Nanjing Travel Guide 2017

Nanjing, as the ancient capital of six dynasties, has a very profound historical vicissitudes and sense of responsibility. There is too much essence of Chinese civilization left here to satisfy your basic historical understanding and feelings. Traveling here will purify your mind. Deep in my heart, let me share with you the most detailed guide for traveling to Nanjing in 2017.

"Jiangnan Beauty Land, Jinling Imperial State", how did I go to Nanjing? I don't know why. ?

The most impressive thing about Nanjing is a photo. When I was four or five years old, I was wearing a white-bottomed black round flower dress that my mother brought back from Nanjing, holding a bouquet of fake flowers in my hand. Style hair, small face, no smile. ?

My mother stayed in Nanjing for a year and brought back some photos. I saw people riding horses on the streets of Nanjing, and my mother stood in the sun, so young. ?

When I studied history in middle school, I learned that Nanjing was the ancient capital of the Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen dynasties during the Wu, Eastern Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties. It is a famous cultural city with a long history and one of the seven ancient capitals in China. Of course, there is also the Nanjing Massacre that shocked history. ?

About Nanjing, there is the former National Government, there are movies "Nanjing! Nanjing!" Yuejiang Tower, Xuanwu Lake, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Pioneer Bookstore and so on. ?

I didn’t want to explore the charm of the ancient capital. Maybe I suddenly went there because of Li Zhi’s song “Rehe Road”, but I fell in love with Nanjing because of an unexpected encounter with a dreamlike sunset. , unforgettable. ?

Arrived in Nanjing at noon, found a youth hostel near Confucius Temple and slept first. It was my first time to stay in a youth hostel, and it was a very bad experience. The sanitary environment was really unsightly. I had a bowl of duck blood and vermicelli soup near the scenic spot. I loved it when I was in college, but after eating it twice in Nanjing, it didn't taste the same as before. ?

I walked all the way from the Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Belt, and took the bus directly to Rehe Road, walking from south to north. It was a quiet winter day, and there were only a few pedestrians. No one really fell in love on Rehe Road. ?

Remembering that Nanjing is a city along the Yangtze River, I looked at the map and saw that it was not far from the river, so I followed the map and walked there. Halfway through, I turned around and saw a pavilion on a mountain. After checking, I found out that it was Yuejiang Tower, one of the four famous towers in Jiangnan, but it was too late to visit. I still walked straight to the river, but I thought that I must get up early the next day and climb the Yuejiang Tower. ?

This year’s travel has made me like mountains and water more and more. I always want to climb to the mountains, and I always want to go to the lakes and rivers, even if it’s just to enjoy the wind. ?

I saw two children running near the river. I intuitively told me that they were going to the river to play. I followed them up the viewing corridor and really saw the mighty Yangtze River. In the cold winter, in the evening, there were almost no tourists here. The two children took out their books and did their homework by the river. A mother-in-law sat on a small stool she brought with her, holding her head in her hands and looking at the river that rolled eastward. The wind was very strong. But my heart is not cold at all. ?

Suddenly I saw the sunset in the distance on the left. I was so shocked that I ran over like a child. I stared at the beautiful scenery in front of me for a long time, thinking of the movie "Yangtze River Pictures" I went to see alone.

The lone tree on the riverside stood quietly in the biting cold wind. The setting sun in the distance fell over the river, the ships moved forward in the afterglow, and the birds flew in the sky. All I could think of was "The setting sun and the lonely sky." The ducks and ducks are flying together, and the water of the river is the same color as the sky." ?

Indulge in the beautiful sunset, let the river wind blow your long hair, let the cold spread wantonly, watch the vast river flowing eastward, time seems to have stopped here. Life is not long, but it is not short either. There are not many moments that can remain deep in memory, but this unexpected and beautiful encounter is deeply imprinted in my heart. ?

I have always loved the sky, especially the sunset, but I have never seen such a stunning scenery. Nanjing began to fascinate me. Since then, I have been obsessed with this dreamlike and beautiful sunset, but I know that this chance encounter is a blessing, and I have no illusions about meeting again. ?

After taking a long bus ride to Mochou Lake Park, it was not even seven o'clock, but the curtain of night had already quietly fallen. Fortunately, Mochou Lake closes very late, so I went in for a walk after dinner. Because it was evening, many architectural attractions in the park were closed, and the statue of Mochou was not visible. There were no flowers on display at this time, so I had to walk along the lake and imagine the story of Mochou. ?

