Pearl Spring

Pearl Spring

Pearl spring is located in the west of the southwest foot of Dingshan mountain in Pukou District of Nanjing. It has been "the first place to visit Jiangbei" in Jinling since ancient times. It is one of the main geothermal resources in Nanjing with abundant underground water and excellent water quality. The people of the Ming Dynasty highly praised that zhuquanjia was located in the north of the river. Visitors from far and near came in an endless stream, like ants. Qiluo string pipe was shining in the valley.

The history of Zhenzhu spring can be traced back to Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, who was a eminent monk and legally built Dingshan temple. After that, the Indian monk Dharma crossed the river to Dingshan temple, facing the wall for several years. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a severe drought in Jinling. The area west of Pukou was still rich in crops because of the pearl spring water. The local farmers did not know the drought. More than 30 buildings, platforms, pavilions and pavilions were built in the center.

Nanjing Pearl Spring is listed as a National Water Conservancy Scenic Spot, a national AAAA scenic spot, and a Provincial Park in Jiangsu Province.

Historical evolution

Pearl spring is located in the southwest of Dingshan mountain in Pukou, Nanjing. 7 km away from Pukou railway station and Pukou ferry, 568 bus goes directly to the scenic spot. This scenic spot has a humid monsoon climate in the north subtropical zone. The scenery of the scenic spot is pleasant in four seasons: peach blossom and willow green in spring, lush trees in summer, clear sky and cool air in autumn, red plum and snow in winter. Autumn is suitable for tourism.

The hilly area is a part of the old Shandong extension. It is mainly composed of dolomite and limestone, with jagged rocks and steep peaks. Miao peak, Lion Peak and Furong peak stand in the north, with the highest peak at 255.5 meters above sea level. Surrounded by mountains, verdant trees, deep and quiet valley, rippling green water, cloud shadow of spring, thousands of pearls and elegant taste. It is famous for its beautiful mountain, beautiful stone, beautiful water and wonderful spring.

As early as in the Southern Dynasties, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty established the temple at the foot of Lion Peak for eminent monks. Surrounded by incense, pearl spring began at this time. After that, the Indian monk Dharma crossed the river to Dingshan temple, facing the wall for several years. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, more than 30 buildings, platforms, pavilions and pavilions were built with Zhenming spring as the center. It has formed a beautiful landscape integrating landscape and garden. There is an endless stream of tourists. It is known as "the first place to visit Jiangbei".

In 1984, the people's Government of Nanjing decided to rebuild the scenic spot, and it was listed as the key tourism development project in Jiangsu Province - Nanjing Pearl Spring Tourist Resort. The resort center is pearl spring scenic spot, one of the "40 scenic spots in Jinling", accounting for 14.76 square kilometers. In addition to many cultural relics of the Southern Dynasties, Ming and Qing Dynasties, there are also scenic spots and entertainment places that people enjoy and are developing: Pearl Spring source, Jingshan lake, boats, bamboo rafts, fish watching, fishing, meize Pavilion, Chunfeng Pavilion, Meihai ningyun, Yequ and forest activity area, golf course, Chinese alligator breeding Park, horse racing course, archery field, wooden house, grottoes, lucky amusement palace , Wanguo villa, Dingshan Pavilion restaurant, etc. Pearl Spring Scenic Area for people living in increasingly crowded and noisy city, the environment of fresh and quiet is hard to buy money. The scenery of lakes and mountains in the scenic area is enough to filter out the complicated mood and make people get rare tranquility and freshness, which seems to have a warm and comfortable feeling of returning to the embrace of mother nature. It is a good place for Nanjing to take the natural landscape as the main body and integrate tourism, entertainment, vacation and recuperation.

Pearl Spring Tourist Resort has a profound historical and cultural heritage. Pearl spring has been known as "the first place to visit Jiangbei". Around the Pearl Spring, surrounded by green hills, grotesque rocks and elegant environment. The source of pearl spring is like a string of pearls gushing out from the stone crevice, so it is called "Pearl Spring"; whenever visitors gather or clap, the "Pearl" in the spring is more and more sick, like welcoming guests, so it is called "Xike spring"; overlooking the Pearl Spring, it is like sunny and drizzle, so it is also known as "Qingyu spring". Yingpan mountain, 1.5 km northeast of the resort, is a group of ancient tombs in the late primitive society. Its discovery not only makes archaeologists a big step forward in exploring the primitive civilization of Nanjing, but also strongly proves that the Yangtze River is the birthplace of Chinese national culture as well as the Yellow River.

During the northern and Southern Dynasties, Emperor Wu of Liang believed in Buddhism and built "Dingshan Temple" for eminent monks under the lion peak of Dingshan mountain on the east side of pearl spring. At that time, Dingshan temple was full of incense, and believers came in droves, and pearl spring also attracted people's attention.

During the orthodox period of the Ming Dynasty (1436-1449), although there were many literati visiting pearl spring, there was no obvious construction. Zhuang Chang, a famous scholar who reviewed the Imperial Academy during the Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty, lived in seclusion in Dingshan for nearly 30 years because of the frustration of officialdom. He built dozens of scenic spots near Pearl Spring. Due to the scenery of Pearl Spring and the fame of Zhuang Chang, many celebrities and scholars came to visit the forest, drink and write poems, leaving many well-known poems. "Linchi suddenly feel the soul of the tour" and "a water light shake ten thousand Dendrobium beads" are the true portrayal of pearl spring.

