Pearl Spring is located in the west of the southern foot of Dingshan Mountain in Pukou District, Nanjing. It has been the "first place to visit in the north of the Yangtze River" in Jinling since ancient times.

it is one of the main geothermal resources in Nanjing, which is rich in underground water and excellent in water quality. The Ming people praised the Pearl Springs in Jiangbei, and the tourists from far and near were like ants. The Kirara stringed tube reflected the valley. The history of Pearl Spring can be traced back to the Dingshan Temple, which was legally built by Xiao Yan as a monk in Liang Wudi. The post-Indian monk Damocle crossed the river to Dingshan Temple, facing the wall for several years.

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a severe drought in Jinling. Thanks to pearl spring water, crops were still abundant in the west of Weipukou, and local farmers did not know about the drought. People have donated money to build the Dragon King Pavilion and other garden buildings, and the center has built more than 3 buildings, platforms, pavilions and pavilions. Nanjing Pearl Spring is now listed as a national water conservancy scenic spot, a national AAAA-level tourist scenic spot and a Jiangsu provincial park, and has been turned into a Pearl Spring scenic spot.

Nanjing specialty

1. Nanjing salted duck

Nanjing salted duck is a famous duck specialty in Nanjing, which belongs to Jinling cuisine and is one of the representatives of Jinling cuisine, also known as osmanthus duck. Nanjing salted duck has a history of more than 2,5 years, and was rated as "geographical indication product of agricultural products" in China, while "Guihua brand" salted duck was rated as "national geographical indication protection product", which is a famous specialty food in Jiangsu.

2. Nanjing Yunjin

Nanjing Yunjin is a traditional silk-woven handicraft in China, which is known as "an inch of gold" and ranks first among the four famous brocade in China. The Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties were all royal tributes, which concentrated the essence of China's silk-woven skills, was the brilliant crystallization of China's silk culture, was a product protected by national geographical indications, and was a famous traditional handicraft in Jiangsu.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Pearl Spring