栖霞山

南京栖霞山风景区
山西侧称枫岭，有成片的枫树，每到深秋，满山红遍，景色十分迷人，是栖霞山吸引游人的主要景致。

另外栖霞山古迹名胜很多，奇岩怪石不少，因之成为远近闻名的旅
一山,状如伏虎,名称虎山。

栖霞山古迹名胜很多,她的深秋红叶,特别是2000年发现的
红遍,宛如一幅美丽的画卷,素有“春牛首,秋栖霞”之说．
还因为它山深林茂,泉清石峻,景色令人陶醉,被誉为“金陵第一明秀山”,民间素有“春牛首、秋栖霞”。

山西侧称枫岭,有成片的枫树,深秋的栖霞,红叶如火,登高远望,甚为壮观,景色十分迷人。

型精巧,向东有月牙池,向前就来到栖霞寺大门。

南京栖霞山风景区的景色(5张)
栖霞山风景区的第一景是明镜湖，它位于栖霞寺大门西面，面积约3000平方米。

是清乾隆年间兴建的，湖中有湖心亭，并有九曲桥与岸相连。

造型精巧，景点名“彩虹明镜”。

向东有月牙池，然后就是栖霞寺大门。

从栖霞寺南侧围墙外山路向东行不远，就可看到舍利塔，该塔用白石砌成，五层八面，高约18米。

塔外壁上刻有浮雕，形象姿态生动传神。

塔基上刻着释迦牟尼出家修道的故事，依次是托胎、诞生、出游、苦行、坐禅、说法、降魔、涅磐。

千佛岩在舍利塔东边，依山而建，据统计共有佛龛294个，佛像515尊。

大部分佛龛中有一尊主佛，两旁是其弟子或菩萨。

其中最大的一尊是无量寿佛，连底座高达11米。

佛像有坐有立，姿态各异，造型精美。

但由于长期风化，雕像中许多细微部分都已剥落或模糊，甚为遗憾。

栖霞山还有若干自然奇观，饶有情趣。

如栖霞寺东北．平山头的南坡上有一处青灰色岩石，表面呈波浪状，人称“迭浪岩”，十分罕见。

此外还有“青锋剑”、”天开岩”、“一线天”等大自然鬼斧神工的奇观，足以吸引四方游人。

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栖霞山位于南京城东北22公里，又名摄山，南朝时山中建有“栖霞精舍”，因此得名。

山有三峰，主峰三茅峰海拨286米，卓立天外，又名凤翔峰；东北一山，形若卧龙，名为龙山；西北一山，状如伏虎，名称虎山。

山西侧称枫岭，有成片的枫树，每到深秋，满山红遍，景色十分迷人，是栖霞山吸引游人的主要景致。

另外栖霞山古迹名胜很多，奇岩怪石不少，因之成为远近闻名的旅游胜地。

图片：南京栖霞山
南京栖霞山风景区的第一景是明镜湖，位于栖霞寺大门西面，面积约3000平方米，是清乾隆年间兴建的，湖中有湖心亭，并有九曲桥与岸相连，造型精巧，景点名彩虹明镜。

向东有月牙池，然后就是栖霞寺大门。

栖霞寺座落在栖霞山中峰西麓。

南齐永明元年（483年），隐士明僧绍舍宅为寺，称“栖霞精舍”，后成为江南佛教三论宗的发祥地。

唐代时称功德寺，增建了殿宇40余间，规模很大，与山东长清的灵岩寺、湖北荆山的玉泉寺、浙江天台的国清寺并称天下四大丛林。

清咸丰年间毁于火灾。

清光绪三十四年（1908年）重建，现主要建筑有山门、天王殿、毗卢殿、摄翠楼、藏经楼等，为南京地区最大的寺庙。

栖霞山还有若干自然奇观，饶有情趣。

如栖霞寺东北，平山头的南坡上有一处青灰岩石，表面呈波浪状，人称“迭浪岩”，十分罕见。

此外还有“青锋剑”、“天开岩”、“一线天”等大自然鬼斧神工的奇观；在凤翔峰西南麓还有著名的千佛岩。

南齐永明七年（489年），明僧绍之子与智度禅师合作开凿三圣像以纪念明僧绍。

梁大同六年（540年）三圣像佛龛上出现佛光，惊动齐梁贵族，于是纷纷前来凿石造像，栖霞寺后山岩壁镌刻有“千佛岩栖霞山”六字，千佛岩上下呈五级，层次分明，佛龛大者数丈，小者远远望去，宛如鸽舍。

