Zhenjiang 鎮江

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Zhènjiāng 鎮江

Other names include: Yí 宜, Zhūfāng 朱方, Róngyáng 容陽, Dāntú 丹徒, Jīngkǒu 京口, and Rùnzhōu 潤州

Nearby Locations:
  • Nánjīng 南京 by boat, or railway from about 1906
  • Chángzhōu 常州, by railway from about 1906
Jiāngnán 江南 Region

Article editor: Gregory Adam Scott

Geography Portal

Zhènjiāng 鎮江

Zhènjiāng is a city on the south bank of the Yangzi River, close to the capital of the Republic of China, Nánjīng 南京. It is an important transportation hub owing to its location on the river and on the Grand Canal, and was the capital of Jiāngsū 江蘇 province during the period of the Republic.

Important Buddhist Sites

  • Jiāngtiān Chan Temple 江天禪寺 is located on Jīn Mountain 金山, northwest of the city
  • Dìnghuì Temple 定慧寺 is located on Jiāo Mountain 焦山, northeast of the city
  • Lóngchāng Temple 隆昌寺 is located on Bǎohuá Mountain 寶華山, southwest of the city

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