[2025 Nanjing Attraction] Travel Guide for Wuxiang Mountain (Updated Mar)

If you have been to The Qinhuai River with paddle sounds and shadowy lights The Yanzi Lake as beautiful as an oil painting The colorful Zhongshan The Shixiang Road filled with Tyndall light... Then come with me to Lishui Walking in the natural oxygen bar of Lishui Wuxiang Mountain⛰️ The vast metasequoia forest Is the most beautiful copywriting in Nanjing at this time You can also camp outdoors⛺️ Barbecue, hot pot... The kind that you can bring people directly All the ingredients and tools are ready for you The sunset🌇 is setting It's just right to go for a walk in Shijiu Lake The gentle cool breeze with the sunset glow And swans🦢 and various birds accompany The comfort of nature is always full of surprises Here Have a thorough emptiness I love my hometown Nanjing

Hey everyone, stop focusing on those crowded tourist traps! Today, I'm sharing an amazing destination near Nanjing – Lishui. It's a place with stunning scenery and fewer crowds, perfect for a relaxing vacation. Without further ado, here's your guide 👇 Transportation Guide 🚗 Self-driving: From downtown Nanjing, it's about a 1-hour drive entirely on the expressway. The scenery along the way is also quite beautiful, making it ideal for a road trip. 🚌 Public transport: You can take the S7 line directly from Nanjing South Railway Station to Lishui. It's affordable and offers picturesque views of the countryside. Must-See Attractions Tianshengqiao Scenic Area Recommendation: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Known as the "Little Three Gorges of Jiangnan," the胭脂河 (Rouge River) is a man-made canal dug during the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang. The red sandstone banks have been sculpted by the river's flow, creating a unique landscape. Standing on the Tianshengqiao (Natural Bridge), overlooking the Rouge River, is truly breathtaking. You can also take a boat tour for a closer look at nature's handiwork. Wuxiangshan National Forest Park Recommendation: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wuxiangshan is Lishui's natural oxygen bar, with incredibly fresh air. Hike along the mountain trails and enjoy the stunning scenery. At the summit, you'll find Tianchi (Heaven Lake), a crystal-clear lake that shimmers under the sunlight like a giant sapphire. It's a picture-perfect spot. Shijiu Lake Recommendation: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Shijiu Lake, nicknamed "Sky One," is Nanjing's little Kenting. Stroll along the lakeshore and admire the endless expanse of water merging with the sky. You can also spot flocks of migratory birds, especially at sunset when the golden glow paints the lake in breathtaking colors. Cycling along the lake is another great way to enjoy the tranquil atmosphere. Food Recommendations Lishui Honglan Yudai Cake Soft, sweet, and delightfully light, this cake comes in various flavors like original and sweet osmanthus. The rich rice aroma is simply irresistible. Baima Blackberries Lishui is known as the "Blackberry Capital of China." The blackberries here are large, juicy, and incredibly sweet. Enjoy them fresh or try them as blackberry juice or jam – a nutritious and delicious treat. Accommodation Recommendations Lishui Tianshengqiao Resort Conveniently located near the Tianshengqiao Scenic Area, this resort offers a beautiful environment, well-equipped rooms, and attentive service. Atour Hotel (Nanjing Lishui Kangli Pearl Huafu) Situated in downtown Lishui, this hotel offers easy access to dining and shopping. With its minimalist style, clean rooms, and comfortable bedding, it's the perfect place to unwind after a day of exploring. Lishui is truly a hidden gem, offering both stunning natural beauty and delicious cuisine. It's the perfect getaway for a weekend or holiday. Start planning your trip now 💖

There is a unique private garden in Lishui, Nanjing, called Zhou Garden. The entire garden is magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings, like a palace, so it is known as the Little Forbidden City in the South. The biggest highlight of Zhou Garden is the Atomic Force, which is filled with various precious collections. The most eye-catching are the large number of stone carvings, stone carvings, and brick carvings, which are very exquisite. [Cute] Zhou Garden is located in Baima Town, Lishui District, Nanjing. It is the largest private collection in China. It was built by British Chinese Mr. Zhou Hetong. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and enjoys the reputation of "there is the Forbidden City in the north and Zhou Garden in the south". Zhou Garden is based on the theme of Buddhist culture and Hui-style architecture, and brings together a comprehensive collection of ancient cultural artworks including stone carvings, wood carvings, jade carvings, ancient beds, classical furniture, Buddha statues, murals, etc. The Zhou Garden courtyard is composed of the Imperial Kitchen, the Shangshufang, the Yangxin Hall, the Taihezhai, the Baohezhai, the Lion and Dragon Hall, the Thousand Buddha Corridor, etc. The whole courtyard is in the shape of a Ruyi. Entering the park, you will see a 30-square-meter mahogany bed, a 3,000-year-old single-wood table, a 6.5-ton dragon and phoenix inkstone, a rare yew tea plantation, more than 4,000 stone Buddha statues of all sizes, and over 2,000 square meters of large and exquisite hand-painted murals. Friends who come to Nanjing for tourism may wish to visit Zhou Garden. It is also very close to Nanjing Lishui Wuxiang Mountain Scenic Area, where you can experience the beautiful natural scenery.

