In the early Tang Dynasty, qixia temple was expanded, renamed Gongde Temple, and 49 halls were added. "Pavilions and pavilions are magnificent." Together with Lingyan Temple in Changqing, Shandong, yuquan temple in Jingzhou, Hubei, and Wuguo Temple in Tiantai, Zhejiang, it is the golden age of qixia temple. In Shangyuan, Tang Gaozong (674-676), Gongde Temple was changed to qixia temple, a reclusive monarch, and the temple was abandoned because Master Wu rejected Buddhism. Xuanzong was rebuilt in Dazhong five years (AD 85 1). In the Southern Tang Dynasty, Gaoyue built a relic stone pagoda, rebuilt qixia temple and renamed it Miao Yin Temple; In the fifth year of the Northern Song Dynasty (980), it was renamed Puyun Temple. In the fourth year of Zhenzong Jingdezhen (1007), it was renamed as qixia temple, and in the eighth year (1093), Zhezong Yuanyou was renamed as Yin Yan Temple Chongbao Temple, also known as Jingdezhen qixia temple Temple or Hu Xiao Temple (also known as Huxiashan Mountain because of Qixia Mountain), and it was not restored until the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu in the early Ming Dynasty (1392).
2. Confucius Temple
The Qinhuai scenery belt of Confucius Temple refers to the Qinhuai River area centered on Confucius Temple, including the streets, houses and nearby historical sites and scenic spots on both sides. Liu Yuxi's poem "Wuyi Lane", "Old Wang Xietang died in front of Yan and flew to ordinary people", is here.
3. Painting boats on Qinhuai River
Sitting on the boat, the ancient buildings with white walls and black tiles on both sides of the river are constantly coming into view. The lamp upstairs and a string of red lanterns under the eaves are reflected in Qinhuai River. The boat seems to take you into the Qinhuai River written by Zhu Ziqing. Boating in Qinhuai, you can not only get a free tour guide to explain the whole process, but also enjoy more than 40 coastal attractions and landscapes such as celebrities' former residences, places of interest, famous bridges, famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River and Qinhuai lanterns, and listen to historical allusions and anecdotes brought by the tour guide. Nowadays, "going to Qinhuai by boat" has become the first choice for tourists to come to Nanjing. You haven't been to Nanjing without going to the Confucius Temple to visit Qinhuai by boat.
4. Xuanwu Lake
Xuanwu Lake, called Sangbo and Houhu in ancient times, is located at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain. It is the largest royal garden lake in China, and it is also called "the three famous lakes in the south of the Yangtze River" with South Lake in Jiaxing and West Lake in Hangzhou. Xuanwu Lake is divided into five oases, where many places of interest are gathered. Now it is the largest cultural and leisure park in Nanjing. Lake view on the south bank comes out from Nanjing Railway Station, and the road around the lake is on the south. You can walk by the lake and enjoy the scenery of Xuanwu Lake. If you come here in summer, you can see a lot of blooming lotus flowers. The water is green and particularly charming. On the south bank of the lake, there is a section of Ming City Wall (that is, the wall where the Ming City Wall History Museum is located), and the lake scenery here also has a special flavor. Wuzhou can take a pedal boat or an electric boat to visit the lake, and it is very pleasant to see the scenery of Wuzhou and its surrounding cities on the lake.
5. Sun Yat-sen mausoleum
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. It is the tomb of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner, and the coffin was laid here on June 1929.
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum faces south, covering an area of over 80,000 square meters. The main buildings of Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum are: memorial archway, tomb gate, stone steps, tablet pavilion, memorial hall and tomb, which are arranged on a central axis, reflecting the traditional architectural style of China.
