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Gulangyu Island in Xiamen

Gulangyu Island, surrounded by the blue sea, covers an area of ??1.87 square kilometers. The island has rugged reefs, meandering coastline, green mountains, and jagged peaks and rocks. The uncanny workmanship of nature has created the beauty of Gulangyu Island. The timeless island scenery, the main attractions include Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, and Haoyue Garden, all of which are Xiamen's famous sceneries. Gulangyu Island has a subtropical oceanic monsoon climate, with abundant rainfall and mild seasons. More than 4,000 species of plants from more than 90 families on the island are lush all year round. The rare tree species include the only large-fruited red heartwood in the country, the thickest Indian rosewood in the country, and imported from New Zealand and other countries. Various types of rare fruit trees and some vegetation on the island have formed top communities in the subtropical maritime monsoon climate. The sea area around Gulangyu Island is the main part of Xiamen Port, adjacent to the Chinese White Dolphin Sanctuary, the Amphioxus Sanctuary, the Lantau Egret Sanctuary, and across the sea from the Kinmen Islands.

Before the Song Dynasty, Gulangyu Island was still an uninhabited island with lush water and grass, named Yuanshazhou. At the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the Li people from Songyu on the other side came to the island to develop and gradually formed a settlement. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the national hero Zheng Chenggong stationed troops on Gulangyu Island to train his navy. In 1662, he sent his troops eastward to conquer Taiwan Island, which had been occupied by the Dutch colonists for 38 years. After the Opium War, Xiamen was opened as a "five-port trade" port. In 1902, Gulangyu Island became a public concession. 13 countries, including Britain, the United States, France, Germany, and Japan, successively established consulates on the island.

Since the mid-19th century, with the spread of Christianity, Western music began to pour into Gulangyu Island, integrating with the elegant living environment of Gulangyu Island, creating the music tradition of Gulangyu Island today, and cultivating famous musicians such as Zhou Shuan, Lin Junqing, etc. Yin Chengzong, Chen Zuohuang, Xu Feiping and a large number of outstanding musicians. Today, Gulangyu's per capita piano ownership rate ranks first in the country, and there are more than 100 musical families on the island. In 2002, Gulangyu was named the "Island of Music" by the Chinese Musicians Association.

Gulangyu Island has many famous people and historical sites. This is one of the areas with the most complete preservation of the historical relics of the national hero Zheng Chenggong. A large number of precious cliff stone carvings on the island are still well preserved despite years of wind and rain. The former residences and mausoleums of more than 60 celebrities from Gulangyu, including Lin Qiaozhi, the founder of modern obstetrics and gynecology in China, Lu Xunzhang, a pioneer in the modernization of Chinese language, and Ma John, the enlightener of modern Chinese sports, are all on Gulangyu Island. With its graceful natural scenery and profound cultural heritage, Gulangyu Island has become a national key scenic spot and one of the 35 trump card scenic spots in the country. It ranks first among the top ten scenic spots in Fujian Province.

Getting lost on Gulangyu Island is also a kind of happiness

Gulangyu Island - Sunlight Rock

Sunlight Rock, commonly known as "Huangyan", is located on the top of Longtou Mountain in the south of the central part of Gulangyu Island , with an altitude of 92.68 meters, is the highest peak on Gulangyu Island. There is a round platform built on the top of the rock. Standing on the top of the peak, leaning on the railing and overlooking the distance, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery of Xiagu. Buildings such as "Shui Cao Tai" and "Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall", caves, ancient cities and cliff carvings from past dynasties can be vaguely seen. When you are there, thinking about the past and the present, you will be filled with emotions. You can get there directly from the island ferry terminal by walking for ten minutes.

Friendly reminder: Opening hours of must-visit places: 6:30～20:00 Ticket price: RMB60/person

Shuzhuang Garden

Shuzhuang The garden was originally the private garden of Lin Erjia, a wealthy Taiwanese gentleman. In the 1950s, it was dedicated to the government and turned into a park.

