The Ancient Fahai Cave, also known as Fahai Cave or Pei Gong Cave, is located on the cliff west of the Cishou Pagoda. It is said to be the place where the founder of Jinshan Temple, Monk Fahai, lived when he arrived in Jinshan. There is a statue of Fahai in the current cave, with the horizontal banner reading 'Ancient Fahai Cave' at the entrance.

Cishou Tower

The tower is about 36 meters high, with a brick and wood structure, seven levels and eight sides, and is a symbol of Jinshan. The earliest Cishou Pagoda was built during the Qi and Liang dynasties of the Southern Dynasties, originally consisting of two towers facing north and south, but later collapsed. During the Yuanfu period of Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty (1098-1100), it was repaired and rebuilt into an octagonal seven story tower. In the third year of Ming Qinglong (1569), Master Mingming underwent a major revision; The current Cishou Tower was built in the 26th year of the Guangxu reign (1900). [6] Not far from the tower, there is a pavilion called "Liuyun Pavilion" or "Tunhai Pavilion" because it is suitable for enjoying clouds and watching the river; There is a stone tablet inside the pavilion, engraved with the four characters "Jiangtian Overview" written by Emperor Kangxi, hence it is also known as the "Jiangtian Overview Pavilion".

White Dragon Cave

The White Dragon Cave is located next to the Jade Belt Bridge. According to legend, the nephew of Tang Dynasty Empress Wu Zetian, Lingtan, came to Jinshan and meditated in this cave. The White Python fled and the poisonous gas disappeared. The white dragon refers to this white python. Inside the cave, there are two white stone statues, Bai Niangniang and Xiao Qing, each about one meter high. I passed by without taking any photos.

Jinquan Bridge (Huazhou Cold Spring)

Furong Building

Wang Changling's "Farewell to Xin Jian at Furong Tower" (two poems) made Furong Tower famous throughout the world.

Furong Tower is a double eaved gable style antique building, 19 meters high, divided into two floors, covering an area of over 1000 square meters,

In the center of the second floor hangs the three large characters "Furong Tower" inscribed by General Secretary Jiang Zemin, adding luster and color to the name tower. On both sides of Furong Tower, there are two antique buildings. Now it's a place to drink tea

Wenzong Pavilion

On the small island in the lake east of Jinshan Temple, you can see the once magnificent royal library - Wenzong Pavilion. The Jinshan Wenzong Pavilion was first built in the 44th year of the Qianlong reign (1779) and was destroyed in the 3rd year of the Xianfeng reign (1853). It lasted for 75 years during the reigns of Jiaqing and Daoguang. Along with the Wenyuan Pavilion of the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Wenyuan Pavilion of the Yuanmingyuan, the Wensu Pavilion of the Shenyang Forbidden City, the Wenjin Pavilion of the Chengde Palace, the Wenhui Pavilion of the Yangzhou Grand View Hall, and the Wenlan Pavilion of the Shengyin Temple in Hangzhou, they are known as the Seven Pavilions and have collected a total of 3461 books.

I came out from the exit of Jinshan Park in Wenzong Pavilion. Taking a look with the navigation, it's not too far from Xijin Ferry. Walking past, Xijin Ferry Ancient Street not only has antique streets and alleys, but it is also the area with the most preserved, concentrated, and intact cultural relics and historical sites in Zhenjiang. The buildings on the ancient streets are mostly in the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties, with brick and wood structures and carved eaves. The street is filled with rows of two-story small buildings. The deep ruts run over the bluestone road, and the charm of the millennium old street still lingers.

Main attractions: Former British Consulate (now Zhenjiang Museum), 53rd Slope, Life Saving Society, Zhaoguan Stone Pagoda, Guanyin Cave, Dadu Pavilion, Chao'an Temple, Garlic Mountain Garden (not visited)

Ascend Yuntai Mountain and ascend Yuntai Pavilion

Xijin Ferry | "Zhenjiang Culture" on the Stone Road

What stands out is a stone pagoda that crosses the street on an ancient street. The white Lama Pagoda stands above the passage, giving people a sense of awe. There is a repaired monument under the tower base, with the inscription "Xijin Crossing the Street Pagoda, also known as Zhaoguan Stone Pagoda, Guanyin Cave Lama Pagoda, or Bottle Pagoda, is part of the Jinshan Prajna Zen Temple, which was painted and sculpted by Liu Gao, a craftsman from the White Pagoda Temple of the Yuan Dynasty, imitating the Buddha statue of Jingsha. It was completed in the fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1311 AD) or slightly earlier. It can be seen that this pedestrian crossing tower built in the Yuan Dynasty has gone through more than 600 years of wind and rain, and has a close relationship with the White Pagoda Temple in the old city of Beijing. This tower is unique in Jiangnan and not commonly seen in the country.

