Attractions near Nanjing University

Nanjing University is located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. It is a famous university with a long history and profound cultural heritage. There are many famous attractions near Nanjing University, as follows:

Jiming Temple: Jiming Temple was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and is one of the oldest existing temples in Nanjing. The scenic area has beautiful scenery, including mountains, water, forests, rocks, and ancient temples. It is quite Zen-like and is a good place for Buddhist practice and tourism.

2. Purple Mountain: Purple Mountain Scenic Area is located in the southeast of Nanjing. It is the largest mountain park in Nanjing and one of the famous tourist attractions in Nanjing. Purple Mountain Scenic Area has beautiful scenery all year round, beautiful mountains and rivers, and famous scenic spots such as Zhongling Yuxiu, Lotus Peak, and Jiulong Waterfall that are close to the mountains and canyons.

3. Confucius Temple: Located on the bank of the Qinhuai River in downtown Nanjing, it is the third national memorial hall for cultural and artistic celebrities in China after the National Palace Museum in Beijing and Huaqing Palace in Xi'an. The Confucius Temple Scenic Area integrates courtyards, towers, pavilions, screen walls, stone tablets, stone carvings, ancient pagodas, nanmu and other ancient buildings. It is a traditional tourist attraction in Nanjing urban area.

4. Xuanwu Lake Park: Xuanwu Lake is an artificial lake in Nanjing City with a superior location and beautiful scenery. There are philosophy museums, museums, villas, pavilions, lake boats and other attractions in Xuanwu Lake Park, which are of great ornamental value.

5. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is located on the hillside on the south bank of Xuanwu Lake in Qixia District, Nanjing City. It is the joint tomb of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Xiaoling Museum collects a large number of Ming Dynasty cultural relics, such as bronzes, porcelain, jades, calligraphy and paintings, etc., allowing people to feel the glory of Ming Dynasty culture.