Many middle-aged and elderly people exercising walked by. The lake was quiet and dragon boats were moored in the lake. The evening breeze blew and the dragon boats swayed gently. The willow trees by the lake looked deep and distant in the dark night. In this park with a long history of more than 1,500 years, I felt the tranquility away from the city, forgetting time and myself. ?

Getting up at 6:15 on a winter morning is really a challenge for me, but in order to board the Yuejiang Tower, I got up before the alarm clock rang. ?

The Qinhuai River Confucius Temple Scenic Area is very quiet, the morning light is faint, the streets have just been washed, the golden dragons on the red wall of "Double Dragons Playing with Pearls" are vivid and ready to fly under the morning glow, and the middle-aged uncle holds the camera with an expression Focus, a puppy walks leisurely by, forcing two tourists under the platform to brave the wind. The gates of Confucius Temple and Wanqing Building are closed, and sanitation workers in blue overalls sweep the floor silently. The air here is fresh, quiet and peaceful. Stop and linger in the streets and don’t want to leave.

"God's will pity the quiet grass, and the world will be clear at night." I love this ancient Nanjing, and I love this quiet morning even more.

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I took the bus to Yuejiang Tower, a journey of more than an hour. I only remember stopping at a traffic light intersection and seeing the statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in the center of the road. It was not yet eight o'clock.

While waiting, I thought that this city really has a profound cultural heritage and foundation. There is a kind of sentiment, whether it is politics or belief, that reminds the people living here. ?

I went to the foot of Lion Rock where Yuejiang Tower is located, and after asking for directions, I walked northwest along the ancient city wall. There was a stone tablet on the way that said "City Corner". This is the northwest corner of the Nanjing City Wall. Longitude 118°44'19" east, latitude 32°05'47" north. The city wall, which is more than ten meters high, stands majestically. The vines on the wall have dried up and will turn green again next spring. There are many trees planted on the lawn under the wall, maybe the crabapples are blooming, bringing a unique look to this cold-toned landscape. embellishment. ?

It took a long time to reach the gate of the scenic spot. Perhaps there were too few tourists and the conductor was not at his post but chatting in other rooms. After buying the ticket and going in, I saw a golden statue in the distance. It should be Zhu Yuanzhang holding his horse, standing tall and watching. ?

More than 600 years ago, when Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, had not proclaimed himself emperor, he commanded tens of thousands of ambush troops on Lion Mountain to defeat the powerful attack of 400,000 troops by his powerful enemy Chen Youliang. This laid the foundation for the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. Although the construction of Yuejiang Tower started in 1374, it was completed in 2001. ?

What does "one river run across the sea for thousands of miles, two Hulou towers for six hundred years"?

Zhu Yuanzhang built a loft in Lion Rock and named it "Yuejiang Tower" himself, and With the title "Yuejiang Tower", the civil servants in the court were ordered to write a "Yuejiang Tower". However, after the foundation of the attic was laid and the story of the building was written, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty suddenly decided to stop building the Yuejiang Tower. He gave two reasons in "Yuejiang Tower". One was that God had given him a dream, and the other was that there were more pressing and important reasons. Great things must be done. ?

As for why the construction was suddenly stopped, we have no way of knowing today, but the Yuejiang Tower was suspended for more than 600 years. Two famous "Yuejiang Tower Records" have been handed down to this day. One was written by Song Lian, a writer in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties and a Hanlin scholar, and the other was written by Zhu Yuanzhang himself. Today's Yuejiang Building was built in 2001. A modern reinforced concrete structure replaced the traditional wooden structure. Although it has lost a trace of its ancient charm, it has restored a period of history. ?

The scenic area is very large. I chose a road to walk up to Yuejiang Tower. I heard the chirping of insects and birds from time to time in the quiet mountains. I relaxed my body and mind and enjoyed the comfort. Climbing up the steps step by step, you pass the Shiling Ancient Fort built in the Qing Dynasty. A "Zhenwu General Cannon" cast in the 25th year of Daoguang's reign is here to watch the passers-by. A group of old people hung bird cages on the trees, exercising, chatting with others, or playing chess. Although there were many people, it was not noisy at all. The appearance of me, a foreign tourist, was somewhat out of place. ?

“Climb up the stairs to read about the world, reflect on the present and recall the past, look at the river and reflect on the past, and learn about the future.”

I stopped briefly under Sun Yat-sen's River Viewing Pavilion. Now that the river bank has receded, high-rise buildings and trees on the mountain have blocked the view, and there is no longer a good view of the Yangtze River.

