Purple Mountain

Purple Mountain
Purple Mountain
Zijin Mountain

Seen from Purple Mountain Observatory
Elevation 447 m (1,467 ft)
Location
Purple Mountain is located in China
Purple Mountain
Jiangsu Province, China
Coordinates 32°05′N 118°48′E / 32.083°N 118.8°E / 32.083; 118.8Coordinates: 32°05′N 118°48′E / 32.083°N 118.8°E / 32.083; 118.8

Purple-Gold Mountain or Zijin Mountain (Chinese: 紫金山; pinyin: Zĭjīn Shān; literally "Purple-Gold Mountain"), also known as Bell Mountain (Chinese: 鍾山 (钟山); pinyin: Zhõng Shān), is located on the eastern side of Nanjing, Jiangsu province, 447.1 m (1467 ft) high, with the lowest point 30 m (98 ft). Its peaks are often found enveloped in mysterious purple and golden clouds at dawn and dusk, hence its name "Purple Gold Mountain".

A small mountain with an area about 20 square kilometres (4,900 acres), Purple-Gold Mountain is a mountain related to many historical events of both ancient and modern China. More than 200 heritage and scenic tourist sites are located in or around the mountain, among which include three national historical sites, nine provincial historical sites, and 33 prefectural historical sites.

Purple-Gold Mountain has 621 species of vascular plants, from 383 genera, 118 families (including 78 cultivated species).

Located in or close to the hillside of Purple-Gold Mountain, there are about a dozen national research institutes and universities.

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