What are the attractions in Nanjing?

Mochou Lake Mochou Lake is located in the west of Qinhuai River in Nanjing. Mochou Lake Park is a famous classical garden in the south of the Yangtze River with a long history of 1,500 years and rich cultural resources. It is a scenic spot in the Six Dynasties. The current area of ??the park is 58.36 hectares, of which 32.36 hectares are water surface. The buildings, pavilions, pavilions and pavilions in the garden are arranged in a staggered manner, with weeping willows on the embankment and begonias in the water. Shengqi Tower, Yujin Hall, Waterside Pavilion, Baoyue Tower, winding corridors, etc. are hidden among the mountains, rocks, pines, bamboos, flowers and trees. Mochou Lake has been known as "the first lake in the south of the Yangtze River", "the first scenic spot in Jinling" and "the first of the forty-eight scenic spots in Jinling" since ancient times. Mochou Lake was called Hengtang in ancient times. Because it is located near Stone City, it is also called Shicheng Lake. According to legend, during the Southern Qi Dynasty, there was a girl named Mochou from Luoyang. Because her family was poor, she married into the Lu family, a wealthy family from Jiangdong, and moved to the shores of Shicheng Lake in Nanjing. Mochou was dignified, virtuous and willing to help others. In order to commemorate her, later generations renamed Shicheng Lake Mochou Lake. Later, a two-meter-high white marble statue was built in the lotus pond of the lotus viewing hall next to Yujintang, her former residence, which has now become one of Nanjing's iconic attractions. Mochou Lake Park is a famous classical garden in Nanjing and a scenic park integrating the culture of the Six Dynasties. The park covers an area of ??58.36 hectares. Its main attractions include Mochou Nu's former residence, Shengqi Tower, Baoyue Tower, Tomb of Guangdong Army Martyrs, Begonia Garden, Waterside Pavilion, Lake Pavilion, Sino-Japanese Friendship Iris Garden, etc. Mochou Lake was called Hengtang in ancient times, and because it is close to Stone City, it is also called Shicheng Lake. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, after Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty (AD 464-549) wrote "Song of Water from the East of the River", the beautiful legend of Mochou Nu has been around for a long time, and Shicheng Lake was renamed Mochou Lake. Since the Song Dynasty, Mochou Lake has been known as "the first lake in the south of the Yangtze River" and "the first scenic spot in Jinling". Zheng Banqiao praised the scenery and said: "The lake willows are like smoke, the lake clouds are like dreams, and the lake waves are thicker than wine." Yuan Mei also praised the poem: "If you want to compare the West Lake to Mochou, it is difficult to judge right from wrong with the smoke waves; but I feel that the West Lake is inferior. , Jiang Fanyun was filming Tianfei outside. "During the Republic of China, Mochou Lake was listed as the first among the "Forty-eight Scenes of Jinling" with "Mochou Misty Rain". In 2004, the Nanjing Municipal Government approved the "Mochou Lake Park Master Plan", which defined the park as a scenic park displaying history, culture and classical architecture. The planning goal is to feature "celebrities, famous gardens, and famous flowers" to expand and refine classical gardens, expand the historical and cultural connotations of Mochou Nu and Shengqi Tower, and build a tourist attraction and comprehensive culture with high visibility across the country. garden. The plan divides the park into "two sections in the north and south, and five scenic areas", namely the classical garden tourist area, the Begonia special area, the leisure activity area, the lake surrounding landscape area and the garden management area. Mochou Lake will be even better in the future. The beautiful melody of "Ah! Mochou, ah, Mochou" will be even more pleasant to the ears. A "panoramic view" of Mochou Lake 200 years ago appears in Nanjing. May 07, 2002 15:23 People's Daily Online, May 7. On April 29, reporters learned from Nanjing Yilanzhai Art Museum that a painting depicting 200 The ancient painting of the grand scene of Mochou Lake will be unveiled for the first time in Nanjing during the May Day Festival. This ancient painting called "Mochou Lake Scenery" was painted by Qiu Ying, a famous painter during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is preceded by an inscription and a collection of poems written by a famous calligrapher at that time, which can be described as splendid. The hand scroll begins with the four characters "Mo Xi Jiali" written in seal script by the famous scholar Sun Xingyan of the Qing Dynasty. At the end of the scroll, there is a large inscription and postscript by Wang Wenzhi, who is known as the "light ink explorer of flowers" in the history of calligraphy. There are also poems written by Li Yaodong, the prefect of Nanjing at the time, and Li Yaodong's teacher. , Yuan Mei, the author of Suiyuan Poetry Talk, wrote a long poem about Mochou Lake, etc. It can be seen from this painting that Mochou Lake in the Qing Dynasty was a place admired by literati and poets. Among the 80 paintings and calligraphy works on display at the same time as "Mochou Lake Scenery", there are also two national treasure-level Tang Dynasty sutra writing scrolls from Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, which are 8 meters and 5 meters long respectively. In particular, the 5-meter scroll is double-sided. , very rare in written scriptures. Particularly rare are the letters on display from some Ming and Qing calligraphers, including Jin Nong, Zhao Zhiqian, He Shaoji, etc., which have cultural and historical value. The issue of ghostwriting by Jin Nong and Zhao Zhiqian that has troubled the research community for many years has also been confirmed in the letters. People's Daily Online, May 7. On April 29, reporters learned from Nanjing Yilanzhai Art Museum that an ancient painting depicting the grand scene of Mochou Lake 200 years ago will be unveiled for the first time in Nanjing during the May Day Festival. This ancient painting called "Mochou Lake Scenery" was painted by Qiu Ying, a famous painter during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is preceded by an inscription and a collection of poems written by famous calligraphers at that time, which can be described as splendid. The hand scroll begins with the four characters "Mo Xi Jiali" written in seal script by the famous scholar Sun Xingyan of the Qing Dynasty. At the end of the scroll, there is a large inscription and postscript by Wang Wenzhi, who is known as the "light ink explorer of flowers" in the history of calligraphy. There are also poems written by Li Yaodong, the prefect of Nanjing at the time, and Li Yaodong's teacher. , Yuan Mei, the author of Suiyuan Poetry Talk, wrote a long poem about Mochou Lake, etc. It can be seen from this painting that Mochou Lake in the Qing Dynasty was a place admired by literati and poets. Among the 80 paintings and calligraphy works on display at the same time as "Mochou Lake Scenery", there are also two national treasure-level Tang Dynasty sutra writing scrolls from Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, which are 8 meters and 5 meters long respectively. In particular, the 5-meter scroll is double-sided. , very rare in written scriptures. Particularly rare are the letters on display from some Ming and Qing calligraphers, including Jin Nong, Zhao Zhiqian, He Shaoji, etc., which have cultural and historical value. The issue of ghostwriting by Jin Nong and Zhao Zhiqian that has troubled the research community for many years has also been confirmed in the letters. (Xinhua) Transportation: Take bus 4, 5, 9, 29, 68, 82, 92, 307 to the north gate, and take bus 7, 13, 19, 37, 41, 48, 83, 306 to the south gate.

Ticket: 15 yuan