6. Hongshan Forest Zoo
Hongshan Forest Zoo is located in the north of Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing, next to Nanjing Railway Station. It was moved here from Xuanwu Lake Zoo. Zoo has become one of the most distinctive zoos in China with its unique forest landscape, abundant animal resources and colorful theme activities. The Sanshan Hongshan Forest Zoo in the park is built on the mountain. There are three mountains in the park, so get ready to climb them. The entrance to the east gate is the main peak, Dahongshan, which is about 80 meters above sea level. On the top of the mountain, there is a big pavilion imitating the Six Dynasties, which is three stories high and can be seen from a distance. Dahongshan has a beast area; The entrance to the north gate is Xiaohongshan, with a bird area; The entrance to Shenyang Village in the southwest is Niufangshan, with herbivore area and primate area.
Step 7 visit the garden
The exhibition garden, also known as Daming Palace and Jinling No.1 Garden, was built in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. This used to be the palace of Xu Da, the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty. It is the oldest existing garden in Nanjing, and it is also called "Four Famous Gardens in the South of the Yangtze River" with Wuxi Chicken Farm Garden, Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden and Liuyuan. Historical Background Garden is the oldest existing garden in Nanjing with a history of more than 600 years. The whole garden layout is elegant and exquisite, including ancient buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taihu Stone in Northern Song Dynasty, and beautiful pavilions and rockeries. Gan Long visited this place twice during his tour to the south, and borrowed Ouyang Xiu's poem "Looking at the Jade Hall, as if in the sky" to name the Royal Garden, and personally inscribed the plaque "Looking at the Garden". During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it was also the residence of the East King Yang and the young West King Xiao Youhe.
8. Nanjing Presidential Palace
The Presidential Palace in Nanjing is the largest and best-preserved building complex in China. It is also one of the main representatives of Nanjing architecture in the Republic of China and an important site of China's modern history. It has now become a museum of modern historical sites in China. Historical Evolution The Nanjing Presidential Palace has a history of more than 600 years, including both the traditional gardens in the south of the Yangtze River in ancient China and the architectural relics of the western wind spreading eastward in modern times. Its history can be traced back to Guide Houfu in the early Ming Dynasty and Wang Fu in the Han Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, Jiangning Weaving Department and Liangjiang Governor Department were designated as the palaces of Kangxi's southern tour in the Qing Dynasty. After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom made Tianjing (now Nanjing) its capital, it was expanded to Tianwangfu on this basis. On June 1 91265438+10/day, Sun Yat-sen was sworn in as the provisional president of the Republic of China and later became the presidential palace of Nanjing National Government. There is a courtyard combining Chinese and western styles in the presidential palace, with well-designed western-style office buildings, towering columns, deep cloisters and elegant Chinese gardens.
9. Ming tombs
Located in Zhongshan Scenic Area, the Ming Tombs are the tombs of Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Huanghou, the ancestors of Ming Dynasty. The mausoleum is magnificent, representing the highest achievement of architecture and stone carving art in the early Ming Dynasty, and directly affecting the shape of the Ming and Qing emperors' tombs. After more than 600 years of vicissitudes, only the last part of the cemetery remains. The overall layout of the tomb area is divided into two parts, one part is the winding tomb Shinto, and the other part is the main building of the tomb, which is the burial place of Zhu Yuanzhang. The main building of the Ming Tombs' bedroom includes the civil and military square gate (main entrance), the pleasure hall, the Fangcheng, the Ming Building and the Baoding (the mountain dedicated to heaven), all of which are arranged according to the traditional central axis and built with walls. The layout design of the Ming Mausoleum Palace, with the architectural forms of "front facing back, front facing back, Fangcheng Minglou, Baocheng Baoding, etc.", pioneered the regulation of the Ming and Qing emperors' tombs in China and was hailed as a milestone in the development history of China Mausoleum.
10, Niushoushan Cultural Tourism Zone
Niushou Mountain, also known as Tianque Mountain, is named after the east-west double peaks on the top of the mountain are shaped like cow's head horns. Niushou Mountain has beautiful scenery and is known as the "Spring Bull Head". In ancient times, there were tauren, ancestral temple and other beautiful scenery of Jinling, as well as many historical sites such as Yuefei Anti-Gold Base and Zhenghe Cultural Park.