In the mountains of Guanyin Temple in Donglu Mountain, Nanjing, one can sit and watch the clouds rise

🏞️ Located in the eastern part of Lishui District, the Donglu Mountain Scenic Area is the source of the hundred-mile Qinhuai River, known in ancient times as 'Donglu Stacked Peaks'. The temple was originally built during the Yuan Dynasty and has a long history of flourishing incense. The newly built Guanyin Temple is a branch of the Jiming Temple, backed by Donglu Mountain and facing Zhongshan Lake. The temple's architecture is grand and is a sacred Buddhist site in Lishui. Donglu Mountain Scenic Area, where the temple is located, is named after Yan Ziling, a famous scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty who built a hut and lived in seclusion here, and is also famous as the source of the hundred-mile Qinhuai River. 📍 Highlights of Donglu Guanyin Temple: ✅ Wild Monkeys Guanyin Temple is backed by Donglu Mountain in Lishui, and wild monkeys often run into the temple from the mountain. It is said that four monkeys have already converted to Buddhism. They are almost fearless of tourists, but they are quite annoyed by the endless photography. If you keep taking pictures, they may snatch the phone and throw it away. ✅ Source of Qinhuai Donglu Mountain in Lishui is one of the sources of the Qinhuai River. From here, you can see mountain springs converging and eventually forming the well-known Qinhuai River. ✅ Buddhist Architecture Whether it's the Pure Bottle Square, the Child-Sending Guanyin Square, or the main hall, every Buddhist building in Guanyin Temple is spectacular and ranks among the best in all the major temples in Nanjing. 🔷 Address: 750 meters northwest of Lushan Line, Lishui District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, near the Bailu Chan Country Temple 🈺 Business Hours: Need to consult the scenic area 💰 Admission: Currently free, but there will soon be a charge of 20 yuan per person