Niushou Mountain
★★★★
No. 18 Ningdan Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing
Description
Niushou (meaning "cow’s head") Mountain, also known as Tianque Mountain, is so named because the east and west peaks look like the two horns on the head of a cow. Niushou Mountain boasts spectacular scenery and is popularly known as “Spring Niushou.” It boasts beautiful views of the mist and Buddhist cultural heritage, and also features many historical sites, such as the Base of the Anti-Jin general Yue Fei and Zheng He’s Tomb. Niushou Mountain is a famous Buddhist mountain in China with a profound cultural heritage as the birthplace of Niutou Chan Buddhism.