In 1590 A.D., there was a great drought in Nanjing. The "fields were all red and withered". Only Zhenzhu spring outside the west gate of Pukou city was more than 20 miles along the way, green and green. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, as if they didn't know the drought. This shows that pearl spring is not only a scenic spot, but also a source of irrigation and water conservancy. At that time, limited to the understanding of science, people thought that it was the Dragon King who was blessing, so they began to build a series of garden buildings with the Dragon King Pavilion as the main body in the Pearl Spring Area, in order to express their gratitude to the "Dragon King". These landscapes greatly enrich the style of pearl spring scenic spot.

In the 180 years from Ming Dynasty orthodoxy to Wanli, pearl spring has been built in different scales. It is known as "the first place to visit Jiangbei". Many poems, travel notes and works about pearl spring came into being. "There are tens of pavilions, pavilions and platforms, which are listed like embroidery", "the couples who visit each other are looking for no empty day", "the tourists who walk all the way are like new people in the three islands of Yingzhou", "the tourists from far and near come in an endless stream like ants, the winding pipes are shining in the valley, and the Pearl Spring is located in the north of the river!" And so on, eulogizing the historical scenic spots and magnificent rivers and mountains in Pukou.

Main attractions

Liuhe mountain

The main body of Nanjing Pearl Spring Tourist Resort is mountain, forest, lake and spring, which constitutes the basic framework of scenic tourism landscape. Within its scope, there are six peaks, known as "Liuhe mountain" in ancient times, which are the historical birthplace of Pukou area

Three peaks in the north of the road

They are Shizi peak, Miao peak and Furong peak. Three peaks line up, straight and steep, extraordinary momentum. Poets of the Southern Dynasties once described it as follows: outside the rainbow, the peak is set between the mountains and the white clouds, and the inclination is suddenly inclined, and the top is restored to the lonely garden. On the top of the peak, you can see the old mountain winding to the West. The mountains are emerald and boundless. In the southeast, you can overlook the green forest cage, the Pearl Spring, the mountain lake, the Yangtze River and the bridge. In the north, you can see the beautiful countryside. At sunrise, you can see the wonderful scene of the sun rising from the top of Zijin Mountain; at sunset, you can appreciate the artistic conception of "Cangshan Mountain is like the sea, the sun is like blood".

Three peaks in Lunan

It is the Shiren peak, Hanyun peak and Shuangji peak, which are arranged in a triangle, forming three quiet and deep valleys with luxuriant trees, flowing water and the fragrance of birds. On the top of the mountain are the ruins of the ancient beacon tower, and in the valley are the scenic spots such as "wuguituo scripture", "48dun" and geyser.

Zhuo Xiquan

Zhuoxiquan is in the east of the resort, under shizifeng, in the ruins of Dingshan temple. According to the records: the spring comes out of the Guanyin cave of Dingshan temple, covered with a board, and flows into the stone pool in front of the pavilion. There are three words "zhuoxi spring" embedded in the pool. The fish swim in the pool and swim in the cave in winter. The spring comes out from the right side of the stone pool and irrigates the fields near you. Since ancient times, the clear spring of Persia refers to this spring and Dharma stele. This spring used to be the source of water for the monks in the temple, with good water quality.

Amber spring

Amber spring is in the west of the resort, on the north slope plain of Furong peak. According to records: spring in Dingshan Yin, quite Li Tian Chou, set a water mill, spring clear bottom, spring had stones such as amber named. It is now an aquaculture farm with fish ponds of nearly 3 hectares. This spring is a medium hot spring with water temperature of 31.4 ℃, large water volume, daily flow of more than 10000 tons, and contains a variety of minerals. If treated, it can be used for bath treatment.

Bergamot Lake

Bergamot Lake scenic spot was built in 2003. The resort invested more than 20 million yuan. The project of "Bergamot Lake" has formed a water surface of 1000 mu. The completion of bergamot lake has improved the surrounding ecological environment, enhanced the value of tourism development, and created a cultural province.

Tianli cableway

The horizontal distance of the whole ropeway is 1040 meters, the height difference between the upper and lower stations is 184 meters, the highest support is 14.8 meters, and the transportation capacity is 500 people. It is more advanced than the same kind of slipway, with three more lifts and a total length of 700 meters. After dozens of sharp turns and three tunnels, it shuttles through the jungle. The speed can be controlled by itself, and the fastest speed is 45 seconds.

Wildlife Park

As the largest wildlife park in East China, Pearl Spring wildlife park covers an area of 800 Mu and consists of several wildlife parks, including Tiger Park, lion park, bear park and snake park. Its natural and beautiful environment and nearly 10000 wild animals, especially the huge lineup of 100 tigers, as well as the large-scale indoor performance theater make the ecological park have infinite charm and extraordinary tourism value. Among them, there are 100 tigers, 60 black bears and 50 African lions

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