When I saw the white marble inscription "Yuejiang Tower", which is the best in the country, with neat calligraphy and sharp carvings, the north and south sides were engraved with the story of the building written by Zhu Yuanzhang and Song Lian respectively, and I thought of "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" and "Yueyang Tower". remember". ?

Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province is famous for generations because of a preface and poem by Wang Bo, a poet in the early Tang Dynasty, "The falling clouds and solitary swans fly together, the autumn water lasts for a long time and the sky is the same color".

The Yueyang Tower in Hunan has been known as "the water in the Dongting world and the tower in the Yueyang world" since ancient times. Fan Zhongyan in the Northern Song Dynasty also had the open-minded and indifferent pursuit of "not to be happy with things, not to be sad with oneself" and "worry about the world first". The lofty ideal of worrying and enjoying the happiness of the world later.

The deep nostalgia of Cui Hao's "Yellow Crane is gone and never returns, and the white clouds linger in the sky for thousands of years" and the poet Li Bai's "The old friend bids farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower in the west. Fireworks descend to Yangzhou in March. The lone sail is far away in the blue sky." At the end of the day, only the Yangtze River can be seen flowing in the sky." This reminds us of this world-famous building in Wuhan, Hubei.

Although Yuejiang Tower is famous in ancient and modern times because "The Story of Yuejiang Tower" was selected into "Guwen Guanzhi", and Nanjing people are also familiar with this famous building, there are still many young people who have no idea about it. . I have never been to other lofts, so I don’t know how grand the scenery is, but the history of Yuejiang Tower should not be forgotten or ignored. ?

Walking through the white marble stele carving pavilion and walking along the Jinling Stele Corridor of Ming Dynasty for a long time, here are recorded the major historical events that occurred in Nanjing throughout the Ming Dynasty. The content is extremely rich, with pictures and texts, recording the politics and economy of the Ming Dynasty. , military, culture, religion, folk customs and other comprehensive contents, it is a very meaningful channel to understand the Ming Dynasty and Nanjing. ?

I just arrived at the downstairs of Yuejiang to take pictures. An old man passing by suddenly wanted to take pictures for me. He said that it was difficult for me to take pictures when I was out playing alone. After taking one picture, he asked me to take another one in another place. , It’s hard to refuse such hospitality. After taking two pictures, he asked me to see if I was satisfied. If not, he took another picture. I was very happy and satisfied. The uncle turned around and left in a leisurely manner, leaving me to have fun. I was so shocked by the sudden enthusiasm that I couldn't help myself. I became more fond of this place and walked toward Yuejiang Tower in a happier mood. ?

Yuejiang Tower, also known as Yuejiang Tower, is more than 50 meters high, with four outer and three dark floors. "The green tiles and red couplets, the eaves and teeth are empty, the red curtains are flying with phoenixes, and the red curtains are colorful." ", a typical royal architectural style of the Ming Dynasty. There are very rich displays and furnishings on each floor of the building. From the moment you step through the door, you will wander into the history of the Ming Dynasty.

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A chair, a wall, and a plaque on the ground floor are the most prominent. The 1,198-word "Yuejiang Tower" written by Zhu Yuanzhang himself is magnificent on the wall with gold characters on the right side of the entrance. In front of the wall is the "Zhu Yuanzhang Dragon Chair" imitated from high-quality mahogany weighing more than 1,000 kilograms. The nine dragons carved on the back of the dragon chair are lifelike. The plaque on the left side of the wall facing the gold characters "Government of the Tang and Song Dynasties" written by Kangxi is more famous. In fact, there is also a plaque on the right that reads "Get the water to carry the boat". ?

The second floor mainly displays the portraits of the sixteen emperors during Zheng He's voyages to the West and after, as well as the splendid culture of the Ming Dynasty. I slowly browsed this floor when I was going downstairs, looking at the portraits and introductions of each emperor one by one. I found that among the many emperors of the Ming Dynasty, only the first emperor, Ming Taizu, lived the longest, at about 70 years old. I told my friends about this discovery, and they explained that it was because the emperors who were fighting for power and intrigues were worried, and naturally they would not live long. Haha, there seems to be a trace of truth, and the real reasons may be different. ?