The former site of the British Consulate in Zhenjiang

In the Second Opium War of 1858, the Qing government was forced to sign the Sino British Treaty of Tianjin with Britain, and Zhenjiang was designated as a trading port.

In 1864, Britain began building a consulate on Mount Yuntai,

In early 1888, foreign police in Zhenjiang beat and killed Chinese people, and the public angrily burned down the consulate and police station. The Qing government humiliated the aggressors and rebuilt it in 1889, which was completed in 1890. The existing site is the building that was rebuilt at that time. The museum covers an area of 17 acres, 6 minutes, 1 millimeter, and 2 cents, and has 5 buildings, all of which are brick and wood structures. The tallest building is the office building, and the northwest one (partially on the second floor) is the staff dormitory and three stables. Two square buildings on the mountain slope are the residences of the consul and vice consul. The two-story building at the southern foot of Shandong is a dormitory, restaurant, and entertainment venue. A brick wall and a large iron gate were built around the mountain at the foot of the pavilion. To the north facing the river is a 3-story rectangular building, which serves as the Ministry of Works Bureau and Patrol Station. In addition to its distinctive architectural style, museums also have significant historical, scientific, and artistic value that cannot be ignored. Just in time for repairs, I only watched from outside and didn't enter the interior. I didn't ask for tickets either.

Boxian Road Modern Architecture Complex

The modern architectural complex on Boxian Road was mostly built during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China.

The main buildings include the former site of Jinshan Hotel, Jiangnan Hotel, Jiang Huairen Clinic, Zhenjiang Chamber of Commerce, Guangzhao Public Office, Jiangsu Branch of the Red Wanzi Society, and the former site of the "British Concession" Ministry of Works.

Former site of Guangzhao Public Office

Located at 82 Boxian Road, facing east and west. There are more than 20 rooms including living rooms, main rooms, side rooms, and wing rooms, covering an area of nearly 600 square meters. The walls are high and the courtyard is deep. The stone horizontal banner on the front gate tower is engraved with the four characters "Guangzhao Public Office", which was written by Chen Yi, the former governor of Huchuan. The gate is covered and finely carved, decorated with the three stars of happiness, wealth, and longevity, as well as customs such as fishing, woodcutting, plowing, reading, qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting. It is a traditional ancient architectural style. To the west of the inner hall, there is a wall stele in the south wing in front of the hall that records the origin and reconstruction of the Guangzhao Public Office. The main hall has been destroyed, and the rest still exist. The name Guangzhao Public Office is derived from the fact that this building was jointly constructed by merchants from the tourism towns of Guangzhou and Zhaoqing, serving as a gathering place for merchants from both prefectures to discuss business. The original site is by the Yunliang River, and the current site was rebuilt by Zhuoyi Hall in the 33rd year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1907). In the early years of the Republic of China, after resigning as interim president, Sun Yat sen traveled from Shanghai to Nanjing via Zhenjiang and stayed overnight in a public office, where he summoned people from all walks of life and delivered speeches. I only visited the former site of Guangzhao Public Office and didn't see anything else. It is said that they are all closed.

Preparing to take a bus from Xijin Ferry to the Beigu Mountain scenic spot, seeing the "Zhenjiang Guogai Noodle Tasting Hall" can solve lunch. The taste is average.

After lunch, we took a bus to the Beigu Mountain Scenic Area. One of the three famous scenic spots in Zhenjiang, it overlooks Beigu from afar, lies across the Yangtze River, has steep stone walls, and a rugged mountain terrain, hence the name Beigu Mountain. The story of Liu Bei's marriage proposal at Ganlu Temple during the Three Kingdoms period took place on Beigu Mountain. Beigu Mountain, known for its steepness, has been renowned for its Three Kingdoms stories throughout history. The pavilions, towers, and mountain streams on the mountain are all related to historical legends such as the marriage alliance between Sun and Liu during the Three Kingdoms period, and have become a desirable place for tourists to explore the relics of the Three Kingdoms. Ganlu Temple stands high on the peaks, forming the characteristic of "temple crown mountain". It is said that the temple was first built in the first year of Ganlu in the Eastern Wu of the Three Kingdoms period (265 AD), and was later abandoned and rebuilt repeatedly. The temple includes the main hall, Laojun Hall, Guanyin Hall, Jiangsheng Pavilion, etc. Although it is not large in scale, its reputation is not small. Throughout history, tourists who come to Zhenjiang have enjoyed visiting the ruins of Liu Bei's marriage ceremony.