Lin Erjia carefully designed the garden, striving to reproduce the style of Banqiao Villa and the charm of Jiangnan gardens. She used a small bay of sloping land to create unlimited space, "Every spring and autumn beautiful day , Climb high and look into the distance, the sea and sky are the same color, almost infinite." All the scenery that can be seen around is included in the embrace of the garden. He set up 10 scenic spots in the garden, including Meishou Hall, Renqiu Pavilion, Zhenshu Pavilion, Forty-four Bridges, Zhaoliang Pavilion, Hard Rock Mountain House, Twelve Cave Sky, Yiaiwu House, Guanchao Tower, and Xiaolan Pavilion, and added The small Banqiao in the Banqiao Villa in Taipei has also been moved here. It is small, unique and unique.

Shuzhuang Garden has many scenery, but the most distinctive ones are:

Zanghai: I couldn’t see the sea along the way. When I got to the garden gate and even entered the gate, I still couldn’t see the sea. There was a wall. The high wall blocked the view, but when I looked back, I saw the plaque "Zanghai" hanging high on the lintel inside the garden gate. I immediately understood the meaning of Zanghai. After turning out of the Moon Cave Gate, I suddenly saw "the sea and the sky are vast", and the sea rushed in. This kind of hiding in advance The technique of exposing the back has achieved surprising results.

Clever borrowing: Lin Erjia made full use of the slope facing the sea, the rocks in the bay, and the rising and falling tides, enclosing the land with steps, building bridges and pavilions, making the originally very narrow bay more beautiful. Taking advantage of the surrounding natural beauty to pave the way, it is transformed into a hierarchical seaside garden that embraces the sea, has a wide field of view. Especially when walking on the Forty-Four Bridge, facing the vast sea and sky, no one feels that it is small, but they feel that the garden is huge. Nantaiwu in the distance, Yuzaiwei at the foot of the mountain, Danyu, Lantau and Wuyu listed in the list, Sunlight Rock and Hero Mountain in front of you, Haicang Songyu Point in front and the flying seagulls all become the exterior scenery of the garden. . The Moon Crossing Pavilion on the Forty-Four Bridge is the best spot for Shuzhuang to view the sea. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, in the dead of night, with the waves gently swaying, it is truly a joy in life to appreciate the sea and moonlight!

Shuzhuang Garden has built many new facilities in recent years and its scale has also expanded. In particular, Tingtao Pavilion has been transformed into a "Piano Museum", displaying 30 world-famous ancient pianos collected by Mr. Hu Youyi, a collector from Gulangyu Island in Macao, including "Steinway" made in the United States in the first half of the 19th century. Austria's "Bosendorfer", a royal piano exclusively used by the German royal family, a rare gold-plated piano, the world's earliest square piano, the largest upright piano, the oldest hand-operated piano, a pedal player piano, and an eight-pedal piano. The four-string piano represents the world's piano production technology and development level for more than a hundred years, which is unique in China. The Piano Museum makes Gulangyu Island live up to its name and adds brilliance!

Gulangyu Island - Haoyue Garden

Haoyue Garden is a theme park commemorating the national hero Zheng Chenggong. It is located on the southeast coast of Gulangyu Island and covers an area of ??30,000 square meters. It is spread along the shore of the Lujiang River. The beach, rocks, green trees, and gardens are dotted with pavilions. Founded in 1985, the garden was named "Haoyue Garden" after the poem "I can't sleep thinking of you, the bright moon shines through the plain curtains" in "The Collection of Two Kings of Yanping", which is intended to express the memory of the heroes and the longing for Taiwan.

In the square in the garden stands a group of large-scale bronze relief screens of group figures called "Tengpai Expelling the Prisoners". It is 13.5 meters long, 4.7 meters high and weighs 18 tons. It is currently the largest set of reliefs of historical figures in China. The relief reproduces the historical scene when Zheng Chenggong sent his troops to the east and drove the Dutch back to Taiwan.

