Purple Mountain (Zijinshan )

Purple Mountain (Zijinshan) is also called Zhongshan (Bell Mountain) or Jiangshan. It was named this because the rocks on top of the mountain look purplish red in the distance. It is lush and towering with the main peak 448.9 meters high. Places of historic interest and scenic beauty on the mountaine are Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Mingxiaoling Mausoleum, Linggusi (Soul Valley Temple) among others.