The Yangshan Quarry is the site of an ancient limestone quarry, located to the east of Nanjing, China.

The quarry has been active since the Six Dynasties period, a collective term for the six Han Chinese-ruled dynasties that existed from the early third century AD to the late sixth century AD.

Limestone was sourced from the quarry for the construction of buildings and monuments in Nanjing, a city that served as the capital of various Chinese dynasties since it was founded in the fourth century BC.

Most of the quarrying activities at Yangshan took place during the Ming dynasty, when in AD 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang (the Hongwu Emperor), established his capital at Nanjing.

In 1405, Zhu Di (the Yongle Emperor and fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang), usurped his nephew Zhu Yunwen (the Jianwen Emperor) and took the throne.