Speaking of Nanjing's famous tourist attractions, Xuanwu Lake is indispensable. Xuanwu Lake is located in Xuanwu District of Nanjing. It is located in the east of Zijin Mountain, the Ming City Wall in the west, and Nanjing Railway Station in the north. It is also called the "North Lake" because it is located in the northern part of Nanjing. It is also called the "Four Famous Lakes in Jiangnan" together with Hangzhou West Lake, Yueyang South Lake and Wuhan East Lake. It has a long history, profound cultural heritage and beautiful scenery.

Although everyone knows about Xuanwu Lake, its reputation has never been as good as Hangzhou West Lake. After all, Hangzhou West Lake always likes to mention hot searches every holiday, but Xuanwu Lake has never been seen. However, Xuanwu Lake is also very popular. Not only do Nanjing locals like to go here for a walk, but most tourists who come to Nanjing also choose to take a walk in Xuanwu Lake.

Xuanwu Lake is very large in scale, covering an area of more than 7500 acres. It has five continents: Huanzhou, Yingzhou, Lingzhou, Liangzhou and Cuizhou. Because it is located in the prosperous Nanjing City, it is known as the "largest urban park in the Jiangnan region"."It is also known as the" Pearl of Jinling ". This reputation is inseparable from the history of Xuanwu Lake.

The history of Xuanwu Lake can be traced back to the Pre-Qin period. As early as the Six Dynasties, it was the place where the emperor controlled sailors at that time. Later, it was opened up into a royal garden and a royal forbidden area. In history, Xuanwu Lake has "disappeared" for hundreds of years. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi "abandoned the lake and returned it to the fields". During the Ming Dynasty, Xuanwu Lake was set up as an imperial library. As a royal forbidden area, it seems to give people the feeling that it has always been very mysterious.

Today, Xuanwu Lake, as a free citizen park and a national 4A-level tourist attraction, has attracted more and more people to visit it. However, it seems to have always maintained its purest state, without excessive openness or overwhelming publicity. Even though there are water fountains here, not many tourists know about them. There are three fountains a day, one in the morning, one in the afternoon and one in the evening.

Generally speaking, most people who visit Xuanwu Lake choose to enter through Xuanwu Gate. Xuanwu Gate was built in 1909 and was opened to facilitate visiting the "Nanyang Quanye Association" here. You can visit the five continents in the lake in turn through Xuanwu Gate. The tour time is built in about 3-4 hours. If you have enough time, you can also visit the surrounding attractions.

There are many landmark buildings or scenic spots in Xuanwu Lake. In addition to the Xuanwu Gate just mentioned, the "Lotus Fairy Statue" located at the northern end of Huanzhou is also one of them. The Lotus Fairy is located in the lake next to Lotus Square. The entire sculpture is 12 meters high. In addition to the Lotus Fairy, there are also four lotus boys. The fountain performance mentioned above was held here, which is the main performance area of Xuanwu Lake.

Visiting Xuanwu Lake, in addition to appreciating the beautiful lakes and mountains, there are also many antique buildings in the lake, such as Ancient Yuewu Terrace, Guo Pu Memorial Hall, Lotus Jingshe, Nona Pagoda, Baiyuan, Huangceku, Tonggou Well, Lanshenglou, etc. There are many attractions, which can be described as one scene step by step and changing scenery by step.

If there is enough time, it is highly recommended to climb and visit the Nanjing City Wall at Xuanwu Gate. Nanjing Ming City Wall is the most well-preserved city wall in the capital today, and it is also the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in the world. To build this city wall, a total of 280,000 migrant workers were used, 350 million city bricks were used, and it took 28 years to build. It is known as the "largest city wall in the world."

The location of the Nanjing Ming City Wall is very unique. It is a city wall that runs along the mountain system and water system. It has the Qinhuai River in the south, Zhongshan Mountain in the east, and Xuanwu Lake in the north. It is a military fortress with strong defensive characteristics in ancient times. The existing Nanjing Ming City Wall is 25.1 kilometers long and is very large in scale. Walking on the city wall, you will encounter the vicissitudes of history.

Standing on the city wall, you can overlook the beautiful scenery of the entire Xuanwu Lake. In the distance, Zijin Mountain, Nanjing Railway Station, Jiming Temple, etc. are vividly visible. The scenery is no less magnificent than Hangzhou West Lake.

So, when you traveled to Nanjing, have you been to this royal garden lake "Xuanwu Lake"? What is your impression of the scenery here? Welcome to leave comments.