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Mt.Niushou

Explore Mount Niushou with Century Cruises and discover its Buddhist heritage, scenic landscapes, and cultural landmarks during your China cruise journey.

Why visit

Explore Mount Niushou with Century Cruises and discover its Buddhist heritage, scenic landscapes, and cultural landmarks during your China cruise journey.

Niushou Mountain is located in Jiangning District of Nanjing. The mountain twin peaks look like ox horns, hence the name. 1700 years ago, the first founder of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, emperor Yuandi, wanted to set up two magnificent gate towers to symbolize imperial power. However, Prime Minister, Wang Dao, considered it inappropriate to do so. One day, when they looked afar at the east and west peak of Niushou Mountain, the Minister suggested that the two peaks were the most suitable heavenly-made gate towers. Hence, the name Tianque Mountain.

The beautiful scenery of Niushou Mountain in spring has been widely known. Nanjing Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Zone is a recent major cultural project of Nanjing. Based on the philosophy of establishing “new heritage of world Buddhism culture, and new sight of modern architecture art”, with the theme of “long–time enshrining of Buddhist holy relic–Usnisa”, the whole tourist attraction takes full advantage of ecological, cultural and tourism resources to create the wonderful scenery for ecology, culture and leisure.

Teak sun deck with loungers under a wide sky, gorge walls rising on both sides

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