Nanjing’s Must-Visit Spots for Autumn! 12 Tested Places to Enjoy Osmanthus, The Fragrance Is at Its Peak This Weekend

Autumn in Nanjing is never complete without a touch of osmanthus romance! After enduring the frost, the second peak blooming period of osmanthus finally arrives this weekend🌼. Walking through the streets and alleys, the sweet scent of osmanthus carried by the breeze instantly fills you with autumn happiness✨ 1️⃣ Zhan Garden - The Millennium Osmanthus Charm by the Qinhuai River Hidden in the Confucius Temple Qinhuai River Scenic Area, Zhan Garden is soaked in osmanthus fragrance every autumn, instantly enhancing its ancient atmosphere! - Entering from the south gate, you’ll encounter a surprise: two over 150-year-old osmanthus trees🌳 with sprawling branches, their fragrance drifting to the alley entrance. Standing beneath them feels like being gently wrapped by time⏳ - Around the Flower Basket Pavilion is the prime spot to enjoy osmanthus in the garden. The ancient pavilion and winding corridors paired with falling osmanthus flowers make wearing Hanfu for photos instantly transform you into a Jiangnan lady👘 - The perfect photo spot in front of Linfeng Pavilion: with Zhuyuelou and Chunbo Pavilion as the backdrop, framing osmanthus in the foreground, every shot is a poetic Jiangnan painting🖼️ - In front of the Ming Zhongshan King Xu Da Cultural Relics and Historical Materials Exhibition Hall, the collision of old architecture and osmanthus fragrance lets you enjoy history and autumn romance simultaneously while visiting the exhibition💫 2️⃣ Chaotian Palace - Instantly Transported to “Nanjing’s Little Forbidden City” The clean official-style palace complex meets golden osmanthus, making every photo a grand display of Chinese aesthetics! - Stroll along the central axis from Lingxing Gate, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall to Chongsheng Hall🚶, with osmanthus trees accompanying you on both sides. The red walls and yellow tiles sprinkled with tiny osmanthus petals make you feel like you’re in the Forbidden City🏯 - The osmanthus in Dongshan Garden is more elegant, hidden among pavilions and waterside terraces. When the wind blows, petals fall on the bluestone slabs, making you slow your steps👣 3️⃣ Linggu Temple - The Fragrance Bomb of a Sea of 17,000 Osmanthus Trees When it comes to Nanjing’s “osmanthus hotspot,” Linggu Temple is definitely number one! Over 17,000 osmanthus trees form a sea🌊, and you’ll be intoxicated by the fragrance as soon as you enter the scenic area~ - Starting from Linggu Scenic Gate, passing Wuliang Hall, Linggu Temple, Songfeng Pavilion, then Linggu Pagoda and Guilin Stone House, osmanthus is everywhere along the way. Every step is fragrant, and even your breath tastes sweet🍬 - Although the “King of Osmanthus” has fewer buds this year, several trees in front of Linggu Scenic Gate bloom especially vigorously, with branches full of golden flowers, perfect for photos📸 4️⃣ Pilu Temple - The Ancient Temple Romance of Red Walls and Osmanthus Shadows The combination of red walls and osmanthus is simply the pinnacle of Chinese-style romance! - The “Lingjiu Mountain” red wall gate outside the temple is incredibly photogenic! The hanging osmanthus branches against the vermilion walls make every shot look like a scene from an ancient film🎬 - On both sides of the Mahavira Hall and in front of the Bell and Drum Towers, using osmanthus as the foreground to shoot ancient buildings instantly adds layers and charm💮 - In the courtyard where the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva resides, red walls, flying eaves, and osmanthus shadows frame together, creating a quiet and gentle atmosphere, perfect for slow, detailed photography☕ - Be sure to head to the back of the Western Three Saints Hall (Dining Hall)! The combination of red osmanthus and red walls is unique in all of Nanjing, and missing it means waiting until next year⏳ 5️⃣ Mochou Lake Park - Healing Moments of Lake Light and Osmanthus Shadows Enjoy the lake and osmanthus simultaneously; autumn at Mochou Lake comes with a natural healing filter! - At Huayan Nunnery (Water Courtyard), osmanthus blooms by the water💧. The fragrance mixed with the freshness of the lake breeze makes sitting by the lake and enjoying the wind a perfect way to let go of worries😌 - The osmanthus forest beside Baoyue Tower is perfect for check-ins. The golden osmanthus against the ancient tower makes every casual shot a gentle autumn masterpiece📷 6️⃣ Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum - Osmanthus Echoes of a 600-Year-Old Ancient Tomb Enjoying osmanthus at the historically rich Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum feels like walking through time with every step! - Along the most beautiful 600-meter Stone Elephant Road, osmanthus accompanies thousand-year-old stone elephants and ancient cypresses🌲. Sunlight filters through the leaves, instantly enhancing the atmosphere☀️ - In front of the Plum Blossom Hill’s Bo’ai Pavilion, golden and red osmanthus frame the Guanmei Pavilion and Bo’ai Pavilion. The red walls and dark tiles paired with yellow flowers create a vintage and photogenic scene🏮 - Along the central axis from the Wenwu Square Gate to the Inner Red Gate, osmanthus contrasts with red palace walls and palace ruins, producing photos full of the beauty of time’s accumulation🌟 7️⃣ Presidential Palace - Osmanthus Melodies in Republican Style Finding osmanthus in Republican-era architecture offers a unique elegant charm! - In Fuyuan Garden, osmanthus hides among greenery. The blue bricks and gray tiles paired with golden osmanthus create a fresh and natural vibe🌿 - The osmanthus in front of the Tao Lin Er Gong Ancestral Hall is in full bloom. Standing there for photos instantly boosts the vintage atmosphere📸 - A reminder for everyone: the first batch of osmanthus in Xuyuan has already bloomed. If you want to visit there, better come early next year～⏰ Actually, osmanthus is already “hidden” all over Nanjing! If you don’t want to travel far, choose these nearby spots to immerse yourself in the fragrance: - 8️⃣ Xuanwu Lake Park: Enjoy osmanthus by the lake with a view, the perfect autumn leisure🌊 - 9️⃣ Chongzheng Academy: The osmanthus fragrance mixed with the scholarly atmosphere in this ancient academy is elegant and peaceful📖 - 🔟 Wulongtan Park: Few people and beautiful scenery, perfect for quietly enjoying osmanthus in a corner🌿 - 1️⃣1️⃣ Yuyuan Garden: Jiangnan garden with osmanthus, every step is poetic🖼️ - 1️⃣2️⃣ Gan Xi’s Former Residence: Osmanthus fragrance in old Nanjing residences, full of warm, everyday romance🏠 Don’t stay home this weekend! Invite your friends and dive into Nanjing’s osmanthus fragrance to firmly grasp the sweetness of autumn～🍂