Nanjing Chaotian Palace Scenic Area Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Nanjing Chaotian Palace is the largest and best-preserved ancient building complex in Jiangnan. It was known as the "No. 1 Scenic Spot in Jinling" during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Nanjing Museum The most influential exhibit in the museum is the head and nose fossil of Nanjing ape-man discovered in Tangshan Cave in 1993, which is about 350,000 years old and is rare in the world.

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Nanjing Chaotian Palace is located on the north bank of Qinhuai River and the bank of ancient Yundu. This place was called Yeshan in ancient times. Emperors of all dynasties built temples and palaces here. The history of development dates back more than 2,000 years. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1384), Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, named it "Chaotian Palace" with the meaning of "worshiping the heaven". It was used as a place for royal nobles to burn incense and pray for blessings. It was also a place for civil and military officials to practice the etiquette of worshiping the emperor before the three major festivals of Spring Festival, Winter Solstice and Emperor's birthday. In the late Qing Dynasty, it was changed to Jiangning Prefecture School And the Confucian Temple, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the "Yecheng Xizhi" in "Forty-eight Scenic Spots of Jinling" refers to the Chaotian Palace.
The existing buildings of Chaotian Palace were rebuilt in the fifth year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1866) and are divided into three parts: east, middle and west. Jiangning Prefecture School The west road is Bian Yu Temple, the middle road is Fuxue Confucian Temple , covers an area of about 50,000 square meters. Its architectural layout, style, construction technology, etc. are important physical materials for studying ancient Chinese architecture, especially Ming and Qing architecture, and have extremely high historical, artistic and scientific value.
Chaotian Palace is now Nanjing Museum The location, exquisite display of ancient cultural relics and magnificent ancient buildings, the two complement each other and become a pearl of the ancient capital Nanjing.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Photography, sightseeing, leisure, vacation, historical tour, temples, museums