Suggested 1 hour

Beigu Tower contains famous poems and verses by Mao Zedong

Famous Landscape: Phoenix Pool - Sword Testing Stone - Iron Tower - Epinepheline of Alexandre Dumaru - Inscription of "Southern Xu Pure Land" - Stone Carvings of "The Number One Country in the World" - Ancient Ganlu Temple - Ji Jiang Pavilion - Multi Scenic Tower - Hard Stone - Liuma Jian

Jiaoshan

Jiaoshan Scenic Area is a national AAAAA level tourist attraction and one of the "Three Mountains of Zhenjiang" (the other two being Jinshan and Beigu Mountains). It is famous for its natural scenery and ancient elegance. Jiaoshan is the only island surrounded by water on all sides of the Yangtze River, known as the "floating jade in the river".

The mountain is 70.7 meters high and has a circumference of over 2000 meters. It was named after Jiao Guang, who lived in seclusion in the mountains during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Crossing the river by ferry, you can reach Jiaoshan in less than five minutes.

The Jiaoshan Archway is a temple, pavilion, and other famous historical sites in Jiaoshan, which were assisted by Master Cizhou of Jinshan River Tianchan Temple. Most of them are hidden in the shade of the mountains and forests, hence the saying 'the mountain wraps around the temple'.

Dinghui Temple

Looking east from the pavilion of "The Sea Does Not Rise", one can see a thousand year old temple under an eight hundred year old ginkgo tree, namely Dinghui Temple. There are four large seal script characters embedded on the wall, "Henghai Dahang", and a horizontal banner hanging on top reads "Dinghui Temple". The millennium old temple Dinghui Temple. Dinghui Temple, originally named Puji Chan Temple, was built during the Xingping period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, more than 1800 years ago. Fa Bao Ji, a disciple of Master Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty, came to the mountain to build the the Shakya ManiHall, which was renamed the Puji Temple in the Song Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was renamed Jiaoshan Temple and later destroyed by fire. During the Ming Dynasty's Xuande period, monk Juechu had the intention to rebuild it. During Kangxi's southern tour of Jiaoshan in the Qing Dynasty, the temple name was changed to Dinghui Temple, which has been used to this day and still maintains the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Jiao Guang lived in seclusion here. Emperor Xian of Han issued three edicts inviting him to become an official in the mountains, but he refused to join the corrupt court and refused the call. He collected herbs and refined pills on the mountain, treated illnesses and saved people. Later generations renamed Qiaoshan as Jiao Mountain in memory of him.

Imperial Stele Pavilion

In front of the Heavenly King Hall of Dinghui Temple is an ancient wooden square pavilion covered with glazed tiles. A stone tablet is erected in the pavilion, and the inscription on the Imperial Stele Pavilion (3 pieces) is "Song of Visiting Jiaoshan" written by Emperor Qianlong during his first southern tour. The reverse side is "Song of Visiting Jiaoshan and Folding Old Rhymes" written by Qianlong during his third visit to Jiaoshan. Because it was built by the emperor with handwritten inscriptions and steles, it is called the "Imperial Stele Pavilion". In the poem, Qianlong compared the scenery of Jinshan and Jiaoshan, and believed that in terms of the natural color of the mountains and waters, Jiaoshan was superior to Jinshan.

The article says: Jinshan is like Xie An, silk pipes and spring breeze intoxicate the houses; Jiaoshan is like Xizhi, lying on the eastern bed and exposing its belly; This difficulty is shared by younger brothers, and the voices of Yuan, Fang, and Ji all rise in unison; If we talk about mountains and waters in their natural colors, my intention is not here but there;

Jiaoshan Stele Forest

The Stele Forest first housed over 400 steles from various dynasties, second only to the Stele Forest in Xi'an, making it the largest stele forest in Jiangnan. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Yi He Ming

The "Burial Crane Inscription", known as the "King of Steles" in the Stele Forest, is one of the "Two Inscriptions" with extremely high preservation value in China, namely the "Burial Crane Inscription" in Zhenjiang to the south and the "Shimen Inscription" in Luoyang to the north.

