Yanziji (Swallow Rock)
燕子矶
A rocky promontory jutting into the Yangtze, shaped like a swallow about to take flight. Known as the 'First Cape of the Ten-Thousand-Li Yangtze,' it overlooks the river.
Yanziji lies on the northern outskirts of Nanjing, outside Guanyin Gate. Its rocks jut out over the river and are surrounded by water on three sides, looking like a swallow about to take flight. It was one of the Forty-Eight Scenes of Ancient Jinling, known as 'Evening Sun at Yanji.' A stele pavilion on the summit bears an inscription by Emperor Qianlong reading 'Yanziji,' and from there you can see the Yangtze and Bagua Island. Nearby Mufu Mountain has ancient sites such as Damo Ancient Cave and Hongji Temple, which together form a riverside cycling route known as the Muyan Riverside Scenic Belt. The park is free to enter. Take a bus or taxi from Shangyuanmen station on Metro Line 3.
Opening hours
06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Hongshan Forest Zoo
- Purple Mountain (Zhongshan)
- Xuanwu Lake
- Purple Mountain Observatory
- Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
- Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- Taicheng City Wall
- Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum