- 旧金山 jiùjīnshān San FranciscoSan Francisco, California; a major port city on the West Coast of the United States. It was originally called "Gold Mountain" by Chinese immigrants during the gold rush, and later renamed to distinguish it from [[墨尔本|墨爾本|mo4 er3 ben3]] (the "New Gold Mountain").
- 紫金山 zǐjīnshān Purple MountainPurple Mountain in the suburbs of [[南京|南京|nan2 jing1]]; the site of various landmarks including the [[中山陵|中山陵|zhong1 shan1 ling2]] and [[明孝陵|明孝陵|ming2 xiao4 ling2]].
- 金山区 jīnshānqū Jinshan District (Shanghai)Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai
- 紫金山天文台 zǐjīnshāntiānwéntái Purple Mountain ObservatoryPurple Mountain Observatory; a major astronomical research institute located in Nanjing, China
- 水漫金山 shuǐmànjīnshān flooding of Jinshan Templeto flood Jinshan Temple, an episode from the Legend of the White Snake where Bai Suzhen uses magic to submerge the temple to rescue her husband
- 金山寺 jīnshānsì Jinshan TempleA famous Buddhist temple located on Jinshan Hill in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province; first established in the Eastern Jin dynasty, it is a prominent site in the [[白蛇传|白蛇傳|bai2 she2 zhuan4]] legend.
- 金山乡 jīnshānxiāng Jinshan TownshipA township in New Taipei City, Taiwan; also known as [[金包里|金包里|jin1 bao1 li3]].