It is said that the "Inscription on Burying Cranes" was written by the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, who loved raising cranes throughout his life. There is a 'goose pond' in front of his house, where he often washes his pens with water and enriches his calligraphy with the graceful dance of geese. Therefore, his calligraphy is known as' floating like clouds, agile like a startled dragon '. One day, he visited Jiaoshan and brought two cranes with him, but unfortunately they died in Jiaoshan. Wang Xizhi was very sad and wrapped a crane in yellow silk and buried it in the back mountain of Jiaoshan. He then wrote the famous "Burial Crane Inscription" on the mountain rock as a tribute. Due to its exquisite calligraphy, it was immediately engraved on rocks in Shanxi. Later, due to the collapse of rocks and falling into the river, it was subjected to long-term impacts from the river water, erosion from wind and rain, and constantly chiseled by people. It was not until the 51st year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1712) that Chen Pengnian, the governor of Zhenjiang, sent someone to retrieve a piece of raw stone from the river, leaving only 86 characters, of which nine were incomplete. However, it can still be seen that the font is elegant, vigorous, unique, and of high calligraphy value, making it a rare treasure. Huang Tingjian, a famous calligrapher of the Song Dynasty, believed that large characters were unparalleled compared to the "Yihe Inscription" and referred to it as the "ancestor of large characters". Cao Shimian, on the other hand, believed that "the exquisite brushwork of Jiaoshan's" Yihe Inscription "is the crown of calligraphy". The reason why the "Burial Crane Inscription" stele was highly praised by ancient calligraphers is that it is one of the famous stone carvings in the evolution of clerical script into regular script, and it is also an important material for us to study the history of calligraphy development today.

At the foot of the mountain on the eastern side of Jiaoshan Mountain, the ancient fortress is an important relic of the Chinese people's anti British struggle,. There are a total of 8 gun emplacements distributed in a horseshoe shape, facing the Yangtze River. Equipped with cannons weighing 6000-8000 pounds. It is currently one of the relatively well preserved modern artillery fortress sites. It is a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit.

Shuijiang Tower

Standing at the top of the eastern peak of Jiaoshan Mountain, it was originally named Zhujiang Pavilion, also known as Zhujiang Tower. Because there are wooden Buddha statues on all sides of the pavilion, it is also known as the Four sided Buddha Pavilion. The building is octagonal in shape, with the entire structure made of cement imitation wood. There are stairs that spiral upwards, corridors that run through all directions, and scenic views on all eight sides. The building has two floors, with the upper horizontal banner inscribed with the words "Absorbing the River Tower" and the lower horizontal banner inscribed with the four large characters "The Victory of Jiangshan". Tourists can overlook the beautiful scenery of the north and south of the Yangtze River from the top of the building, and take in all the wonderful sights. The vast expanse of blue fields in the north of the Yangtze River, with crisscrossing paths stretching as far as the eye can see, and the verdant green mountains in the south, with continuous hills and peaks. The view here is broad and the atmosphere is diverse, which makes people feel refreshed. If you climb the tower to watch the sunrise in the early morning of summer, it has a unique flavor and has always been praised by tourists.

Wanfo Pagoda (repaired, unable to enter)

Located at the peak of Jiaoshan Mountain, the tower is 42 meters high, with an elevation of 70.4 meters and a building area of 583 square meters.

The Wanfo Pagoda is a Ming and Qing style imitation ancient pagoda with Jiangnan style. Seven levels and eight sides, with a Heavenly Palace above and a Earthly Palace below. There are two sets of stairs inside the tower that divide up and down, with railings leaning against each other outside. Each level of the corridor is connected by four channels, with scenery on eight sides. Looking out from the railing, one can enjoy the panoramic view of the river and sky. All the exterior of the tower is protected by Tang Dynasty tri colored glazed pottery, decorated with flying sky murals, and topped with a huge golden roof. There are over 10000 Buddhas and Bodhisattvas enshrined in the tower.

Cliff Carvings (Restoration)

All of them are steep cliffs, with rocks such as floating jade, plank roads, Guanyin, and burial crane inscriptions, among which there are inscriptions by famous poets from thousands of years ago.

In terms of time, there were the Six Dynasties, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and Qing Dynasty;

The font features various calligraphy styles such as regular script, cursive script, clerical script, and seal script, with rich content that is like a natural exhibition of ancient calligraphy, dazzling and beautiful.

Jiaoshan is different from Jinshan. Jiaoshan is tall and majestic, while Jinshan is small and exquisite; Jiaoshan wins with its lush bamboo and wood, while Jinshan competes for excellence with its magnificent tower and temple architecture. Since ancient times, there has been a folk saying that goes "Mount wrapped in Temple" in Jiaoshan and "Temple wrapped in Mountain" in Jinshan.

Renowned landscape expert Professor Chen Congzhou mentioned in his collection on gardens that the temples located in Jinshan, Jiaoshan, and Beigushan in Zhenjiang have unique layouts and styles. Jinshan is surrounded by temples and has three-dimensional transportation. Jiaoshan is divided by Shanbao Temple and courtyards. Beigu Temple Town Mountain stands tall at its peak. Therefore, when facing the Yangtze River, each person can appreciate their own strengths in terms of framing. Jinshan is suitable for a distant view, Jiaoshan is for a flat view, and Beigu Mountain is for a panoramic view.