The boat and painting on the third floor are very famous. The most impressive one is China's largest Jingdezhen giant porcelain painting "Zheng He's voyages to the West", which is 12.8 meters high and 8 meters wide. The whole picture is colorful and majestic, and it panoramically shows the historical grand occasion of Zheng He's voyages to the West. He built treasure ships, traveled to Western countries to promote Chinese civilization, and Emperor Yongle built the "Jinghai Temple" and "Tianfei Palace" to commemorate the goddess of the sea, Tianfei, who protected the safety of navigation, and personally gave the "Tianfei Palace Stele" to the Jinghai Temple. The bells and twelve characters are lively and very realistic. ?

I stood in front of this huge painting for a long time, imagining the grand scene of empty streets when Zheng He sailed to the West, and the cheers of the crowd when he returned. This is not only a beautiful painting, It is a feast of history and culture. ?

A ship refers to a model of a treasure ship. Zheng He once built a treasure shipyard at the southern foot of Lion Mountain in preparation for his voyages to the West. This treasure that Zheng He rode on was 138 meters long, 56 meters wide, with a total displacement of 14,800 tons, a maximum load capacity of 7,000 tons, and 9 masts and 12 sails. It was the ultimate work in the history of ancient shipbuilding. Zheng He sailed to the Western Ocean with such a giant ship, which really showed the majesty of China. ?

There are some unearthed cultural relics and paintings on display on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. The souvenir area is closed and there are no more than 5 tourists in the whole building. Climbing up step by step on the redwood ladder, the freedom in my heart soars upward, as if I have broken away from some kind of bondage. Maybe this is one of the internal reasons why I love to go to higher places everywhere. one. ?

When I walked to each floor, I not only visited the house but also walked around the outer corridor. I saw Nanjing and the Yangtze River from all directions. The view was very broad. Looking into the distance, the Purple Mountain is looming in the mist, the majestic Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge stands proudly, the vast river flows eastward, the river is filled with mist, and the ships pass by leisurely, as if the mist and rain six hundred years ago are all visible.

The city of Nanjing is a bit uneven. The skyscrapers are not in groups. I don’t know what kind of rhythm this former ancient capital has. The simple and thick city wall nearby is winding and solemn, the quiet Lion Mountain is lush with trees, and the little lions on the eaves are like soldiers solemnly guarding the Yangtze River and the city of Nanjing. ?

On the top floor, there is a very exquisite "Four Famous Buildings Double-sided Embroidery" screen, which adds a touch of softness to the dignified and serious attic. The mahogany-carved Hundred Lions Platform adds a mountain-holding treasure to Lion Rock, the "Mountain of Thousand Lions", and is a unique mahogany treasure in China.

I accidentally looked up and saw the splendid Panlong caisson on the roof. It was carved from a whole camphor wood. It has a rich agarwood and a vivid and majestic image of the dragon. It is very royal and full of ancient capital. feature. The dragon body is framed by 24K pure gold, and a total of 11 kilograms of 24K pure gold were used inside and outside the top of the Yuejiang Tower, making the caisson and the roof shine dazzlingly. ?

“The sound of the river flows through the ages and the sunset shines, and the shadow of the Nine-Tian Tower flies towards the sky.”

For six hundred years, the water of the Yangtze River has been flowing continuously, and the Yuejiang Tower has been stationary for six hundred years. Again. ?

All the way down the mountain, the small stone lions of different shapes beside the stairs seemed to be smiling. Then I looked back at the majestic Yuejiang Tower, and passed through the stone archway of the "First Tower in Jiangnan". I left with a wish-fulfillment and fell in love with Nanjing even more from then on. ?

Nanjing is the final stop of this trip and the last trip in 2016 of the lunar calendar. For me, I suddenly traveled too many places this year, and my heart was filled with so much that I felt out of breath. It was also during this year that I became obsessed with water everywhere. Water is smart, invisible and contains all things, and it always brings peace and tranquility to the heart. ?

The rain in Anji, the streams in Xitang, the Huangpu River in Shanghai, the Namtso in Tibet, the Erhai Lake in Dali, the blue sea in Sanya, the Yangtze River and Jialing River in Chongqing, the West Lake and Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou, and the Fuchun River in Tonglu , Taihu Lake and the Ancient Canal in Wuxi, Yangtze River, Mochou Lake, Xuanwu Lake and Qinhuai River in Nanjing.

Every time I see water, the knot in my heart seems to open up automatically. I wish I could become a drop of water and melt into the earth, into thousands of waters, and into what will never be. Even if it disappears, it will not remain invisible. ?