The scenery of Haoyue Garden is charming. The architectural features of the Ming Dynasty complement the seagulls, trees, seascape and mountains on the seaside, forming a natural picture.

The giant stone statue of Zheng Chenggong was completed on August 27, 1985. The majesty of this tiger general will remain on Fuding Rock forever. The statue is 15.7 meters high and weighs 1,617 tons. It is composed of 23 layers of 625 pieces of "Quanzhou White" granite. Fuding Rock is 29.5 meters above sea level and extends 30 meters into the sea. It has a steep terrain and is majestic. It stands tall with the Sword Stone and Yin Dou Stone in the sea.

Today, the statue of Zheng Chenggong standing tall on Fuding Rock facing the sea has become the main building in the garden. It is also the largest statue of a historical figure in China. The large bronze group reliefs in the park reproduce the historical scene when Zheng Chenggong sent his troops to the east to drive the Dutch back to Taiwan. The scenery of Haoyue Garden is charming. The architectural features of the Ming Dynasty complement the seagulls, trees, seascape and mountains on the seaside, forming a natural picture. It only takes about five minutes to walk left from the island's ferry terminal to enter the park.

Gulangyu Island - Organ Museum (Bagua Tower)

Bagua Tower is a representative of Xiamen’s modern architecture. It was built in the 33rd year of Guangxu’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1907), with a total construction area of ??3,710 square meters. , 25.7 meters high. The dome is 10 meters high and has 8 ridges. It is placed on an octagonal platform. The top windows are oriented in all directions and 24 directions. The people call it the "Bagua Tower". It has become a symbol of sea ships entering and leaving the port. A representative of Xiamen’s modern architecture.

The original owner of the Bagua Building was Lin Heshou, the third member of the Lin Benyuan family in Banqiao, Taiwan. The Dutch-American John Yu, the former director of the "Salvation Hospital" on Gulangyu Island, volunteered to design it for free. John Yu was born in the Netherlands in 1861. He graduated from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands and the University of Michigan in the United States. He studied civil engineering and medicine and became a U.S. citizen. In 1888, he came to Xiamen with the American Reformed Church. He was first sent to Pinghe Creek to prepare for the establishment of a medical clinic. In 1898, the Xiaoxi Medical Clinic moved to Gulangyu Island and was named "Gulangyu Men and Women Salvation Hospital". He personally presided over surgical operations and was a doctor with superb medical skills. Doctor, he is also an accomplished architect. According to Lin Heshou's wish, he designed this unique antique building - Bagua Tower, which combines Eastern and Western architectural culture. At that time, Western designers advocated retro style, and John Yu’s design also incorporated various elements of ancient Greece, ancient Rome, Islam and Chinese classical architecture into the Bagua Tower. Its dome directly imitates the stone dome of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Palestine, the oldest Islamic mosque in the world (later rebuilt into a golden dome). This kind of dome can be found on churches in Florence, Venice, Rome and many European countries in Italy. can be seen. The surrounding 82 large columns are designed with reference to the large stone columns of the Temple of Hella in ancient Greece in the 5th century AD. Such large stone columns can also be found in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican and the Pantheon in Rome, which were built in the 3rd century AD. Seeing that when people come to the big stone colonnade of St. Peter's Square, they immediately feel the sacred feeling of mountains rising up. It is obvious that Yu John used this kind of sacredness to graft onto the Bagua Tower, although the Bagua Tower is not as impressive as the big stone colonnade of St. Peter's Square. It's soul-stirring, but you can also feel its architectural charm in Bagua Tower! The flat granite stone beams between the large stone pillars of the Bagua Tower can also be seen on the Temple of Hephis in the Square of Athens, Greece. Among the three major columns in ancient Greece, the Doric and Ionic columns are quite pure and typical. The corridors on all sides are layered with Xiamen local granite, which is rough and beautiful. The blue-double stone vase under the battens shows the classical beauty of traditional Chinese architecture. The internal passage of the Bagua Tower is in the shape of a cross, facing all four directions. This is a technique commonly used in ancient Roman church architecture. John Yu applied it to the Bagua Tower, which makes it appear quite harmonious and magnificent. Some people say it is the "Little White House of the United States" and the "Capitol of Japan", which is incorrect.

