Nanjing’s autumn also has beautiful scenery. Many people say that Nanjing doesn’t have autumn. Here are some places in Nanjing where the autumn colors are all around, the scenery is picturesque, the sky is blue, and the leaves are yellow. However, this year’s autumn is relatively short. If you want to see the autumn scenery, you need to hurry.
1、Niu Shou Shan
Almost half of the leaves on Niu Shou Shan are quietly turning red now. The red and yellow leaves are mixed in the mountains, and everywhere is filled with warm-toned beauty.
Scenic spots
Buddha Top Palace
As one of the core parts of the Buddha Top Holy Land, the Buddha Top Palace is located on the west peak of Niu Shou Shan. It is built on the top of a historical mine pit, with a total construction area of about 136,000 square meters. It forms a new landscape on the west peak of Niu Shou Shan together with the Buddha Top Pagoda, echoing the east peak of Niu Shou Shan, recreating the majestic and grand scene of “double peaks and double towers” in Niu Shou Shan.
Zen Realm Grand View
The Zen Realm Grand View is 112 meters long from north to south, 62 meters wide from east to west, and has a net height of about 41.2 meters inside, covering three floors above ground. The entire space area is over 6000 square meters and is elliptical in shape. The space is decorated with yellow, white, and gray as the basic tones, creating an earthly landscape, so that people can experience the Zen meaning while walking. It is composed of three parts: the Zen Garden of Buddha’s Birth and Enlightenment, and the Lotus Theater in the middle, showing the Buddha’s life journey.
Hong Jue Temple
Hong Jue Temple, originally called Fo Ku Temple, was built in the second year of Liang Tianjian (503) by Si Kong Xu Du, located in the south of Niu Shou Shan. It was later renamed Pu Jue Temple. Later, Emperor Liang Wu, Xiao Yan, also built Xian Ku Temple under the Fo Ku Temple. Therefore, Niu Shou Shan is also known as “Xian Ku Shan”.
Ticket price: 98 yuan/person
Address: No. 18, Ningdan Avenue, Jiangning District
Transportation: Take Metro Line 1 to Tianlong Temple Station, then transfer to bus No. 712/755 to Niu Shou Shan Scenic Area Station; take Metro Line S3 to Tieshinqiao Station, then transfer to bus No. 712 to Niu Shou Shan Scenic Area Station
2、Qixia Mountain
It is the red maple season again. As one of the four major maple viewing destinations in China, Qixia Mountain will definitely be exceptionally lively in the coming days. Varieties of maple trees such as chicken claw maple and red maple are gradually turning red, and a small number have even bloomed. Although the area of red maple is not large, it is still eye-catching.
Scenic spots
Qixia Temple
Qixia Temple is located on the west foot of the middle peak of Qixia Mountain, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the Yangtze River to the north. It is one of the four famous Buddhist temples in China, as famous as Jiming Temple. The fame of Qixia Temple really needs no further introduction from me.
Thousand Buddha Cliff
The Thousand Buddha Cliff is located on the southwest foot of Fengxiang Peak. In the seventh year of Yongming of the Southern Qi Dynasty (489), Ming Sengshao’s son and Master Yizhi collaborated to carve three sacred statues in memory of Ming Sengshao. During the Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, carvings were successively carried out on the Shamao Peak. Including the Southern Qi Dynasty, there are a total of 700 statues.
Emperor Qianlong’s Imperial Garden
The Imperial Garden is one of the ten scenic spots of Qixia during the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited the south six times, and five times he stayed at the Qixia Palace. The Imperial Garden was where he enjoyed flowers and explored the mysteries of nature, composed poems, and wielded his brush.
Mingjing Lake
Mingjing Lake is located west of the entrance of Qixia Temple, covering an area of about 3,000 square meters. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. There is a pavilion in the middle of the lake, and a nine-bend bridge connects it to the shore. The design is exquisite, and the scenic spot is called “Rainbow Mingjing”. There is a stele called “Rainbow Mingjing” erected by the lake.
Address: No. 88, Qixia Street, Qixia District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province
Transportation: Take bus D21 to Qixia Mountain East Station
3、Maple Color Slow City
When autumn arrives, if you are going to see red leaves, you can’t miss Maple Color Slow City. The scenic area has planted nearly 100,000 flower trees and colorful leaf trees imported from Europe and America, and 10,000 red maple trees are in full bloom, creating a magnificent sight.
Ticket price: 39.9 yuan and up
Address: Dazhuan Lake Road, Zhuzhen Town, Liuhe District
Transportation: Take bus G61 to Zhuzhen Middle-Japan Friendship Hope Primary School Station
4、Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
The Stone Elephant Road of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area has gradually entered the best viewing period. The yellow of ginkgo, the brown of sycamore, the purple of Chinese tallow tree, the red of beech… interwoven together form a huge colorful scroll.
Ticket price: 70 yuan/person
Address: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area, No. 7, Shixiang Road, Xuanwu District
Transportation: Take Metro Line 2 to Mu Xu Yuan Station
5、Xuanwu Lake Chrysanthemum Exhibition
At the Xuanwu Lake Chrysanthemum Exhibition, you can see more than 400 kinds of chrysanthemums and nearly 1,000 pots of fine chrysanthemums. Featured varieties such as Bai Mao Ci, Yu Yang Qiu Se, Cai Yun Fei Wu, Mai Lang, Zheng Feng Xue Shi, He Feng Ran Dai, etc. are also on display. Several scenic spots such as Xuanwu Gate Outer, Xuanwu Gate Inner Square, Liangzhou Baiyuan, Cui Zhou, and Jinling Bonsai Garden (main exhibition area) have exhibitions. Beautiful scenery is everywhere you go.
Address: No. 1, Xuanwu Lane, Xuanwu Gate, Xuanwu Lake Park
Main Exhibition Area: Liangzhou, Jinling Bonsai Garden
Ticket price: Free
Transportation: Take Metro Line 1 to Xuanwu Gate Station
6、Mochou Lake Park
In the season when autumn and winter alternate, Mochou Lake is super beautiful. The passionate red maple leaves are getting redder day by day, and the branches of ginkgo, sycamore, and Chinese tallow trees are gradually “stained” with color. The annual leaf viewing season is about to begin again. After Frost’s Descent, chrysanthemums in Mochou Lake Park will also bloom in succession.
Ticket price: 35 yuan/person (currently there is a half-price activity, see the official website for details)
Address: No. 132, Shuixi Gate Street, Jianye District
Transportation: Take Metro Line 2 to Mochou Lake Station
7、Zhan Yuan
In the autumn of Zhan Yuan, maple leaves are gradually turning red, and the small pavilions and towers are hidden among the maple leaves, revealing patches of blue bricks and gray tiles, adding a touch of poetry to Zhan Yuan. In the garden, every brick, every tile, every wall, every door and window, every flower and every tree, is elegant and fragrant, exuding a strong Jiangnan style, making people intoxicated.
Ticket price: 30 yuan/person
Address: No. 128, Zhan Yuan Road, Qinhuai District
Transportation: Take Metro Line 1 to Sanshanjie Station
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