Capture the towering temple tower using the eaves of the upper buildings as a natural frame, focusing on the main tower in the center. The composition should include the foreground eaves, green pine trees, the temple tower, and the modern high-rise building in the distance to the right, creating a contrast between ancient and modern architecture and enhancing the depth of the image. Travel Tips: Admission Fee: 10 RMB.

Gu Jiming Temple - capturing temple architecture and city walls

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No. 8 Jiefangmen, Taicheng Scenic Area, Ming City Wall, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province

Photography Tips

Capture the towering temple tower using the eaves of the upper buildings as a natural frame, focusing on the main tower in the center. The composition should include the foreground eaves, green pine trees, the temple tower, and the modern high-rise building in the distance to the right, creating a contrast between ancient and modern architecture and enhancing the depth of the image. Travel Tips: Admission Fee: 10 RMB.

Walking Guide

Walk west and pass the ancient Jiming Temple and Cihang Bridge (on your left) to reach your destination. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk west and pass the ancient Jiming Temple and Cihang Bridge (on your left) to reach your destination.

Walk west along Beijing East Road until you reach the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (on your right), then turn right.

Walk 16 meters south and then turn right.

Take the subway [Line 3 / Line 4] to [Jiming Temple Station] and exit from Exit 4.

Walk northeast along Jiming Temple Road to the public restroom (on your left), then turn left.