Don't want to be stuck in the crowds in Nanjing during the Lunar New Year? Then you must come to Lishui for a special reverse travel experience! There are many niche and fun attractions here, and traditional activities and intangible cultural heritage performances are staged one after another during the Lunar New Year. The festive atmosphere is so strong that it is intoxicating, making it the perfect choice for your New Year trip. 📍Destination: Lishui, Nanjing 🚗Transportation Guide: - Self-driving: It takes about 1 hour to drive from downtown Nanjing, and the journey is smooth, free, and convenient. - High-speed rail: Take the train to Lishui Station, which takes only 15 minutes, making it efficient and fast. - Subway: Take Line S7 and exit at Exit 1 of Lishui Station to arrive easily. 🔥Must-visit Attractions: ✅ Donglu Mountain Guanyin Temple (Free) As a branch of Jiming Temple and the source of the Qinhuai River, the giant Buddha statue here is solemn and awe-inspiring. At the beginning of the New Year, bring your family here to pray for blessings, make beautiful wishes for the New Year, and start a journey full of hope. ✅ Zhou Garden Tickets are CNY 99, and you can enter for free with a park annual pass. It is the largest private museum in China, themed on Buddhist culture, and adopts the Hui-style architectural style. Zhou Family Courtyard, Thousand Buddha Gallery, and Stone Statue Group are not to be missed, and each place can bring a double shock to the eyes and soul. It is also particularly suitable for portrait photography, especially when wearing Hanfu, as if traveling through a thousand years. ✅ Wuxiang Mountain (Free) A national forest park with fresh and pleasant air, it is an ideal place to enjoy a light vacation. Navigate directly to Wuxiang Temple Reservoir, camp and picnic here, wait for the sunset, and feel the tranquility and beauty of nature. ✅ Wuxiang Water Town (Free) A Jiangnan-style town with a lively market full of fireworks, and the night view is magnificent after the lights are on at night. During the Lunar New Year, there are also wonderful performances such as iron flower making, face changing, and water weddings. Put on new Chinese-style clothes or Hanfu, stroll among them, and take a picture of a blockbuster. ‼️Special Reminder: In addition to Wuxiang Water Town, there are a variety of New Year activities on many streets in Lishui, including intangible cultural heritage dragon boat racing, horse lantern jumping, temple fairs, dragon dancing, opera performances, and more, allowing you to immerse yourself in the charm of traditional New Year customs.

Some people like liveliness, while others like quiet. If you are someone who likes simplicity and a quiet lifestyle, you might as well take a hermitage trip during the holidays. In a hermitage with good environment, beautiful scenery and perfect facilities in the south of the Yangtze River, I recommend Nanjing Wuxiang Mountain. [可爱] Wuxiang Mountain is located on the outskirts of Lishui District, Nanjing City, not far from the main urban area of ​​Lishui. It belongs to the state of keeping a distance but not deserted, and is very suitable for short-term escape. Moreover, if you suddenly want to go to the city to eat something good, or need to shop, basically half an hour to drive to the business center, very convenient, peace of mind and comfort. 【茶饮者】 Recommended Accommodation: There are many high-end B&Bs, hotels, and a wide range of choices, with prices ranging from 600 dollars to 2000 dollars. There is also Yuyuan Garden in Wuxiang Mountain, which belongs to the complex of imitation ancient buildings surrounded by mountains and rivers. It has Hui-style architecture and is antique. There are some high-end hotels and restaurants in the Yuyuan area. It feels good to come here in your spare time, take pictures and drink tea. 【可乐】 The foot of Wuxiang Mountain is adjacent to Fujiabian and Tianshengqiao Scenic Area. You can go to the scenic area for a walk.

