The Yangtze River Delta region is the main distribution area in the Jiangnan region. The geographical environment of Jiangnan has played a crucial role in shaping the continuous development of its cultural heritage. The famous mountains of Jiangnan form the geographical space of its culture and act as carriers for its continuation. Zhongshan, known as the “Mother Mountain” of Nanjing, has had various names since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, becoming one of the famous mountains of Jiangnan during the Tang Dynasty. It is characterized by both tangible and intangible cultural traits. Based on an examination of the Jiangnan cultural style and historical documents, the article constructs a historical and spatial analysis technique, focusing on the evolution of mountain names combined with “Eight Places”. It identifies the cultural traits of Zhongshan, including its tangible aspects like the place of scenic Dragon Coiling Landscape, the place of boundary-defining city mountain, the place of key strategic lock and key terrain, and the the place of restricted prosperous land of upper Ji, as well as intangible aspects such as the the place of prosperous eight sights for tourism, the place of temples and Taoist temples in mountain and forest, the place of poetic and elegant gatherings, and the the place of retreats of famous scholars for self-cultivation. The article aims to display both the explicit and implicit cultural patterns of famous mountains in the Jiangnan cultural lineage, offering insights for the inheritance and innovative development of Jiangnan culture and providing a systematic model for interpreting the cultural characteristics of historical mountains, thereby promoting the forward flow of Jiangnan culture.