Niushou Mountain: A Feast for the Eyes and Soul—Come Experience This Millennium-Old Sacred Mountain
👍️Recommended Reasons
Niushou Mountain is one of the Four Famous Scenic Spots of Jinling✨, blending Buddhist culture🏯, natural scenery🌿, and historical relics🏺! It houses the sacred Buddhist relic, the Buddha’s skull bone relic. The Buddha Summit Palace’s “Golden Durian” design is an architectural marvel🌟, and the underground Thousand Buddha Hall is breathtaking! Enjoy cherry blossoms in spring🌸, red maples in autumn🍁, beautiful all year round, perfect for photos and check-ins📸, and a treasure spot for Zen meditation and tranquility🧘♀️~
📍Detailed Address
No. 18 Ningdan Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province (Navigate to Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Area East Gate/West Gate)
🆓Ticket Prices
- Adult Ticket: Peak season (March–October) 145 RMB, Off-season (November–February) 98 RMB (discounts available for advance online purchase, about 88 RMB)
- Discount Ticket: Half price for students/elderly aged 60-70 (about 49 RMB), ID required
- Free Admission: Children under 6 years old or under 1.4 meters, seniors over 70, military personnel, etc. (check park policy for details)
- Shuttle Bus: 10 RMB per person one way, highly recommended for convenience!
📅Travel Guide
⏰ Half-day Highlights Tour (4 hours)
1. Enter from East Gate → Take shuttle bus directly to Buddha Summit Sanctuary (time-saving and effortless🚌)
2. Buddha Summit Palace:
- Above ground Zen panorama: 360° rotating reclining Buddha, Lotus Theater performances (closed on Mondays⚠️)
- Underground palace: Thousand Buddha Hall✨, Ten Thousand Buddha Corridor (no photography📵! but stunningly beautiful)
3. Buddha Summit Pagoda: Climb to the 9th floor for panoramic views🌄, overlooking Nanjing city!
4. Buddha Summit Temple: Tang-style architecture for blessings🙏, red walls and bamboo shadows perfect for photos~
5. Yinlong Lake: Autumn dawn redwoods + pink muhly grass, like a painting🎨
🌿 Full-day In-depth Tour (6 hours+)
- East Gate → Buddha Summit Front Garden (landscape garden) → Yue Fei’s Anti-Jin Fortress (a must-see for history buffs) → Zheng He Cultural Park (Zheng He’s tomb) → Buddha Summit Palace → Zen Forest Road hike → Yinlong Lake
📸 Must-visit Photo Spots:
- Reflection pool at Buddha Summit Palace (symmetrical masterpiece!)
- Underground palace 4th floor “viral door push” video spot
- 7th floor of Buddha Summit Pagoda overlooking full Niushou panorama
- Autumn pink muhly grass at Yinlong Lake
🍜 Food Guide
🍽️ Recommended Inside the Scenic Area
- Tianque Station: Nova Coffee☕, Bawang Chaji (Chinese-style milk tea), Taoyuan Village Pastries (Six Dynasties crisp gift box)
- Buddha Summit Palace:
- Muyun Chanyue: Zen vegetarian feast (about 150 RMB per person), full of ceremony✨
- Tianque Vegetarian Noodles: 30 RMB/bowl, fresh broth and chewy noodles🍜
- East Exit: KFC🍗, Starbucks, Fuxingyuan traditional snacks
🚪 Must-eat Outside the Scenic Area
- Plum blossom cake, duck blood vermicelli soup, salted duck (Nanjing’s three treasures!)
- Yidan Shushi (near East Gate): Black truffle fried rice🍄, olive oil sautéed three mushrooms, Zen-style ambiance
🏨 Accommodation Guide
1. Huazhu Luxury Niushou Yinlan Homestay:
- New Chinese style🏮, 5-minute walk to West Gate! Smart room control + tea room KTV, about 300 RMB per person
2. Nanjing Niushou Mountain Hilton Hotel:
- Adjacent to the scenic area, heated swimming pool🏊, some rooms offer night views of Buddha Summit Pagoda, includes travel photography service📷
3. Jinling Small Town Mantingfang Inn:
- Garden-style design, immersive ancient style experience, very convenient for night tours of Jinling Small Town🏮
💗 Other Tips
1. Dress Suggestions: Solid color long dresses/Hanfu👘, the painted dome of Buddha Summit Palace is very flattering! Wear comfortable sports shoes👟 (3 km walking+)
2. Sun and Rain Protection: Sun hat + sunglasses🕶️ (no shade at the summit), bring umbrella in rainy season🌂
3. Avoid Peak Times: Weekends/holidays are very crowded! ⏰ Opens at 8:30 AM, rush to be first!
4. Hidden Services:
- East Gate luggage storage 20 RMB/box💼
- Free maps and route planning🗺️
- Drones prohibited in underground palace🚫
5. Recommended Combo: Night tour of Jinling Small Town (lights + performances, 3 km from Niushou Mountain)