共有佛龛294座，摩崖造像515尊，号称千佛。

栖霞山驰名江南，不仅因为有一座栖霞寺，有南朝石刻千佛岩和隋朝的舍利塔，还因为它山深林茂，泉清石峻，景色令人陶醉，被誉为“金陵第一明秀山”。

深秋的栖霞，红叶如火，层林尽染，南京人尤喜举家游览，民间有“春牛首、秋栖霞”之俗。

英文介绍（1）
Qixia mountain (pronounced as Kitsya), called SheMountain in ancient times, , is named because the QiXia Temple is located on the west side of its highest peak. There are three
Hu(Tiger) Peak.
School of The Three Sastras. It is one of the earliest established monasteries and is still currently in use. Here you can visit some typical Buddhist structures and learn about the history of Buddhism.
QiXia Temple is famous not only for the structure, the stone sculptures and the pagoda, but also for the clear spring, luxuriant plant life; especially the red leaves of maple trees. These are in full bloom in spring and autumn making these times very popular.
Tips:
1.It is best for the tourists during autumn for the red leaves of maple trees.
2. You can taste special vegetarian foods in QiXia Temple; in addition, there are several restaurants for the tourists if you don’t like them.
3. Various souvenirs like bookmarks, decorations are purchasable.
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Mount Qixia, also known as Sheshan Mountain or Dongshan Mountain, lies about 22 km (13.7 miles) northeast of Nanjing City. The mountain consists of three peaks-Dragon Peak, Tiger Peak and Flying Phoenix Peak (the main peak). The natural landscape here is really enthralling with its flame colored maple trees, strange stones, luxuriant forests and clear springs. However, the most impressive spots on the mountain are the many widely scattered cultural relics, especially Qixia Temple, Sarira Pagoda and Thousand Buddhas Cliff. Qixia Mountain is revered as the first mountain in Jinling (present-day Nanjing).
The first sight of the scenic area is Mirror Lake, which is west of the gate of Qixia Temple. The lake was created during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The Huxin (the center of the lake) Pavilion is connected to the bank by the Nine Bend Bridge.
Qixia Temple, located at the western foot of the main peak was built in the Southern Dynasties (420-589). It was originally the house of a famous monk
and later donated as a temple named Qixia Jingshe (place for monks or Taoists to live and practice austerities). This is how the name of Qixia Mountain originated. This was one of the four Buddhist monasteries established during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The original building was destroyed by war, but was reconstructed during the Qing Dynasty, and today the main features are the Mountain Gate, the Heavenly King Hall, the Pi Lu (a Buddha) Hall and the Sutra Hall.
Sarira Pagoda is southeast of Qixia temple, built of white stone it is a five story octagonal construction. The exterior walls are decorated with vivid reliefs. Those on the base of the pagoda base depict the Buddha's birth, travels, ascetic practices, meditation, the expounding of Buddhist sutras, subjugating evil spirits as well as the nirvana of Sakyamuni. The carvings include dragons and phoenixes together with other birds and flowers. The main body of the pagoda has sculptures of Heavenly Kings, Wenshu Buddha (Manjusri, Buddha of Wisdom) and Puxian Buddha (Bodhisattva of Universal Benevolence) riding an elephant. A shrine containing a Buddha is located on each story. Under the eaves are images of Feitian (flying Apsaras) and Letian (the Buddhist god of sweet music). In a word the elegant sculpting, the exquisite reliefs and the magnificent decoration make this pagoda representative of Buddhist art south of the Yangtze River.
The Thousand Buddhas Cliff is at the southeast foot of the main peak, and comprises 294 shrines and 515 statues of Buddhas - hence the name. Most of the shrines house a Buddha with two disciples. Some sit while some stand, their sizes varying from several cun (a unit of length, equal to 1/3 decimeter) to several zhang (a unit of length, equal to 10.9 feet). Among these, the statue of Amitabha is the biggest, at a height of 11 meters (36 feet) including its base. The most famous is the East Feitian in No. 102 shrine. Sadly, some of the sculptures have suffered damage due to perennial efflorescence.
You can sample the vegetarian noodles that are served in Qixia Temple. A specialty, they really do taste different with fragrant mushroom, suji (steamed bean curd roll) and other vegetables. The souvenirs available here include various maple leaf bookmarks and ornaments.
The best time to visit Mount Qixia is in late autumn when the maple leaves have turned crimson. We wish you a good time when visiting the mountain.
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Lying 22 km northeast of Nanjing City, Qixia Mountain (Sheshan Mountain) is dubbed “the most beautiful mountain in Nanjing”. The mountain is 286 meters high and has three
peaks - Dragon Peak, Tiger Peak and Fengxiang Peak.
The well-known Buddhist temple, Qixia Temple, is located on the mountain. This temple
was erected in 489 BC and was enlarged in the Tang Dynasty. It was once recognized as
one of the Four Largest Temples in history. The temple was destroyed by fire during Qing
Dynasty and reconstructed years later. The temple has a number of critical historic relics such as the Thousand Buddha Cliff, the Royal Stele and the Sheli Pagoda. The Qixia Temple Restaurant offers vegetarian foods for travelers.
Recently, Chinese archeologists have found numerous ancient stone inscriptions carved on the cliffs of the Mountain. The cliff inscriptions were found during a research project for cultural relics and they could be dated back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties (960-1279). The archaeologists have also unearthed four grottoes and dozens of Buddhist sculptures in the grottoes.
The mountain is popular for its maple trees. Each year, when the autumn arrives, thousands of local residents and visitors rush to the mountain to camp and to see the red and golden maple leaves, which covers the whole mountain.。