Introduction to Xiaojiuhua Mountain

Xiaojiuhua Mountain, known as Fuzhou Mountain in ancient times, is located on the west side of Taipingmen in Xuanwu District, Nanjing City. It is the first hill where the remnants of Zhongshan Mountain enter the city from the west. It is separated from the Ming City Wall in the north and is adjacent to Xuanwu Lake. There are There is a temple, a tower on the top of the mountain, a lake on the mountainside, and a city at the foot of the mountain. Xiaojiuhua Mountain in Nanjing has changed its name several times in history. Because the side facing the lake is as steep as a cut, it looks like an overturned boat, so it was called Fuzhou Mountain in ancient times. In ancient Feng Shui, mountains like overturned boats are a symbol of auspiciousness. Because this mountain is located in the north of the capital, the emperor once called this mountain "Xuanwu Mountain" according to the "Four Gods" capital building model. During the Liu Song and Yuan Jia Dynasties of the Southern Dynasties, the mountain was renamed Xuanwu Mountain because black dragons were often seen in Xuanwu Lake. It is also said that the mountain is adjacent to Xuanwu Lake and located in the north of the city. During Chen Taijian's reign, Xuanwu Mountain was called Longzhou Mountain.