Jiaoshan


Jiaoshan is a district of the city of Zhenjiang, in southwestern Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. It lies next to the Yangtze River.
It is a National AAAA-designated tourism area, located above sea level.

History

The area takes its name from Jiao Guang, who lived in the area in the 3rd century during the final years of the Han dynasty.
The Buddhist Dinghui Temple, is located in Jiaoshan.

Chinese steles

Jiaoshan is home to a large collection of more than four hundred ancient stone Chinese stele tablets — known as the Baomo Xuan and Jiaoshan Beilin. One of the stele, the Yihe Ming was inscribed by the Han-era "Sage of Calligraphy" Wang Xizhi. These are a Major National Historical and Cultural Site in Jiangsu