The second stop is Yangzhou

Yangzhou is an ancient city thriving due to its water resources. Located in the central connecting area of the Grand Canal, Yangzhou has a prominent geographical location. This advantage is extremely important for both the Maritime Silk Road and the Canal Transport Road, which rely on water transportation.

Although Yangzhou is a city in northern Jiangsu, it has a Jiangnan style. The famous Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai's line "Old people bid farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, fireworks set off in Yangzhou in March" has made Yangzhou as beautiful as a painting. Therefore, Yangzhou has always been an important tourist destination.

Take the Zhenyang intercity tourist shuttle bus from Zhenjiang, with a departure interval of 20-25 minutes. The starting and ending times of the bus are 06:30-17:00, passing through various scenic spots in Zhenjiang to Shouxi Lake in Yangzhou. The total fare is 15 yuan and the journey takes nearly 1 hour. It is very convenient to travel from Zhenjiang to Yangzhou.

Slender West Lake Scenic Area: The most worthwhile attraction to visit in Yangzhou. Recommend entering through the south gate, purchasing tickets directly with your ID card, and walking to the park. The beauty of Shouxi Lake lies in the graceful beauty of a Jiangnan water town, like a slender and beautiful graceful lady. The entire lake surface is sometimes narrow and sometimes wide, hence the name "Shouxi Lake". Visiting the Shouxi Lake Scenic Area, the Five Pavilions Bridge, Xiaojin Mountain, Diaoyutai, Xichun Terrace, and Twenty Four Bridges are all representative landscapes. After 2007, Wanhuayuan in the north was also incorporated into the Shouxihu Scenic Area, so the scenic area is not small and can be visited slowly for half a day. photograph.

You can walk directly from the north gate to Daming Temple.

Daming Temple, an ancient temple with a history of over 1500 years, was once presided over by the Tang Dynasty monk Jianzhen. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu built the Pingshan Hall here. When it comes to Jianzhen, one cannot ignore the Daming Temple in Yangzhou. As an important cultural site for the application for World Heritage status of the Silk Road, Daming Temple contains significant traces of the Silk Road.

On the eastern wall outside the gate of Daming Temple, there is a stone carving embedded to the south, with the five characters "The First View of Huaidong" written on it. This stone tablet was erected during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty. It was proposed by Gao Shiyao, the governor of Yangzhou, and was inscribed with a line from the famous Song Dynasty poet Qin Shaoyou praising the scenery of Daming Temple. The calligraphy was written by Jiang Heng, a calligrapher from Jintan.

Daming Temple covers multiple cultural relics. This' Fifth Spring in the World 'was written by Wang Shu, a famous calligrapher and Minister of Personnel during the Qianlong period.

But there are some small stories about this so-called 'fifth spring in the world'.

After being demoted, Ouyang Xiu of the Northern Song Dynasty moved from Chuzhou to Yangzhou and became the governor of Jiangdu. One day, strolling around the Daming Temple, an old monk in the temple invited Ouyang Xiu to come and have tea. After tasting, Ouyang Xiu praised the good tea. The old monk said that this is tea brewed with the spring water in the temple, which is the "fifth spring in the world". Ouyang Xiu became interested upon hearing this and asked, "Which is the fifth spring and what is the basis for it?" The old monk said that this was written by Zhang Youxin, a Tang Dynasty scholar, based on the words of the tea sage Lu Yu. Ling Spring is the first spring in Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang, Huishan Spring in Wuxi, Huqiu Spring in Suzhou, Guanyin Temple in Danyang County, Daming Temple in Yangzhou, Songjiang River, and Huai River. This is the theory of the Tea Saint, how can it be wrong? "Ouyang Xiu chuckled and asked," Did Lu Yu and Zhang Youxin travel all over the country? At that time, the Central Plains was only a small part of the current world, how can it be called 'the world'? The old monk looked surprised when asked, and upon careful consideration, he no longer claimed to be the "fifth spring in the world" to the outside world.

During the Tang Dynasty, Master Jianzhen served as the abbot of Daming Temple, making it an important ancient temple in the history of Sino Japanese Buddhist cultural relics relations and an important cultural relic site on the Maritime Silk Road. However, after thousands of years, Daming Temple has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt.

Pingshan Hall was built by Ouyang Xiu, a renowned scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty, during his tenure as the governor of Yangzhou. In front of the hall, there are lush flowers and trees, and the courtyard is quiet. Standing on the railing, one can overlook the mountains of Jiangnan, which is exactly at the same level as the line of sight. "The distant mountains come to level with this hall," hence the name "Pingshan Hall. In front of the hall, there is a couplet that reads: "Crossing the mountains and rivers to this hall, the prefect's banquet will be celebrated with all the guests." This is a vivid portrayal of Ouyang Xiu's carefree and successful life back then.

