# Yuhuatai (雨花台)

Nanjing, Jiangsu Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/yuhuatai
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** 6:00–20:00 (closed on Mondays)
- **Time needed:** 3 hours or more
- **Address:** No. 215 Yuhua Road, Yuhuatai District, Nanjing
- **Getting there:** Near Yuhuatai North Gate (bus stop), Yuhuatai South Gate (bus stop), and Zhonghua Gate (metro station)
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Nature

## About Yuhuatai

Yuhuatai is made up of three beautiful hills encircled by pines and cypresses. It has a history of more than 3,000 years and is praised with the saying, “Six dynasties of Yuhua condense the spirit of heaven and earth; a volume of history forges a sacred terrace for the ages.” It consists of six functional zones: the Historic Sites Area, the Martyrs’ Cemetery Area, the Yuhua Stone Culture Area, the Yuhua Tea Culture Area, the Recreation and Activity Area, and the Ecological Forest Area. It houses the largest martyrs’ memorial complex in China, historic sites with a long past, lush mountain forests, seasonal flowers and plants, and the world-famous Yuhua stones and the renowned Yuhua tea. In recent years, more than 20 historic sites, pavilions, towers, and halls have been newly rebuilt, including Yuhua Pavilion, Erzhong Temple, Muowei Pavilion, the Qianlong Imperial Stele Pavilion, Ganlu Well, Xiyuan Garden, Yiyuan Garden, and Meigang.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Do not buy Yuhua stones near the scenic area, as they are generally fakes.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1007. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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