When you climb up to the rooftop of Bagua Tower, you will have an extremely wide view, a panoramic view of Xiamen and Guzhou, and the beauty of the sea and sky will be embraced in your arms. Suddenly, I felt that the site selection, shape and many other architectural arts of the Bagua Tower had superhuman beauty. The 10-meter dome in the middle has 8 inconspicuous lines. There are 4 long windows in 8 directions under the dome. The light that penetrates and the cut-and-paste porcelain flowers on the ceiling interweave into a beautiful space. When you are there, you will feel ethereal. The dome stands on an octagonal platform, both numbers are 8, so it has the meaning of Bagua, and the people call it "Bagua Tower". It is not only a symbol of shipping ships entering and leaving the port, but also a representative of Xiamen's modern architecture.

It is now an organ museum. If possible, listen to an organ performance before going to the next attraction! !

Coupon tickets are available for sale on Gulangyu Island for the above attractions

Gulangyu Island - Xiamen Underwater World

Xiamen Underwater World opened to the public in January 1998. It is located in the former Gulang Park to the west of Gulangyu Ferry Terminal. It has more than 10,000 species of saltwater and freshwater fish from all continents and oceans in the world.

Xiamen Underwater World covers an area of ??17.5 hectares, with a total construction area of ??7,500 square meters. It was built by overseas Chinese in Singapore and the Gulangyu Scenic Area Construction and Development Company, with a total investment of US$10 million. In the first phase of this aquamarine crystal palace building surrounded by flower beds, an aquarium, a penguin aquarium and a freshwater fish aquarium were built. At its entrance, 60 meters outside the main building, there is a uniquely designed octopus sculpture with teeth and claws, 6 meters high and 11.2 meters across. It warmly welcomes tourists with its unique majestic appearance. It is the landmark building of Xiamen's underwater world and the first sight for tourists to take pictures.

Xiamen Underwater World has novel facilities and modern equipment, and the most outstanding facility is the undersea tunnel. The undersea tunnel is 80 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. When you enter the undersea tunnel and stand on the electric walkway, you can see the large concave fish ponds on both sides.

Passengers can "enter the underwater world" and swim with fish without diving. They can see the world of fish in all directions, up and down, and in front and behind. The endless stream of fish is very close at hand. When passing by, ferocious sharks with sharp teeth are rushing towards them. Then, a huge fish floated freely and slowly overhead... The divers performed fish feeding underwater, the fish competed for food, and the mermaid merged into one wonderful scene, which was amazing.

Another unique facility of Xiamen Underwater World is the cylindrical fish pond with a height of 7 meters and a diameter of 2.5 meters. This height is equivalent to a nearly three-story building. You can watch the fish activities on the surface on the steps. You can watch the fish activities at the bottom. The three-dimensional effect is even more obvious. The large cylindrical fish tank mainly displays the colorful coral reef fish of the South China Sea in my country.