After leaving Daming Temple, take a car to the north gate of Geyuan (the north gate is only the exit). Arrange accommodation at Yangzhou Donglai Inn from the nearby alley, pack your luggage, and start a relaxed tour. Donglai Inn is located on the bustling Dongguan Street. It's convenient to go to any scenic spot.

The first attraction is Geyuan, and the most famous one on Dongguan Street is a private garden of a salt merchant's mansion in Yangzhou during the Qing Dynasty. The Garden, together with the Summer Palace in Beijing, Chengde Mountain Resort and the Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, is called the four famous gardens in China. The garden is full of green bamboo and seasonal rockeries, which are its unique features. The garden is not large.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the government established the salt monopoly management agency, the Salt Transport History of the Two Huai Rivers and the Salt Transport Imperial Censorate of the Two Huai Rivers, in Yangzhou, making it the largest salt distribution center in the country. The owner of the garden was Huang Zhiyun, one of the eight major salt merchants during the Qing Dynasty's Jiadao period. Huang Zhiyun originally came from Zhejiang. Because his father was an official in Zhaozhou, he was born in Zhaozhou in the 35th year of the Qianlong reign (1770). When Huang Zhiyun was in his teens, his father passed away and his family property was looted. Years later, he rode a donkey alone into Beijing and, relying on a letter from his father's friend, met the salt officials of the two Huai regions in Beijing. The Salt Administration of the Two Huai Rivers was the highest official in charge of the salt industry in Yangzhou. He saw that Huang Zhiyun spoke well and was quite cunning. He thought he was a talent and appointed him as the General Manager of the Two Huai Rivers Merchants in Yangzhou. From then on, Huang Zhiyun joined Ganquan County, Yangzhou Prefecture. Huang Zhiyun quickly became a popular figure in Yangzhou with his extraordinary talent. From the salt administration to the merchants, we all have to watch his movements. And such people believe that great figures naturally need a matching residence, and this place was expanded by Huang Zhiyun on the site of the Ming Dynasty's "Shouzhi Garden".

The Han School is the main hall of the mansion and the official ceremonial reception venue for the Huang family. This hall is three rooms wide, with a raised beam style, cypress wood structure, and cypress wood beams. It is the largest cypress wood hall in Yangzhou.

The couplets of the Han School do not reflect the power and wealth of the Huang family, which has held the position of salt merchant for 40 years, but rather a cultural image unique to a scholarly family.

Individual park admission fee: 45 yuan/person, recommended playtime of 1 hour. A garden is a typical Jiangnan garden. The whole park is divided into a central garden, a southern residential area, and a northern bamboo viewing area.

Tour route: Now you must enter from the south gate (Dongguan Street), first residential, then garden, this is the regular tour route. Strolling through residential buildings from east to west, you can enter the Four Seasons rockery area from the alley of the easternmost mansion, and enjoy the Four Seasons rockery along the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, and then end at Wanzhu Garden. Exit through the north gate. (You can also exit from the south gate). The south gate is the historical district of Dongguan Street, where you can stroll and find food at the same time.

Visit Dongguan Street

Yangzhou used to be a hub of water and land transportation, but now it has become a commercialized ancient street with a stronger flavor of food culture. It's a bit like the Confucius Temple in Nanjing and the Chenghuang Temple in Shanghai. I suggest you go there in the evening. There are a lot of delicious food, which is very lively.

The Yiyuan on Dongguan Street is smaller in scale, so if you have seen a park, you don't need to enter the main park.

In order to explore the streets of Yangzhou, I navigated to He Yuan and walked along the street.

Arriving at He Garden, which was first built in 1883, He Garden, also known as "Ji Xiao Mountain Villa", is also known as the "first garden of the late Qing Dynasty". With a combination of Chinese and Western garden design, the entire He Garden is divided into four parts: the East Garden, the West Garden, the Garden Residence Courtyard, and the Pianshi Mountain House. The architectural style is late Qing Dynasty garden architecture, especially the Pianshi Mountain House here, which is a stacked mountain work by Master Shi Tao, and can be said to be the "lone gem in the world". Admission fee: 45 yuan/person. He Yuan has the most distinctive compound corridor, which is a covered circular corridor built along the outer wall on the second floor of the building. It is not a single building, but each building is interconnected to form an aerial corridor. Family members can walk between buildings without having to go downstairs. This is specially designed by the owner of He Yuan for the convenience of their mother. Regardless of wind or rain, the mother can travel between the houses without being affected. They can also overlook the beautiful scenery of the gardens downstairs. He Yuan has a compact building and a reasonable layout. The most important thing is that the owner of the garden is forward thinking. About 200 years ago, the architecture, items, and furniture decoration were not outdated even now, and they are very fashionable. Outside the Miss's living room on the second floor. On the floor of the corridor, there is a round hole the size of a basin, from which one can see a floor, It is said that after the age of 12, the young lady cannot eat with her family and must bring her food to her boudoir. At the age of 15, she will get married and the large round hole resembling a well is used to deliver food to the young lady. Every time she eats, the family puts the food for the young lady in the food box and lifts it up from the round hole with a rope. This is the first time I have seen it and I find it very interesting. Due to the unique construction of He Yuan, many ancient costume dramas such as Dream of the Red Chamber and the sequel of Huan Zhu Ge Ge are filmed here.

