Nanjing’s famous attractions rank first

The number one famous attraction in Nanjing is: Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Zone.

Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Area, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, is located at No. 18, Ningdan Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. It is located in the humid north subtropical monsoon climate zone, with rich landforms and diverse vegetation types, with an altitude of 242.9 meters. . Niushou Mountain is also known as Tianque Mountain, so named because the east and west peaks on the top of the mountain resemble the two horns of a bull's head. The Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Area has beautiful scenery and is known as the "Spring Niu Shou". In ancient times, there were beautiful scenery of Jinling such as Niushou Yanlan and Zhenxi in the Ancestral Hall. It also has many historical monuments, such as Yue Fei's ancient fort against the Jin Dynasty, Zheng He Cultural Park, etc. .

On October 27, 2015, Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Zone was officially opened. The main attractions include Foding Palace, Foding Pagoda, Foding Temple, Niutou Zen Cultural Park, Zen Grand View, Rulian Theater, Relic Hall, Relic Palace, Buddha Summit Front Garden.

In December 2016, Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Area in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province was rated as a national 4A tourist attraction. In March 2022, the Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Zone in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province was selected as a typical case of smart tourism in 2021 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Featured Attractions of Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Area

1. Foding Palace

Foding Palace is located at the west peak of Niushou Mountain and was built on the site of a historical mine. It has a total construction area of ??about 136,000 square meters. Together with the Buddha's top pagoda, it forms a new scene of Niu Shou West Peak. It echoes with Niu Shou East Peak and reproduces the grand scene of Niu Shou's "twin peaks and twin towers" standing side by side. The entire Buddha's Palace is themed around the worship of Buddha's parietal bone relics. The exterior is divided into two parts, the large dome and the small dome, which contain both unexpected and internal offerings.

2. Foding Pagoda

Foding Pagoda is one of the landmark buildings in the holy land of Foding. The building height is about 88 meters, the construction area is 5065 square meters, and it has nine levels and four sides. It echoes the Hongjue Temple pagoda in the Ming Dynasty and reproduces the "twin pagoda" pattern of Niushou Mountain in history. Inside the pagoda is a seated statue of Vairocana Buddha, a Tang-style all-bronze diamond bell, and various scripture collections on display.

3. Foding Temple

Foding Temple is located on the southwest side of the main peak of Niushou Mountain, facing east from the west, covering an area of ??35.6 acres, with a total construction area of ??10,549 square meters. The overall building complex is built against the mountain, and the temple and Buddhist hall buildings are symmetrically laid out with the central axis running through it. The Foding Temple complex follows the ancient religious architectural etiquette system of the Buddhist temple's seven garlands, adhering to the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty. It is divided into five areas according to functions: worshiping Buddha, promoting Dharma, Zhaitang, monks' dormitory, and tea garden.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Zone, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province