Viewing Kinmen from the Sea in Xiamen

Take a designated island-circling cruise ship from Xiamen Ferry Terminal to the sea near Dadan Island, which is now under the jurisdiction of Kinmen, and overlook the "Three People" standing on the island The huge slogan "Unify China with Socialism". The weather was good that day, fairly clear, and we could vaguely see some of the military facilities stationed on the island, but there was no smoke-filled battle like the bombardment of Kinmen in the movie "Heroes". Perhaps in order to promote unification, the relevant departments deliberately built a huge propaganda stand with steel frames on the Xiamen Island Ring Road across the sea, and firmly embedded the eight characters "One Country, Two Systems to Unify China" on it. This has become It is a beautiful political landscape on the Xiamen Ring Road. Taiwanese tourists will also be arranged to visit here when they come to Xiamen. Just as we curiously look at the slogan of "Three People's Principles to Unify China", the "Successful No. 1" luxury antique cruise ship is the Bosai The first antique cruise ship built by Dong Company, with a capacity of 258 people. Mainly sailing "Jinxia Sea Tour" and "Lujiang Night Tour". The cruise ship is divided into three floors. The sea view hall on the first floor is a multi-functional hall. During the voyage, the "living fossil" opera - puppet show will be performed for you; the second floor is the Wangjiang Pavilion, which is equipped with seats, boxes and an open-air performance stage, where you can enjoy the moon and the scenery. Listen to the waves and enjoy the artistic performances; the third floor is Lingyun Pavilion, which has a coffee and teahouse where you can enjoy tea and chat, which is another kind of fun. Jinxia Sea Area Tour Route: Ferry - Gulangyu Island - Xiamen University - Hulishan Fort - Baishi Fort - Maritime Military Demarcation Line - Lantau Island - Ferry (there will be a palm puppet show on the return trip) Lujiang Night Tour Route: Ferry - Gulangyu Island - Xiamen University - Hu Lishan Fort - Huoshao Island - Haicang Bridge - Ferry (free entertainment performance)

Xiamen Hulishan Fort

Hulishan Fort is located on the seaside of Hulishan at the southern end of Xiamen Island. It was built in Guangxu Twenty years (1894), there are more than 100 years of bleak history of rise and fall. The base of the fort is made of camphor tree sap mixed with glutinous rice, brown sugar, lime and sand. It is very tough. The entire fort consists of barracks, tunnels, command building, observation tower, ammunition depot, moat, etc. It is a rectangular castle made of granite stones with an area of ??13,000 square meters. Historically, it was an ancient battlefield for the Xiamen people to fight against imperialist invaders. The fort is divided into two parts, east and west, with two main guns (only one remains now), purchased from the Krupp Arsenal in Germany. The gun body is 13.13 meters long and weighs 50 tons. The inner diameter of the muzzle is 280 mm, and the effective range is 16,000 meters. The fort also displays more than 50 iron cannons cast in the Ming and Qing Dynasties unearthed from Xiamen waters and infrastructure construction sites. There is a tunnel connecting the east and west gun mounts, and there is a barracks at the exit of the tunnel. There is a moat outside and a patrol road inside, making it a coastal defense fortress.

In 1998, "Wanggui Platform" and "Pangui Platform" were built in front of the fort. Visitors can use telescopes to look at Dadan Island and Erdan Island under the jurisdiction of Kinmen.

Hulishan Fort is a key cultural relic unit in the country. In August 2000, it was included in the "Guinness Book of World Records 2000".

In recent years, the fort courtyard has been renovated, and a large-scale wall sculpture "Soul of the Nation" has been built. It represents the process from the storage of swords and guns to the powerful and powerful fight against powerful enemies, with a profound artistic conception. On the left side of the wall sculpture, there is a new "Rongquan", which is quite novel.

The small garden behind the wall sculptures has green grass, many small sculptures and golden tiger cactus. A leisure viewing pavilion is built high up, which is harmonious and natural. The "Moonlight Rock" scenic spot was opened in the north of the small garden, and the "Longquan Waterfall", "One Line of Sky" and "Huli Mountain Fort Poetry Wall" were added.

Rongguang Treasure Museum

The museum is located in the former barracks of Hulishan Fort. It is a cultural exhibition institution jointly established by the Hulishan Fort Management Office and Singapore Yijia Gemstone Pte. Ltd. All exhibits in the museum are provided by Singaporean collector Mr. Zhang Rongguang.

