Top 10 tourist attractions in Nanjing

　　Nanjing is a city with a long history and profound cultural heritage. It has played an important role in Chinese history for thousands of years. Nanjing is not only the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, but also a tourist destination that perfectly integrates modern civilization and historical heritage. Next, Travel Diary will sort out the top ten tourist attractions in Nanjing for everyone, let's take a look.

　　1. The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum

　　Located at the southern foot of Zhongmao Peak in Zhongshan Mountain, the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Mr. Sun Yat-sen, the great pioneer of the democratic revolution. The construction of the mausoleum started in January 1926, the main building was completed in the spring of 1929, and the enshrinement ceremony was held on June 1 of the same year. After that, the project continued until it was completed by the end of 1931. The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum covers an area of 2,000 acres, built on the mountain, facing the plain in front and the green peaks in the back. It is magnificent and has a "Liberty Bell" shape. The mausoleum building is symmetrical along the central axis. From the memorial archway, tomb passage, mausoleum gate, stele pavilion to the sacrificial hall and tomb chamber, the horizontal distance is 700 meters, the height difference is 70 meters, there are 392 stone steps and 10 platforms, all of which are constructed with white granite and reinforced concrete, covered with blue glass tiles. The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum was listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country, and was selected into the "First Batch of Chinese 20th Century Architectural Heritage" list. There are many memorial buildings near the mausoleum, such as the Music Stage, Xingjian Pavilion, Guanghua Pavilion, Liuhui Pavilion, and Sutra Library.

　　2. Confucius Temple

　　Nanjing Confucius Temple is located on Gongyuan Street on the north bank of Qinhuai River in Qinhuai District, Nanjing, and west of Jiangnan Gongyuan. It is located in the core area of Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Belt, namely Nanjing Confucius Temple, Nanjing Confucian Temple, and Wenxuanwang Temple. It is a place for worshipping and sacrificing Confucius. It is China's first national highest institution of learning, one of the four major Confucian temples in China, a hub of ancient Chinese culture, and a place where Jinling's history and culture are concentrated. It was not only the cultural and educational center of Nanjing in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but also the cultural and educational building complex that ranks first among the southeastern provinces.

　　3. Nanjing Museum

　　Located in the southern foot of Zijin Mountain in Nanjing and north of Zhongshan Gate, Nanjing Museum covers an area of more than 70,000 square meters and is the first large-scale comprehensive museum funded and constructed by the state. It has been rated as “Outstanding National Organization for Public Cultural Facilities Management”, “National First-Class Museum”, “National Museum Jointly Built by Central and Local Governments”, and “National Demonstration Base for Patriotism Education”.

　　4. Nanjing Presidential Palace

　　The Nanjing Presidential Palace is located at No. 292, Changjiang Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing. It is the largest and most complete architectural complex among the remains of modern Chinese architecture. It is also one of the main representatives of Nanjing's Republican architecture and an important site in China's modern history. Since modern times, the Nanjing Presidential Palace has repeatedly become the center of China's political and military affairs and the source of major events. A series of major events in China may have occurred here and are closely related to this place. Many important figures have been active here.

　　5. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

　　Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is located at the foot of Mount Zhongshan, Dulongfu, at the foot of Mount Everest. It is the mausoleum of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and his empress Ma. It was built in 1381 AD, and Zhu Yuanzhang was buried here in 1398. It took 32 years to complete the construction of the "Shenggong Shengde Monument of the Great Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum" in 1413. Today, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area is mainly composed of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Palace Area, including the Dajinmen, Sifangcheng, Shendao and other ancillary facilities, as well as the surrounding Xiamafang, Meihua Valley, Meihua Mountain, Ming Dongling, Zixia Lake and other scenic spots. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum was listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country. On July 3, 2003, the 27th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee approved the inclusion of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum as an extension of the royal mausoleums of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the World Heritage List.

　　6. Xuanwu Lake Park

　　Xuanwu Lake Park is located in the center of Nanjing, with Zhongshan Mountain in the east and the Ming City Wall in the west. It is known as the "Pearl of Jinling". The total area of the scenic area is 513 hectares, of which the lake area is 378 hectares and the land area is 135 hectares. The green coverage rate is 88.7%. There are abundant ancient trees, rare animals and plants, pleasant ecological environment, beautiful landscapes in all seasons, and harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Huanzhou is covered with willows, Liangzhou is covered with autumn chrysanthemums, Yingzhou is covered with flowers, Cuizhou is covered with clouds and trees, and Lingzhou is covered with mountains and mist.

　　7. Jiming Temple

　　Jiming Temple is located on a hill at the eastern foot of Jilong Mountain in Xuanwu District, Nanjing. It is also known as the Ancient Jiming Temple. It was built in the first year of Yongkang in the Western Jin Dynasty (300) and has a history of more than 1,700 years. It is one of the oldest Buddhist temples and royal temples in Nanjing. It has always been very popular. Since ancient times, it has been known as "the first temple in the Southern Dynasties" and the first of the "480 temples in the Southern Dynasties". During the Southern Dynasties, it was as famous as Qixia Temple and Dingshan Temple. It was the Buddhist center of China during the Southern Dynasties.

　　8. Qixia Mountain

　　Qixia Mountain was formerly known as Sheshan Mountain, also known as Sanshan Mountain. It is located in the northeastern suburbs of Nanjing City, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the Yangtze River to the north. The total area of the scenic area is 860 hectares, and the main peak Fengxiang Peak is 286 meters above sea level. It was called "the first beautiful mountain in Jinling" by Emperor Qianlong. Since the Ming Dynasty, there has been a saying of "Autumn Qixia". "Qixia Red Maple" is one of the new forty scenic spots in Jinling. There are many kinds of red leaves in Qixia, especially Liquidambar formosana, including red maple, Japanese maple, triangular maple, feather maple, beech, Pistacia, etc. In late autumn, the mountains are covered with red, just like the sunset, which is spectacular. It attracts many tourists to come and watch with its unique charm. It is one of the four major red leaf viewing scenic spots in my country.

　　9. Zhanyuan Garden

　　Zhanyuan Garden is located in the core area of Qinhuai Scenic Belt of Confucius Temple in Qinhuai District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. It is the oldest existing Ming Dynasty classical garden in Nanjing and one of the four famous gardens in Jiangnan. Its history can be traced back to the Wu Palace before Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, became the emperor. It was later given to the residence garden of Xu Da, the King of Zhongshan. It is famous for its rockery and named after Ouyang Xiu's poem "Looking at the Jade Hall, It's Like Being in Heaven". It was called "the first garden in the southern capital" in the Ming Dynasty. It is now a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.

　　10. Ruins of Dabao’en Temple

　　The ruins of Dabao’en Temple, located at No. 1 Yuhua Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, was built in 1412 by Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty in memory of his mother, Concubine Xi. It was once known as one of the three major temples in Jinling along with Linggu Temple and Tianjie Temple. The ruins of Dabao’en Temple are the highest-standard, largest-scale, and best-preserved temple ruins in China, and are of great value to the study of Buddhist architecture and history in southern China.