The most famous tourist attractions in Nanjing are: Nanjing Confucius Temple, Nanjing Presidential Palace Site, Nanjing Qinhuai River, Nanjing Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Nanjing Xuanwu Lake Park, Nanjing Zhongshan, Nanjing Museum, Nanjing Jiming Temple, Nanjing Meiling Palace.
Among them, it is recommended to visit Nanjing Confucius Temple, Nanjing Presidential Palace Site, Nanjing Jiming Temple, and Nanjing Meiling Palace.
1. Nanjing Confucius Temple Nanjing Confucius Temple, often referred to as Confucius Temple, is a Confucius temple located on Gongyuan Street on the north bank of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing.
"Master" is the honorific title given to Confucius by his disciples.
At present, the Qinhuai Scenic Area, with Confucius Temple as the center and the temple, city and streetscape integrated into one, is a cultural activity center integrating culture, tourism, shopping, services and other functions.
There is Confucius Temple Primary School nearby.
The ancient building complex in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area consists of the Confucian Temple, the Academy, and the Jiangnan Gongyuan. From the Six Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many aristocratic families gathered in the Confucius Temple area. It is known as the "Golden Powder Land of the Six Dynasties" and is a cultural hub in the south of the Yangtze River.
It is the core area of ??Qinhuai scenery.
Confucius Temple Market is a famous traditional ancient street market in China.
The Jinling Lantern Festival held at Confucius Temple every year from the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival is one of the most important events during the Spring Festival in Nanjing.
2. The construction of the Presidential Palace building at the former site of the Nanjing Presidential Palace started on June 1st of the first year of the Republic of China and was completed in March of the eighth year of the Republic of China. The entire building is based on the main entrance building and is closely connected layer by layer.
Rigorous, symmetrical in shape and sophisticated in design.
Towering columns, elegant carvings, deep cloisters, and exquisite arches can be seen everywhere in the Presidential Palace, which fully express the Baroque architectural features of the European Renaissance.
At the end of the Second World War, it was bombed and severely damaged. After Taiwan was recovered in the 34th year of the Republic of China, it was renovated the following year. At that time, in order to celebrate the sixth birthday of Chiang Kai-shek, it was renamed the Jie Shou Pavilion. In the 38th year of the Republic of China, the central government
After he moved to Taiwan, this building was used as the presidential palace and it is still in use today.
3. Qinhuai River in Nanjing The Qinhuai River originates from Piaoshuidong Lushan Mountain and Jurong Huashan Mountain. It flows from east to west through the southern part of Nanjing City, and then flows into the Yangtze River along the northwest of Shicheng.
The inner Qinhuai River is 9.6 miles long and is known as the "Ten Miles of Qinhuai" in history. It is the essence of the Qinhuai Scenic Belt. Along its banks are Dongshuiguan Heritage Park, Qinhuai Water Pavilion, Taoye Ferry, Bailuzhou Park, Jiangnan Gongyuan, Cuiyuan Park,
Wang Xie'an Memorial Hall, Li Xiangjun's Former Residence, Zhanyuan (Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum), Qin Dashu's Former Residence, Shen Wansan's Former Residence, Zhonghuamen Wengcheng and other tourist and cultural attractions.
4. Nanjing Meiling Palace Meiling Palace, formerly known as "Xiaohongshan Official Residence", is a two-story building located on Xiaohongshan Mountain on the south side 200 meters east of the Sifang City of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum outside Zhongshan Gate. It was built in 1931.
Covering an area of ??120 acres, it was designed and built by the Nanjing Municipal Government.
At that time, the house was built as the official residence of the chairman (ie Lin Sen).
When the house was completed, Lin Sen was no longer the chairman, so Lin Sen never moved here.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Kuomintang government moved back to Nanjing from Chongqing. It renovated the house and planned to use it as the presidential official residence. Due to insufficient ancillary facilities and a lack of trees around it, the lone tower was exposed and never came into use. In October 1947, the hall was renamed "Kaige Hall".
"Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling often came here to rest and stay.
The east end of the second floor is Soong Meiling's bedroom.
The items belonging to Soong Meiling from that time are displayed indoors, and people commonly call this building the Meiling Pavilion.