Wolf Mountain (Lang Mountain)

 

 

Wolf Mountain is located in south area of Nantong. Now it is formally called Wolf-Mountain Scenic Area. Five peaks are standing with the facing the rivers. On the mountain, there are 43 ancient architectures, 8 ancient tombs 23 inscription stones and 13 ancient caves. The tourist resources are very rich. Wolf mountain is one of the famous eight little Buddhist Mountains. There are Army Peak and Sword Peak which are said to be the place of Emperor Shihuang stationed the army and made swords. There is also a themed Museum highlighted by water technology, which it is the top selection of ecological tour and water cultural tour. In this area, there is also a famous garden named Qiang garden, which served as the tomb garden of Zhang Jiang, the first-place winner of the Imperial Exam in late Qing Dynasty. If you want to learn more about the change of Nantong and the flourish of modern China’s textile industry, this garden is the inseparable part of the tour. At the north of Wolf Mountain, there is a Lady Chapel which was an important site of the Catholicism in northern Jiangsu province.