Jin’ao Mountain is located 2.5 kilometers to the east of Chongming County seat. It is adjacent to Shou’an Temple, a famous temple on the sea. It is an artificial mountain named after the mountain where Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty arrived. The mountain body has long collapsed. The current Jin’ao Mountain was rebuilt in 1668. The mountain has nine peaks, and there are Tibetan scriptures on the peaks. It is a classical garden park on Chongming Island. Approaching the mountain gate, one can see several vigorous characters of ‘Jin’ao Mountain’ on the gate tower with characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Below is a figure of the customs of people in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which is quite ancient. Walking along the west wall of Shou’an Temple, one comes to Zhenhai Tower, a scenic spot of Jin’ao Mountain. According to records, Zhenhai Tower was built in 1893. It was donated by large households in this county and is located on the peak of Jin’ao Mountain built in 1668. There was originally Guanyin Pavilion here, which was later changed to Canghai Pavilion. In the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was one of the ‘Eight Scenes of Aoshan’ called ‘Overlooking from Aofeng’. This tower was rebuilt in 1986. There are nine floors in the tower. Climbing up the wooden ladder step by step, it is found that there are six small bodhisattvas enshrined on each floor. The higher one goes, the smaller the space becomes, only enough for one person to fit. Standing on the top of the tower and looking into the distance, one can see all the scenes near and far. On extremely clear days, you can even see the beach in the distance. This is probably the origin of ‘Overlooking from Aofeng’. Jin’ao Mountain also has the charm of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. Although the scenes such as Qingyuantang, Guanyin Pavilion, Hanmolin, Zuihuaxuan, Jiashanting, Purple Bamboo Forest, Deyue Bridge, Shuixiangxie, and Yuepu are no longer as beautiful as the original ‘Eight Scenes of Aoshan’, they are equally exquisite with clear water and trees and winding paths.
Opening hours: From January 1st to December 31st, it is open from 08:30 to 16:30.Jin’ao Mountain Park
Jin’ao Mountain is located 2.5 kilometers to the east of Chongming County seat. It is adjacent[...]
