Scenic spot introduction:
The Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Area has the world's largest and best-preserved urn city - Zhonghua Gate urn city; the Ming Dynasty was known as the "First Garden of Southern Capital" and now the "First Garden of Jinling". Zhanyuan It has the only professional museum of the history of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in my country; it has the largest imperial examination hall in ancient China—— Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall Boating on Qinhuai River, visiting China's first historical and cultural river—— Qinhuai River It has become a unique tourism brand in Nanjing, and "Night Mooring at Qinhuai" is even known as a classic water tour in Nanjing. The Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Area is located in the south of Nanjing. It refers to the scenic area with the Confucius Temple ancient building complex as the center and within a ten-mile radius. Qinhuai River As the axis, starting from the east Dongshuiguan Park, west to Xishuiguan Park, including Qinhuai River The streets and lanes, residential houses, nearby historical sites and scenic spots on both sides of the river are the most prosperous places in Nanjing.Attractions distribution:
Nanjing Confucius Temple-Qinhuai Scenic Belt has been built with Confucius Temple as the center. Qinhuai River The core scenic area is Nanjing Confucius Temple Confucian Culture Axis The buildings on Qinhuai River There are also Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall , Wuyi Lane , Former Residence of Li Xiangjun , Bailuzhou Park , Zhanyuan , Wang Dao and Xie An Memorial Hall And other famous attractions.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spotsScenic spot features:
Photography, night tours, sightseeing, visiting ancient sites, former residences of celebrities, historical sites, exhibition halls, famous riversScenic spot map:
Travel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel guide: The 100 most beautiful scenic spots in China!
- Travel Guide: Nanjing Two-Day Travel Guide 2017
- Beijing Sunset: Visiting Jiangnan during the Plum Rain
travelling guideline:
Play: The "Night Mooring at Qinhuai" water tour route and the land tour route are the "night pearls" of Nanjing's tourism, making Nanjing even more charming at night.
Food: Confucius Temple is also the birthplace of Nanjing's seasonal snacks. The most famous stores include the century-old Yonghe Garden, Liufengju, Laozhengxing, Qifangge, Jiangyouji, etc. There are hundreds of famous snacks and delicacies. Among them, the most famous are the "Eight Wonders of Qinhuai":
The "specialties" are Kuiguangge's five-spice tea eggs, five-spice beans, and Yuhua tea;
The two best dishes are the dried shrimp slices and crab shell yellow sesame cakes from Yonghe Garden;
The “three must-trys” are sesame oil dried shredded vegetables and duck oil crispy sesame cakes from Qifang Pavilion;
The "four specialties" are Liufengju's tofu soup and scallion pancakes;
The “five specialties” are the mixed vegetable buns and shredded chicken noodles from Qifang Pavilion;
The “six specialties” are Jiang Youji’s beef soup and beef hotpot;
"Seven Jue" is Zhanyuan The noodle shop’s thin-skin dumplings and fried fish noodles in red soup;
The “Eight Wonders” are the sweet-scented osmanthus-filled small rice dumplings and five-color cakes from the Lianhu Dessert Shop.
Performances in the scenic area:
1. The "Night Mooring at Qinhuai" live water performance is held at 8:00 p.m. every night. Bailuzhou Park
2. The Confucius Temple Lantern Festival is held from the first to the eighteenth day of the first lunar month every year at various scenic spots.
3. Holidays imitating the Ming Dynasty entry ceremony Zhonghuamen Castle ,
4. Imperial Examination Experience Tour Holidays Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall ,
5. Chime Bells and Chime Fragrances → Spring and Autumn Elegant Music, five sessions per day Dacheng Hall Inside
Tour route:
1. Reminiscence of Qinhuai River by the water (half-day tour): Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall +Confucius Temple Dacheng Hall +" Palace of Learning ”+Folk Customs Grand View Garden+ Former Residence of Li Xiangjun + Wang Dao and Xie An Memorial Hall +Ten Miles Qinhuai River Water Tours
2. Enjoy the Qinhuai River in the Great Ming Dynasty (half-day tour): Zhanyuan +Zhonghuamen Wengcheng+Shili Qinhuai River Water tour (before 17:00)+ Bailuzhou Park
3. Qinhuai (half-day tour): Confucius Temple Dacheng Hall +" Palace of Learning ”+ Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall +Zhonghuamen Barbican
4. Paddle Sounds and Lights at Qinhuai (One-day Tour): Zhonghua Gate Barbican + Zhanyuan + Former Residence of Li Xiangjun + Wang Dao and Xie An Memorial Hall +Confucius Temple Dacheng Hall +" Palace of Learning ”+Folk Customs Grand View Garden+ Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall + Bailuzhou Park +Ten Miles Qinhuai River Water tour + "Night Mooring in Qin" large-scale water live performance (starting at 20:00 every night, suspended in winter or in case of rain or snow)
Best time to visit:
Suitable for winter, spring and autumn
Shopping recommendations:
The Yuhua Stone produced in Nanjing Yuhuatai is a tourist souvenir worth collecting. If you want to bring some snacks to your family, Nanjing sausages, fragrant tripe, Nanjing small rose peanuts, and vacuum-cooked osmanthus salted duck are indispensable. In addition, there is Yuhua tea, and the new tea in spring is of the best quality.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Jiangsu Province>Nanjing>Qinhuai District
How to get there:
The bus routes to Confucius Temple are:
Take Bus No. 4, 7, 40, 44, 49, 62 or 304 and get off at Confucius Temple (East) Station;
Take bus No. 2 or No. 1 and get off at Confucius Temple (North) Station;
Take Bus No. 4, 2, 14, 16, 23, 26, 33, 43, 46, 63, 81, 87, 101, 102, 103, 106, or 305 and get off at Changle Road Station;
Route 301 to Zhanyuan Get off at the road station.
Scenic area map:
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Qinhuai River Ticket Price:
Confucius Temple Confucian Culture Axis 30 yuan/person;
Folk Art Grand View Garden: 10 yuan per person;
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum: 15-50 yuan per person;
Zhonghuamen Wengcheng: 20 yuan per person;
Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall History Exhibition Hall: 20 yuan/person;
Former Residence of Li Xiangjun Exhibition Hall: 12 yuan/person;
Bailuzhou Park 20 yuan/person – 80 yuan/person;
Wang Dao and Xie An Memorial Hall 8 yuan/person;
Former Residence of Qin Dashi 8 yuan/person;
Discounts: Domestic and foreign senior citizens over 70 years old, disabled people, military personnel and others can enjoy discounts or free admission with valid certificates according to relevant national policies.
Scenic area opening hours:
Nanjing Confucius Temple Confucian Culture Axis 8:30-22:30;
Folk Art Grand View Garden 8:30-22:30;
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum 8:00-21:00; Zhonghua Gate Barbican 8:00-21:00;
Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall 8:00-22:00
Bailuzhou Park 6:00-22:00
Wang Dao and Xie An Memorial Hall 9:00-22:00;
Former Residence of Li Xiangjun Exhibition Hall 8:00-22:00;
Take a pleasure boat and travel Qinhuai River 9:00-22:00
Former Residence of Qin Dashi 9:00-11:30