Walk out of He Garden and navigate to the Huaiyang Cuisine Museum.

Pishi Street is an old street in Yangzhou with a fresh and artistic style. Many young artists have opened many unique bookstores, flower shops, cafes, studios, and snack shops here. Arriving at Pishi Street, everyone can slow down and take a good stroll here. Moreover, this place is very suitable for young people to take photos and check in. If there is enough time, you can stroll through the small shops on the street, or read books while drinking coffee. Spending an afternoon here will not feel tired. In a small alleyway on Pishi Street, there is the former residence of Zhu Ziqing. Zhu Ziqing, a famous modern essayist, poet, and scholar in China, once lived in Anle Lane, Guangling District, Yangzhou. In memory of Zhu Ziqing, Yangzhou built the Zhu Ziqing Former Residence in his original place of residence. The area of Zhu Ziqing's former residence is quite small, and it takes only twenty minutes to have a good stroll. Admission ticket to Zhu Ziqing's former residence: Free with ID card

In the evening, I also group purchased the bathing project at the flagship store of Yangzhou Rub Back Pavilion in Yangzhou for 138 yuan, which is average. It's not as well promoted.

The third stop is Huai'an

Huai'an is the hometown of Zhou Enlai, the great man of a generation, the birthplace of Huaiyang Cuisine, and the node city of the Grand Canal.

Zhou Enlai's former residence, Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall, Canal Transport Museum, Wu Cheng'en's former residence, Shen Kun's top scholar mansion, and Xiahe Ancient Town.

Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall mobile mini program reservation, always remembering Premier Zhou Enlai. The entire museum area has a group of commemorative buildings, a memorial island, three artificial lakes, and surrounding areas. Green space composition. On the central axis of the memorial hall, which is 800 meters long from north to south, there are commemorative buildings such as the platform, main hall, exhibition hall, Zhou Enlai bronze statue square, and imitation Zhongnanhai Western Flower Hall built in sequence.

I came out of the memorial hall and planned to take a bus to Zhou Enlai's former residence and the Canal Transport Museum. Perhaps because I had been waiting for a while at noon and no bus had arrived, I decided to walk there. This way, I could also see the street view of Huai'an and some small attractions along the way, such as the Han Han Marquis Temple, Zhenhuai Tower, Guan Tianpei Temple, etc,

Lunch is served at a fast food restaurant near Zhenyuan Building. I came to Zhou Enlai's former residence.

The former residence of Zhou Enlai was the place where Zhou Enlai lived before the age of 12. It consists of two connected courtyards, with a total of 32 houses of various sizes, made of blue bricks and gray tiles. The wooden structure former residence courtyard is a single story house with blue bricks, tiles, and wooden structure built between the Xianfeng and Guangxu periods of the Qing Dynasty. It has a typical architectural style of urban residential buildings in northern Jiangsu during the Ming and Qing dynasties. I saw a sign 700 meters away from Liu E's former residence, walking, but this place is not open after arriving.

Not far from the China Canal Transport Museum, walking there, you also pass by the Huai'an Old Monument.

The China Canal Transport Museum can see the significant importance of canal transport as the economic lifeline of feudal countries, and the enormous impact it had on the development of coastal cities. Transportation is both economic and political. It is history, legend, system, life, and even the wisdom story and legend of a nation walking on water.