The redwood forest of Wuxiang Mountain has colorful metasequoia, and the stay here makes you feel like you are in a dream world, everything is so beautiful that it doesn't seem real! You will be reluctant to leave! ~ The early winter Wuxiang Mountain is covered with fallen leaves, as if the palette has been knocked over, red, yellow, orange, green, gray, the forest is full of colors, beautiful like an oil painting. Although the early winter is getting colder, but looking at this colorful, a ray of sunlight through the tree crevices, actually gradually warm ~ 📍Wuxiang Mountain, Internet celebrity check-in point location Yishui 🎫: Free 🅿️: Free parking 🚌: You can take You 1

In the suburbs of Nanjing, there is a small bridge that is very photogenic. It is very close to the water's surface and, paired with the green mountains and waters, it is very poetic. Shooting date: 7/2 Shooting location and warm tips: Lishui Wuxiangshan Reservoir, navigation: Lake Mountain Misty Rain. There is a P6 parking lot at the destination, park here for free. Turn right and walk along the reservoir, when you see a pavilion, the bridge is on the left in the water. ✅Wearing Chinese-style clothing is more harmonious oh🎀

✅ The most famous attraction in Lishui District, Nanjing, should be Mount Wuxiang. Located 5 kilometers south of Lishui City, it belongs to Honglan Town. Atop the mountain is a renowned temple—Wuxiang Temple. 🌿 Wuxiang Temple was initially built during the mid-period of the Southern Dynasties, and it has gone through destruction, reconstruction, and renaming. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Han Xizai, an official in the Southern Tang Dynasty (yes, the protagonist of the 'Night Revels of Han Xizai' painting), was politically frustrated. It is said that he was suspected by the last ruler, Li Yu (the eternal emperor of poetry), and thus he devoted himself to the mountains and waters. One day, while visiting the outskirts of Nanjing (the capital of the Southern Tang at that time) near Lishui's Honglan, he saw a mountain with beautiful scenery and decided to purchase land and build a platform there to live in seclusion and read. Considering the Buddhist concept of 'selflessness,' he renamed the mountain to 'Mount Wuxiang,' and the ancient temple on the mountain was also renamed 'Wuxiang Temple'. ✅ I came specifically to see Wuxiang Temple this time. The current Wuxiang Temple was rebuilt in 1992, and I remember it was already very dilapidated when I visited about seven or eight years ago. Wuxiang Temple is quite distinctive, being a circular structure, with the major halls built one level upon another. 🌿 Upon this visit, I found that Wuxiang Temple is being renovated. Climbing up the Hundred Steps Cloud Ladder to the Tianchi of Mount Wuxiang, many scenic spots and ancient relics have been restored. 🌟 Highlights: 【Han Xizai's Reading Platform】Next to the ancient Wuxiang Temple, there is a stone platform where it is said Han Xizai once built a room to read, befriending temple monks and local herbalists. The thatched pavilion and statues were built recently. 【Cliff Inscriptions Group】Located in the middle of the Hundred Steps Cloud Ladder, there are 3 sets of cliff inscriptions, totaling 33 characters in seal script. 【Immortal's Trace】Situated on the west side of the Hundred Steps Cloud Ladder, there are mortar-shaped depressions on a huge rock, with three stone troughs resembling grandmaster chairs to the west. It is said that Han Xizai encountered three old men sitting in the troughs here, who later transformed into white light and disappeared, leading Han Xizai to realize that these were the three immortals of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity coming to admonish him. 【Liang Gong Stone】Located near the Tianchi at the end of the Hundred Steps Cloud Ladder, it is made of volcanic rock and covers an area of about 40 square meters. It is said that the Qing dynasty literary scholar and calligrapher Zhou Lianggong once recited poetry here. 【Tianchi】Located at the summit of Mount Wuxiang, it is an ancient volcanic crater with an area of about 18 acres and a depth of 8 meters. The water of Tianchi is clear and visible to the bottom, and it never dries up throughout the year. 👍 Most recommended: I particularly enjoy strolling by the Tianchi. Surrounded by mountains, lush and green, with fresh air and a tranquil atmosphere, the small Tianchi is like a piece of jade inlaid, with the lake and mountains blending into one—temporarily casting aside worries, without thought, without sorrow. Zhou Bangyan, the master of the graceful style of Song Dynasty poetry, chanted in his work 'Man Ting Fang·A Summer Day on Mount Wuxiang in Lishui': The wind ages the oriole chicks, the rain fattens the plums, the noon shade of the fine trees is clear and round. The land is low and the mountains are near, the damp clothes are like the smoke of a stove. People are quiet, and the crows and kites enjoy themselves, outside the small bridge, the new green splashes. Leaning on the railing for a long time, among the yellow reeds and bitter bamboo, ready to sail the boat on the Nine Rivers. Year after year. Like the social swallows, drifting across the vast sea, coming to lodge in the renovated beams. And do not think beyond oneself, always near the cup in front. The haggard traveler from the south of the Yangtze, cannot bear to listen to the urgent pipes and complicated strings. By the side of the singing feast, first settle the mat and pillow, let me sleep when drunk. Nearby hotel recommendations: Nanjing Naked Heart Ridge Resort Nanjing Huaji Wuxiang Mountain Residence