The museum is divided into five parts: "World Strange Stone Exhibition Hall", "World Ancient War Cannon Exhibition Hall", "World Ancient Swords Exhibition Hall", "World Ancient Muskets Exhibition Hall", and "Old Tree Fossil Exhibition". part. The exhibits include 455 pieces of cannons, guns, precious swords and warrior armors and shields from all over the world since the 13th century, as well as natural sculptures with bright colors, clear textures and lifelike images of various natural landscapes such as mountains, rivers, seas, birds and animals, flowers, trees and insects. 3850 pieces of strange stones.

The "World Wonderful Stone Exhibition Hall" is divided into figure series, landscape series, pine, bamboo and plum series, text series, animal series, gemstone series, etc. Among them, the treasure of the town is "the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky", which comes from Myanmar and is important. 2.5 tons. There is a joint vein from the northeast to the southwest on the painting, which seems to be the water of the Yellow River coming up from the sky. To the south of it is a wide valley with three folds. The small spots in the valley look like thousands of sails are racing against each other. Between the two banks, There are many overlapping towering mountains, really like the image of the Three Gorges.

In the second hall of Qishi, there is a "three-layer meat" stone, hanging on an iron hook, which looks like a piece of three-layer pork. It is composed of skin, fat meat, lean meat, cartilage and other parts. It is simply Can confuse the fake with the real.

Others include the Garden of Eden in the character series, Mount Fuji and the Milky Way in the landscape series; double-sided bamboo and sky bamboo in the pine, bamboo and plum series, goshawk and double wild goose in the animal series, and flat peach in the gem series. Meeting, blooming flowers, etc. There are also the golden sword of the King of Jordan in the series of swords and swords, etc., there are too many to mention, which are so amazing that people may think that they are "acquired processing", but it is best to see them in person.

Xiamen Nanputuo Temple

Nanputuo Temple is located under Wulaofeng in the urban area, facing Nantaiwu Mountain in Longhai City, and Xiamen University in the south. Nanputuo Temple is a famous ancient temple in Xiamen. It was built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (1403-1424) and was destroyed by war in the late Ming Dynasty (1628). In the 23rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1684), General Shi Lang, Marquis of Jinghai, rebuilt the temple. Because the temple was mainly dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva and it was located south of Putuo Mountain in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, one of the four major Buddhist temples in my country, it was called Nanputuo Temple. .

Nanpuyuan Temple is large in scale, covering a total area of ??25.8 hectares and a construction area of ??21,270 square meters. From south to north on the main axis, there are four buildings: Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, Dabei Hall and Sutra Pavilion, plus left and right verandahs, Bell Tower and Drum Tower, Gongde Tower, Haihui Tower, Puzhao Tower, Taixu Library, Buddhist College Classroom, Yangzhengyuan wait. All these buildings are close to the mountains, and they are elevated layer by layer, solemn and solemn. In recent years, there have been a release pond, two newly built Wanshou Pagodas, two pavilions and lotus ponds in the south of the Tianwang Hall. Between the two ponds, there are seven Buddha statues composed of Sakyamuni Buddha, Kassapa Buddha and others. The Seven Buddha Pagoda and the Wanshou Pagoda are 11 stories high and rich in the style of South Asian Buddhist architecture, making the scenery of Nanputuo Temple even more beautiful.

The Hall of Heavenly Kings is also called the Hall of Maitreya. Maitreya Buddha has kind eyebrows and smiling eyes, with lobed ears and shoulders, bare chest and navel, and a pleasant smile. He seems to be waiting for every visitor.

In India, Maitreya Buddha is a seated statue wearing a crown and not fat, but in my country, he is a fat bald monk holding a bag in hand. It is said that he travels all over the world, carefree and free. No matter how people tease him, he always smiles and treats people kindly. Later, he sat on the rock in Yuelin Temple and passed away, chanting: "Maitreya is the true Maitreya, with hundreds of billions of avatars, showing himself to the world all the time, but the world doesn't realize it."

On both sides of the Heavenly King Hall are the four tall, handsome and mighty Heavenly Kings. The whole body looks resplendent. The porcelain cutting art on the roof is admirable.