The Huai'an Prefectural Office is the largest, highest grade, and relatively well preserved Ming and Qing dynasty magistrate's office known to exist in China. The four characters "Huan Huai'an Prefectural Office" on the plaque are standard Song Dynasty style printing. According to the rules of writing and martial arts, they are distributed on both sides (east and west), corresponding to the six departments, officials, households, rituals, soldiers, and officials directly under the imperial court. The East Road is a place for civil officials to work, as well as for welcoming guests and banquets, while the West Road is a place for military officials to work, with military offices and halls. The prison cell and other buildings, with the lobby being the core of the annex, serve as a place for the governor to receive imperial edicts, hold large-scale celebrations, and hear major cases. As a symbol of their authority, it is also the highest standard and largest building in the government office. What left a deep impression on me was the couplet in the lobby that read, "Eat the food of the people, wear the clothes of the people, do not deceive the people, you are also a people. You will not be honored if you have one official, and you will not be humiliated if you lose one. Don't say that one official is useless, the place depends entirely on one official." Passing through the lobby, you will find the detention center for prisoners, the Leather Factory Temple, and other places. In the place where the torture was used, the scene of the prisoner being tortured was perfectly portrayed with words, instruments, models, and wax figures, which was shocking and unbearable to look at. I didn't take many photos and walked through the bloody area. The back hall was the study and bedroom of the governor and his wife, with carved beams and painted columns, beautiful. The only downside I felt was that it was too close to the front hall, making it a bit uncomfortable to live in. The original name of Back Garden was Stealing Paradise. During the Tianqi period, Song Zushun, the magistrate of Zhu'an, believed that stealing characters was indecent and changed it to Yu Paradise. There are Yingyue Bridge, Shipyard, Music Stage, Alphabet Tower, and Waterfront Stage called Sanhuai Terrace in the park. There are four copper pillars on the stage, all with inscriptions on them, used to suppress the Huai River flood. Guan Hanqing wrote the play "Injustice to Dou E" based on the Huai'an government office.

Take a bus to the former residence of Wu Cheng'en in Hexia Ancient Town

The former residence of Wu Cheng'en is the former residence of Wu Cheng'en, the author of Journey to the West. Just across the road from Shen Kun's top scholar mansion, Wu Cheng'en and Shen Kun are classmates, friends, and in laws. When he created Journey to the West, he borrowed the scenery of the Shen family's mansion to create magical scenes. Shen Kun's No. 1 Scholar's Mansion is composed of the old house of Shen Kun, the No. 1 Scholar in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, and the Yu Garden. It is an important cultural landscape in the ancient town of Hexia, and the most impressive one is the wisteria in front of the Han ethnic group. The maze composed of shields is also impressive. As the top scholar and literary scholar, Shen Kun's greatest achievement in his life was not studying and becoming an official, nor becoming a Hanlin scholar, but resisting the Japanese invasion.

Cross the street and come to Shen Kun's top scholar's mansion

Hexia Ancient Town is the best preserved historical district in the old town of Chuzhou, with a history dating back over 2500 years. Wu Wang Fuchai excavated ditches and culverts. At the mouth of the desert under the river, it connects with the Huai River to facilitate the transportation of troops and food supplies to the north. It is a living ancient town that not only showcases the unique cuisine of Huai'an, but also has milk tea shops and coffee shops. Even art museums have both simple lifestyles and distant dreams. Residents on the roadside are peeling fresh spinach. The smell of fried meatballs and tea umbrellas drifts away with the wind. The thousand layered shoes in front of the small stall instantly bring people back to old times, filled with fireworks. Leisurely walking in the ancient town, you arrive at "Wenlou", a newly built restaurant by Wenlou in the town. Then, walk along the stone road to Wenlou, which has a courtyard, to taste soup dumplings. The cheapest one is thirty yuan. By the way, order two dishes at Wenlou and a bowl of rice for dinner.

The second day in Huai'an

Early in the morning, we took a bus to Qingyanyuan, then walked to the former site of the Su Wan Border Region (which is very close), and finally arrived at Huajie and Liyun Canal Cultural Corridor. I entered Qingyan Garden from the entrance of the Governor's River Department, a small public park with lakes, rockeries, and pavilions.

Former Site of the Su Wan Border Region

The former site of Zhou Enlai's childhood education, which is about two kilometers away from the former site of the Su Wan Border Region, I feel like it is a newly renovated memorial site with some pictures and a restoration of the old residence. You can skip this trip

Flower Street can also be skipped, but generally, Ciyun Temple is newly built and can be skipped.

Huai'an Qingjiang Puli Canal Cultural Corridor, where you can feel the charm of canal culture, and also find the leisurely lifestyle and urban atmosphere of the city. Gathering ancient Zen temples, century old streets, and canal corridors, spending half a day will give you a new understanding of Huai'an. During the day, enjoy the canal breeze, stroll through ancient streets and temples, and taste authentic snacks. At night, you can take a boat to enjoy the night view.

The tram in Huai'an

This is a 5-day fast tour of Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, and Huai'an. In fact, the process is still full of memories, but now I am increasingly lazy to come back and record in detail. Therefore, the travelogue is written too roughly. Record the trail of a hike in a journal format.