Located at the foot of Wuxiang Mountain in Lishui, Hua Ji·Wuxiang Mountain Residence is hidden within a national-level forest park. This secluded hermitage, originally a deserted natural village, has been renovated and now features residential accommodations, a dining hall, a school, a tea room, and other facilities, creating a haven that is even more rustic and cozy than the city. An ancient village that grows naturally, neither abrupt nor exaggerated, with many features that are eye-catching. The courtyard is filled with green dates and pomegranates, and the reception area is built with red and black bricks, the ground is paved with northwest-style Kang bricks, old tiles engraved with calligraphy, and vintage sofa chairs, all exuding a natural and comfortable atmosphere. Wuxiang Mountain Residence has a total of 42 guest rooms, with design inspiration drawn from vital building materials, named 'Earth Seat', 'Wood Seat', 'Stone Seat', 'Brick Seat', and 'Tile Seat'. There is a variety of room types, including double rooms, twin rooms, family rooms, and suites, all equipped with beige bedding and pillows, soft and comfortable. The furniture is made of pine wood, the curtains are made of eco-friendly cotton and linen, and even the lampshades are made from original wood pulp. On the square under the starry sky, gather to watch outdoor movies. The café and the small bar are perfect spots for taking fresh photos. In the private school, experience the lifestyle of ancient literati who lived a life of 'sunny farming and rainy reading' in the countryside. You can also explore the surroundings, take a hike to Wuxiang Temple Forest Park, which is 5.6 kilometers away, or visit the Wuxiang Temple surrounded by bamboo forests. It's about a 15-minute walk to the Xiangshan Reservoir, where you can see the evening glow over the lake.

Nanjing's spring is really beautiful, let's explore the spring in Nanjing together🌸 👉🏻Private flower viewing route Day one Lishui: Enjoy plum blossoms at Fujiabian — Climb Wuxiang Mountain — Wuxiang Shuizhen Day two Jiangning: She Village — Jiangsu Garden Expo Park Day three Qixia: Muyan Binjiang Scenic Area — Nature Post Office·Qixia Mountain Forest Camp ☑️Fujiabian: The plum blossoms in Lishui exude a faint fragrance, and both Fujiabian Plum Blossom Hill and Qinhuai Plum Garden are great places for plum blossom appreciation. Don't miss these romantic spring scenes in Lishui! ☑️Climbing Wuxiang Mountain: Climb Wuxiang Mountain, bathe in the gentle spring breeze among the forests, watch the rolling hills gradually come to life, and feel the tenderness of both the mountains and the water. ☑️Wuxiang Shuizhen: At this time, Wuxiang Shuizhen also shows its romantic side. The red walls of Wuxiang Shuizhen are very beautiful as a background for taking photos of plum blossoms, people, and ancient costumes. Here you can also watch the splendid Tang-style performances and experience the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. ☑️She Village: Come here to enjoy flowers, go for a spring outing, camp, and feel the vitality of a different spring. There are also many exquisite coffee shops in the village. Starting with the blooming of rapeseed flowers~ every spring has a 'golden feast' not to be missed. ☑️Jiangsu Garden Expo Park: The Qian Deng Ji·Lantern Festival in Tangshan is one of the must-visit attractions in the Garden Expo Park, with its giant lanterns and themed light groups, stage performances, and NPC interactions, continuously creating a romantic national style, and the lanterns are exquisitely cute. ☑️Muyan Binjiang Scenic Area: Known as Nanjing's longest 'Cherry Blossom Avenue', it is also currently the only 'river view cherry blossom' in China. Entering the scenic area, the continuous cherry blossom road, with petals fluttering in the wind, set against the rolling river, presents a unique charm. ☑️Nature Post Office: The entire camp is embraced by the woods, with green forests nearby and green hills in the distance, and coffee shops scattered among them, like 'finding a village where willows are bright and flowers are blooming again'.

Beautiful and fantastic. Best to walk and joy.