Jiaoshan Mountain

Jiaoshan mountain is located in the Yangzte River, 4.5 kilometers away from the northeast downtown of city. It is a natural and cultural scenic area. It is also called Fuyu Mountain for its all-mountain green which looks like the floating jade in the Yangtze River. It is the only scenic area surrounded by the Yangtze River. Jiaoshan Mountain originally called Qiaoshan Mountain (means the mountain for woodcutter living on cutting firewood). It is said that Emperor Song Zhenzong renamed it Jiaoshan Mountain for remembering the retreating man of East Han Dynasty, so it is called Jiaoshan Mountain up to now! The mountainous and water scenery of Jiapshan Mountain is famous widely for its ancient steles and trees. The temples are all covered by the old trees. Opposite to Jinshan Mountain, there is a famous temple called Dinghui Temple in Jiangnan area. At the east of the temple, there was a house called Baomoshuan, also named Jiaoshanbeilin, in which more than 400 steles are well preserved here. It is the nation-class key protection site of culture and history. It is highly crowned to be Calligraphy Mountain.

Jiaoshan Mountain also has the valued”Four Treasures”. The ancient temple is the building of Ming dynasty. The main buildings are made of read columns and green tiles. It looks very elegant and traditional. The ancient trees are featured of the peculiarity, widely planted at the hillside, waterside and before and behind the temples. Besides, the ancient stele inscription, cliff inscription, ancient emplacement and others are all famous here. Jiaoshan anciently also is the important vital military area.