It was called Longzangpu in ancient times, Huaishui in Han Dynasty and Qinhuai in Tang Dynasty. Qinhuai River has two sources, the Jurong River in the north originates from the southern foot of Baohua Mountain in jurong city, and the Lishui River in the south originates from Donglu Mountain in Lishui District.
The two rivers flow into the main stream of Qinhuai River in Daixi North Village, Fangshan, Jiangning District, Nanjing, bypass Fangshan to the gate of the outer city in the northwest, flow into Nanjing from Dongshuiguan, cross the main city of Nanjing from east to west, flow out from Xishuiguan and flow into the Yangtze River in the south.
Qinhuai River, the largest regional river in Nanjing, is mostly located in Nanjing. Historically, its shipping and irrigation functions gave birth to the ancient civilization of Nanjing, which is called the mother river of Nanjing. It is very famous in history and is called "the first historical and cultural river in China".
Tourist attractions:
Qinhuai scenery belt of Confucius Temple, with Confucianism, imperial examination culture and folk culture as its connotation, integrates natural scenery, landscape gardens, temple studies, common houses, local customs, gourmet shopping, popular science education and festival culture. It is not only the gathering place of Nanjing's history and culture, but also the largest traditional ancient market in China.
Confucius Temple is the first national institution of higher learning in China, Qinhuai River is the first historical and cultural river in China, and the Ming City Wall is the largest ancient city wall in the world. The three interweave and connect a large number of scenic spots in series, forming a unique scenic spot in Nanjing.
1990 The Qinhuai Scenic Belt of Confucius Temple was listed as one of the top 40 tourist attractions in China by the National Tourism Administration. In 2000, the Qinhuai Scenic Belt of Confucius Temple was rated as the first batch of national AAAA-level tourist attractions; On April 20 10, the Qinhuai Scenic Belt of Confucius Temple was rated as a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction; 202 1, 10 The Qinhuai Scenic Belt of Confucius Temple was selected as the first batch of national night cultural tourism consumption gathering areas.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qinhuai River
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Belt