower, Presidential Palace, Mochou Lake, China Gate Urn City, Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, Linggu Temple, Jinghai Temple and Tianfei Palace, Pearl Spring, Stone City and Qingliang Mountain, Yunjin Museum, Yangshan Steles, Southern Dynasties Stone Carvings in Ganjia Alley, Drum Tower and Dazhong Pavilion, Taicheng, Jiuhua Mountain, Jiming Temple, Yanziji, Tangshan Hot Spring, Tangshan Ancient Ape Man Cave, Rouge River and Tiansheng Bridge, Gucheng Lake and Gaochun Old Street, Niushou Mountain, Zhongshan Botanical Garden, the Second Tombs of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Zhanyuan, Ming Palace Museum ruins, Chaotian Palace, Meiyuan New Village Memorial Hall, Gan's former residence, Jiangxinzhou, Fangshan Leaning Tower, Shigu Road Catholic Church, Nanjing University North Building, Yihe Road, the Republic of China Mansion Area, Longjiang Bao Shipyard Ruins, Laoshan National Forest Park, Guizi Mountain Stone Pillar Forest, Tomb of the King of Boni, Jinling Sutra Engraving Office, Nanjing Museum, Jingjue Temple, Fujiabian Modern Agricultural Ecological Park.