Located northeast of Nanjing City, Mount Qixia, originally called Mount She, is named after the Qixia Temple on the mountain. There are three peaks of Mount Qixia. Dragon Peak is in the east and Tiger Peak in the west. The main peak is called Phoenix-flying Peak. The three names come from their s...

One of the most religion awe-inspiring sights in Jiangsu is the Great Buddha at Lingshan, twenty-five kilometers from the city's downtown area.  The largest statue of the Buddha anywhere in the world, this bronze colossus stands 88 meters tall; its lotus flower pedestal brings the entire str...