Nanjing's Xuanwu Lake has a history of more than 1,500 years. It is one of the three famous lakes in Jiangnan and the largest city park in Jiangnan. It is known as the "Pearl of Jinling".

Surrounded by the towering Ming City Wall, the beautiful Jiuhua Mountain, and the antique Jiming Temple. I wanted to take a boat ride, but I didn't sit down, so I just walked around. The tall plane trees were filled with street lights, and rainbow-like lights shot out from the trees, like waving magic wands. ?

It is said that the Leifeng Pagoda in the folk legend "The Legend of the New White Snake" was shot in Jiming Temple (in the play, the Baifu was shot in Zhanyuan, the "first circle of Jinling"), The cherry blossoms here are red in early February, full of branches in March, picturesque in April, and crimson cotton in May. However, I visited Nanjing in the extremely cold month of January and did not get to visit Jiming Temple. "There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties, and there are so many towers in the mist and rain." If you have the opportunity, you might even want to wander around Nanjing. ?

"In the old days, the swallows in front of Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people." A song called "Black Clothes Alley" by Liu Yuxi made this ordinary alley a place for literati and poets to express their feelings. ?

Maybe it is the off-season and the lantern festival has not started yet. The streets of Laomendong are extremely deserted. The quaint buildings are full of commercial shops and there is not much to visit. I was very happy to take the Qinhuai Night Boat. The small boat was swaying, and the girls who had just boarded the boat were always afraid of flipping into the water. ?

The Confucius’ teachings have been passed down from generation to generation, and the whole country worshiped him at the Gongyuan in the south of the Yangtze River. People with the world’s hearts went to Qinhuai to take the exam. The exam room was by the river, and the river carried their dream of seeing all the mountains.

The comings and goings of literati, poets, and traveling poets created the bustling lights of the Qinhuai River where "the sound of oars and lights and shadows stretched for ten miles, and the singing girls played alone on the waves in flower boats." ?

Ignore the smelly river water and the noisy tourists, wander in the history of "the smoke cage is cold, the moon cage is the sand, the Qinhuai is parked at night near the restaurant", and listen carefully to the story of the "Ten Miles Pearl Curtain" Qinhuai Eight Beauties , who said, "Business girls don't know the hatred of their country's subjugation, and they still sing as flowers in the backyard across the river." Business girls already know everything, but they just don't want to mention it.

When the scholars are gone, only the women are left looking at the spring water in the river, with no hope of recovery, but no strength to tie the chicken. Li Xiangjun tore up the peach blossom fan, and Liu Rushi angrily threw herself into the river. At that moment, her family and country were shattered, and the beauty and beauty of Nanjing were all washed up in sorrow. ?

Nowadays, the singers and literati are no longer there, and tourists are everywhere, noisy and prosperous. However, the Qinhuai River still flows quietly. The Master silently stares at all the ups and downs of prosperity and decline. Who knows? I don’t know what Qinhuai Shili will be like a hundred thousand years from now. ?

The wanderer from the end of the world is lost here. I have been here and loved you before, but I only have deep nostalgia. No matter in the long river of time or in the changes of history, you and I are just passers-by, eventually drifting away in the wind like clouds and smoke. ?

I met Nanjing in a hurry and didn’t have time to feel more of the city’s style and charm. Pedestrians on the road were friendly and kind, mostly middle-aged and elderly people. The pace was slow and the cultural atmosphere was rich. The Chinese Middle School, which was founded in 1899, immediately made me feel in awe. I love such a place with strong and vivid emotions, and a strong sense of home and country, just like I once stood on Tiananmen Square, feeling proud to be a Chinese. ? Leave in the drizzle morning with all the encounters and feelings. Nanjing has never made me imagine it, but a quick glance makes me feel nostalgic and unforgettable. ?

The sunshine in Tibet, the poppies in Dali, the blue sea and sky in Sanya, the old streets in Chongqing, the gentle rain in Hangzhou, the lights in Wuxi, and the sunset in Nanjing, these beautiful scenery become the beauties of every place. My mark is deeply engraved in my heart. ?

This year’s trip has finally come to an end. I am physically and mentally exhausted, but I have never forgotten every bit of the journey. I only wish to record it in words so that when I recall it again next year, I will feel as if I have been there in person. territory. ?

A sentence from a postcard from Pioneer Bookstore is given to every passer-by wandering in the world: "Everyone is a tree, with roots buried deep in the earth, but souls wandering around. We are all strangers on the earth."?

May every wanderer find a destination for his soul in this vast world.

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