Jiaoshan, known for its natural landscape and ancient elegance

Jiaoshan, a national 5A tourist attraction, is the only island in the Yangtze River that is surrounded by water on all sides for tourists to explore. It is one of the 'Three Mountains of Zhenjiang' (the other two are Jinshan and Beigu Mountain), known for its natural landscape and ancient elegance. It was a stop on a honeymoon trip 25 years ago in early summer, and the most important part of a silver wedding dream trip this winter. From the ferry at the foot of Xiangshan, you can step on the green island - Jiaoshan, known as the 'Floating Jade in the River', in less than five minutes. The reason why Jiaoshan is famous at home and abroad is firstly because Jiaoshan stands in the heart of the river, known as the 'Pillar in the Middle of the River' and 'The Stone of Zhenjiang', with its majestic momentum. Plus, the mountain temple is faint, the trees are lush, the water area is wide, the environment is beautiful, it is like a fairy island in the world floating in the water. After landing, you need to pass a newly built antique stone bridge and the 'Jiaoshan Scenic Spot' Han Baiyu archway, turn around the shadow wall, pass the Ruyi Bridge (Auspicious Bridge) is the mountain gate of Dinghui Temple (Shi Nai'an wrote in 'Water Margin': 'There is a temple on Jiaoshan, hidden in the mountain, invisible to the situation, called the mountain-wrapped temple', which is Dinghui Temple), but this black tile yellow wall red lacquer color painting majestic mountain gate has no memory of the appearance, in the search, see a master to ask, only to know the original old mountain gate is not far to its left, bridge, pond, mountain gate are new. After visiting the Dinghui Temple, which was built in the Xingping period of the Eastern Han Dynasty and has been more than 1800 years old, a 800-year-old ginkgo tree in front of the door attracted my attention. It was the deep autumn season in the south of the Yangtze River. The fork-shaped branches were shaking a tree of bright yellow leaf fans. The sound of the Buddhist scriptures was fragrant, and the Dinghui Temple appeared more ancient and elegant. While taking pictures with the camera, I met the old master again; it was a coincidence that the old master took me to a great location to take pictures. The magnificent temple, the light pavilion, the bright red maple tree, the green and yellow ginkgo tree, the breeze blowing, falling pieces of butterfly shadow, it is really beautiful in the world, I can only take a few more photos to capture this beautiful moment, leaving a bright color for my silver wedding dream trip.