Jintan Gulong Mountain Scenic Area

　　　　Gulong Mountain, also known as Wulong Mountain, is located 1.5 kilometers outside the Xiaonan Gate of the city. The mountain rises like a fist, with an elevation of 21.2 meters, and is mostly composed of granite. It lies beside the Danjin Canal, covering an area of over 80 acres. To the south of the mountain lies dense bamboo forest, while to the east of the city stands a grand pagoda and temple. Known for its “emerald ribbons hugging the water’s hue and verdant peaks layering the mountain’s grace,” it has long been praised as the “Layered Greenery of Wulong.”

　　The main attractions include Baota Temple, Longshan Pagoda, and the Imperial Stele Pavilion. In the seventh year of the Xianchun era (1271) during the Southern Song Dynasty, Emperor Duzong relocated the Mao Shan Academy from the county here. When Zhu Yuanzhang led his troops on an eastern campaign in the sixteenth year of the Zhiyuan era (1356) during the Yuan Dynasty, he once stationed at this mountain. Zhang Xiangyuan, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing era and a native of the county, wrote in his poem *Spring Day Boating and Ascending Longshan*: “This spring day is the finest yet, I sail with guests in newly brightened light. Wild waters greener than dyed silk gleam, Green hills rise close as if to greet. Cliffside blooms shyly toast our wine, Valley birds sweetly call our name. Returning, fishing boats dot the dusk, Bright doors open to moonlit flame.”