Xuanwu Lake is located in the east-north of Nanjing, close to Huxin District. The entire park covers an area of ??472 hectares, including 104 hectares of land and 368 hectares of water. The circumference of the lake is more than 10 kilometers, surrounded by mountains and cities, with rippling blue waves, and the scenery is very beautiful. Xuanwu Lake was called "Sangbo" in ancient times, and is also known as Moling Lake, Jiangling Lake, Hou Lake, Xiwu Lake, etc. There are five continents in Xuanwu Lake, namely Huanzhou, Yingzhou, Liangzhou, Cuizhou and Lingzhou. Huanzhou is located in the southwest of the lake. It is named because the shape of the island is bent like a ring with Yingzhou Island inside. Weeping willows are planted all over the island. When the breeze blows, it looks like smoke and clouds, so it is called "Smoke Willows around the island". There is also a Guanyin stone on the island that looks like Guanyin, also known as Tongzi stone. It is said to be a relic of the Huashi Gang in the Northern Song Dynasty. There is a mound behind Guanyin Stone, namely Guo Xiandun, which is the tomb of Guo Pu, a famous writer and scientist in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Head east from Huanzhou and cross a small bridge to Yingzhou. It is named after the cherries planted on the island and is known as the "Sea of ??Flowers on Yingzhou". From Huanzhou Yuefang Bridge is Liangzhou. The island is lush with trees and has many places of interest. It is the former site of Liangyuan, the prince of Liang Zhaoming in the Southern Dynasties. There is Lansheng Tower in the north of the island, which was the place where Emperor Wu of Liang watched the naval forces practice. Cross the Cui Bridge from Liangzhou to Cuizhou, where you will find green grass and many fine trees, which constitute the elegant characteristics of "Cuizhou Cloud Trees". Lingzhou is located in the center of Xuanwu Lake and is known as "Lingzhou Mountain". Today's Xuanwu Lake is full of sparkling waves and beautiful scenery. It has become the essence of Nanjing's beautiful scenery, and its strong individual beauty makes people linger.