Old photo: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 1928, the antique ancient city of Jingkou.

Zhenjiang, formerly known as Jingkou, Runzhou and Nanxun, is located in the south of Jiangsu Province. Yi is the earliest place name in Zhenjiang, which was called Guyang in the Spring and Autumn Period, Dantu in the Warring States Period, Jingkou in the Three Kingdoms Period, South Xuzhou in Jingkou in the Southern Song Dynasty, and Runzhou after the unification of Sui Dynasty. Zhenjiang has beautiful scenery and unique characteristics of true mountains and waters, and is known as "the first mountain in the world".

The following group of old photos was taken by 1928 in Zhenjiang. Let's follow these old photos. Go back in time, go back to Zhenjiang nearly a hundred years ago, and see the unique features of this thousand-year-old city. The picture shows 1928, looking at the panoramic view of Zhenjiang city from Yuntai top to the east. The mountain by the river in front is Gu Bei, and the island in the river in the distance is Jiaoshan. Yuntai Mountain, ancient garlic mountain, also known as garlic mountain. Because of the confrontation with Jinshan across the river, it is also called Yinshan and Yintai Mountain, and later called Yuntai Mountain because of the sound change.

Zhenjiang 1928, the temple tower is built on the hill to the east of Jinshan Temple. Jinshan Temple, located on the Jinshan Mountain in the northwest of Zhenjiang, was founded in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and has a history of 1600 years. Most people know about Jinshan Temple from the folk story The Legend of the White Snake.

1928, overlooking Zhenjiang Kanluoji. Kanluoji, located in Beigushan Mountain near the Yangtze River in Zhenjiang, was founded in Wu Dong. It was named Kanluoji because it was built in the first year of Wudong Ganlu (256). In the fifty-fourth chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the story of "Wu Guotai Buddhist Temple meets the groom, and Liu Huangshu's wedding continues" happened here.

Dinghui Temple in Jiao Shan, Zhenjiang 1928. There are several monks standing in front of the temple. Dinghui Temple, located at the southern foot of Jiao Shan in Zhenjiang, was built in Xingping period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with a history of 1800 years. Dinghui Temple was originally named Fu Saiji, Fusaiji in Song Dynasty and Jiaoshan Temple in Yuan Dynasty. It was renamed Dinghui Temple during Kangxi's southern tour of Jiao Shan in Qing Dynasty, and it has been in use ever since.

1928 exterior view of Jinshan Temple, there are several boats moored on the river bank, and several pedestrians pass by on the avenue outside the temple wall.

Zhenjiang Kanluojita 1928. Kanluo Temple Tower, also known as Gong Weita, was built in the first year of Yuanfeng in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the seventh year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (AD 1868), the top of the tower was damaged. In the 12th year of Guangxu (AD 1886), it was struck by lightning again, and all the upper four floors fell to the ground. Later, it was renovated and restored to its original appearance.

Zhenjiang Jiao Shan 1928. Jiao Shan, also known as "Qiaoshan Mountain", "Lion Mountain", "Shuangfeng Mountain" and "Ruyu Mountain", is located in the Yangtze River east of Zhenjiang and is known as the "mainstay". Because Jiao Guang, a hermit, lived here at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was named "Jiao Shan".

1928 In Jinshan Temple, Zhenjiang, monks dressed in robes and wearing golden crowns and pilu hats are chanting.

Zhenjiang, 1928, a delicious boiled mandarin fish on the plate of a restaurant. The delicious seafood along the Yangtze River belongs to the fat braised mandarin fish.