The Main Hall was rebuilt by the monk Zhuan Feng in 1932. It is a solemn and solemn building with double eaves on the top of the mountain, glazed stone pillars, carved beams and painted buildings. It mainly worships the past, present and future "three Buddhas", with Sakyamuni in the middle, Medicine Buddha in the east and Amitabha in the west.

On both sides of Sakyamuni Buddha, there are two venerables. To the east is the eldest disciple, Venerable Kassapa, to the west is his cousin Venerable Ananda, and in front is Avalokitesvara with Thousand Arms and Thousand Eyes.

Folklore: In ancient times, there was an old man who raised three daughters. One day, the old man became ill and needed human eyes as a medicine introduction. The eldest daughter and the second daughter didn't care, but the younger daughter volunteered to give her eyes to cure the old man's disease. This incident touched Sakyamuni, so he created a thousand-armed and thousand-eyed Guanyin to commemorate her and stood in front of him.

The architecture of the Main Hall embodies the four major characteristics of the "Minnan Buddhist Hall": 1. On the wall are landscapes, flowers and birds, such as "Clear Shadows Shaking the Wind", "Autumn Songs of the Chu River", and "Bathing in the Divine River" , "Six Years of Asceticism" and other comic strips about the birth of Sakyamuni. 2. The ridge of the roof has a crescent moon and purple swallows flying in the sky, making it look light and agile. 3. The structure is exquisite and the craftsmanship is exquisite. The roof ridge is inlaid with patterns such as "nine carp transforming into a dragon", "unicorn running", "phoenix spreading wings", etc., all of which are cut and inlaid with porcelain. 4. The building materials are local granite and green Dou Shi. All beams, columns, foundations, brackets and railings are unique.

The Dabei Hall was built in the early Qing Dynasty and was burned by fire. Taixu Monk was rebuilt in 1930 and renovated in 1962. Avalokitesvara is enshrined in the Dabei Hall, and the other three sides are 48-armed Avalokitesvara, with one hand and eye carved on each palm. He holds a variety of magical instruments in his hands, with different postures, each achieving its own beauty.

The Dabei Hall has three octagonal cornices, all built with stacked bucket arches. The caisson in the hall is entirely made of wooden bucket arches without a single iron nail. Looking up at the caisson, it is unique and beautiful.

The Sutra Pavilion is a two-story cultural relics building. Built in 1936. Downstairs is the Dharma Hall, where monks give lectures.

The second floor is the Jade Buddha Hall, which contains 28 Burmese Jade Buddhas and tens of thousands of Chinese and foreign Buddhist scriptures. Among the more precious ones are the Qi Sha Tibetan Sutra of the Song Dynasty, the Tripitaka of the Ming Dynasty, the Amitabha Sutra, the Lotus Sutra written in blood, the Japanese Tripitaka, etc., as well as the Bronze Buddha of the Tang Dynasty and the Bronze Pagoda of the Song Dynasty. , a Ming Dynasty statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva giving nectar, and calligraphy works of eminent monks.

In 1924, Nanputuo Temple changed from the Linji Sect to the Shifang Jungle Selection System, and Master Huiquan was appointed as the first abbot. Within the temple is the Minnan Buddhist College, which was founded in 1925 and is the earliest Buddhist institution in China. In 1934, Master Hongyi established the Buddhist Yangzhengyuan, which ushered in an unprecedented period of prosperity since the Nanputuo Temple was built. In 1937, the Buddhist College was closed due to the Anti-Japanese War. In the past ten years, the Buddhist College has trained more than 200 students, many of whom have made great contributions to the cause of Buddhism in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. In 1985, the Buddhist College was re-established and now has Yangzhengyuan, preparatory classes, and formal classes, each of two years. In 1992, a two-year research class was added, which has a wide influence in China and Southeast Asia. Nanputuo Temple is only separated from Xiamen University by a wall, but they have two artistic conceptions; "the ancient and the modern coexist, and the young monks and college students are neighbors."

