The Qinhuai River is a tributary on the right bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China.

It was called Longzangpu in ancient times, Huai River since the Han Dynasty, and Qin Huai after the Tang Dynasty. The Qinhuai River has two sources, the north and the south. The Jurong River in the north originates from the southern foot of Baohua Mountain in Jurong City, and the Lishui River in the south originates from Donglu Mountain in Lishui District, Nanjing.

The two rivers merge into the main stream of the Qinhuai River in Fangshandai Northwest Village, Jiangning District, Nanjing City. They bypass Fangshan and go northwest to the outer city gate, Shangfang Gate, and flow into Nanjing City from Dongshuiguan, from east to west. It runs through the main city of Nanjing in the west, and flows out from Xishui Pass in the south and flows into the Yangtze River.

Most of the Qinhuai River is located in Nanjing City. It is the largest regional river in Nanjing. Historically, its shipping and irrigation functions have given birth to Nanjing’s ancient civilization. It is known as the mother river of Nanjing. Historically, It is extremely famous and is known as "China's most famous historical and cultural river".

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The Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Belt takes Confucianism, imperial examination culture, folk culture, etc. as its connotation, and integrates natural scenery, landscape gardens, temples, schools, residents, and local It integrates human relations, gourmet shopping, popular science education, and festival culture. It is not only a gathering place of Nanjing's history and culture, but also the largest traditional ancient street market in China.

The Confucius Temple is China’s first highest national university, the Qinhuai River is China’s most famous historical and cultural river, and the Ming City Wall is the world’s largest ancient city wall. The three interweave and connect a large number of scenic spots, forming a unique Nanjing's unique cultural and scenic area.

In 1990, the Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Belt was listed as one of the top 40 tourist attractions in China by the National Tourism Administration; in 2000, the Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Belt was rated as one of the first batch of national AAAA-level tourist attractions; in April 2010 In August, the Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Belt was rated as a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction; in October 2021, the Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Belt was selected into the first batch of national-level night-time cultural and tourism consumption clusters.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qinhuai River

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qinhuai Scenery Belt of Confucius Temple