Wanshi Botanical Garden Scenic Area - Wanshi Botanical Garden

Xiamen Botanical Garden, commonly known as "Wanshi Botanical Garden", is located on Wanshi Mountain in the southeast corner of Xiamen, a coastal city in China. It was built in 1960. There are about 1.8 million trees and shrubs in the whole garden, and more than 3,000 tropical and subtropical plants are cultivated. It enjoys the reputation of "plant It is known as the "Kingdom" or "Botanical Museum".

The Xiamen Botanical Garden is a botanical garden carefully designed around the Wanshiyan Reservoir. The garden has beautiful mountains and rivers, lush trees and rich vegetation. The main tourist attractions are: There are more than 20 specialized gardens and planting areas, including the Songshan Botanical Garden, the Rose Botanical Garden, the Palm Botanical Garden, the Shade Area, the Introduced Plant Area, the Medicinal Botanical Garden, the Large Cactus Botanical Garden, the Flower Hall, and the Orchid Garden.

There are also "elm bonsai" that are more than 300 years old, first-class protected plants Camellia, tree fern, rare bamboo bamboo, Taiwan lotus black diamond, peach tree, cattail tree, butterfly fruit, etc. Rare varieties such as Black Beauty and Cross, as well as countless bamboos, cycads and exotic flowers and trees with strange names, make Wanshi Mountain so green that the slopes are covered with green. Sneaking through it is like entering a primeval forest

The Xiamen Garden and Botanical Garden is decorated with a Chinese-style garden layout, with water inside, and is decorated with buildings, platforms, pavilions, pavilions and modern entertainment and sports training facilities. It is a tourist entertainment park with beautiful scenery and fragrant flowers and plants. The botanical garden is a beautiful green treasure house with beautiful lakes and mountains, winding stone paths, and exotic flowers and trees.

In addition, the botanical garden also has famous historical scenes such as "Taiping Shixiao", "Wanhu Chaotian", and "Heaven Dawn Bell". A garden-style botanical garden that combines technology and art, nature and artificiality is formed, characterized by "scientific content and park appearance" and "garden art and horticulture technology". It is one of the tourist attractions in Xiamen.

South Putuo Scenic Area - Xiamen University

Xiamen University was founded in 1921 by Mr. Tan Kah Kee, a famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader who was praised by Comrade Mao Zedong as "the banner of overseas Chinese and the glory of the nation" , is the first university founded by overseas Chinese in the history of modern education in China. It is currently the only comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education located in a special economic zone in my country, and is also one of a number of high-level universities that the country will focus on building across the century. The school is located at the southern end of Xiamen Island. The campus covers an area of ??2,188 acres, surrounded by mountains and sea, with beautiful scenery. The Zhangzhou campus, which faces the current campus across the sea and is 3.5 nautical miles away and covers an area of ??2,568 acres, has broken ground.

Jiageng Park, a scenic area

In order to fulfill Mr. Tan Kah Kee’s long-cherished wish, the Kah Kee Park with an investment of NT$10 million was completed in 1993 and is connected with Ao Garden. One body. Jiageng Park covers an area of ??5,000 square meters, with picturesque pavilions and pavilions dotted with winding corridors.

The place is not big, but there is a chime performance

Huandao Road Gold Coast

Xiamen’s eastern Huandao Road, known as “Oriental Hawaii”, is also known as Xiamen’s The Gold Coast starts from Baicheng of Xiamen University in the south, passes through Zengcuo'an, Huangcuo, Qianpu, and ends at Hecuoxiang Mountain, with a total length of 12.76 kilometers. It is a new landscape showcasing Xiamen. Currently, Huandao Road is still the main track of the "Xiamen International Marathon".

Huandao Road is 60 meters wide and has 6 lanes in both directions. It is a first-level urban secondary arterial road. The motor vehicle lane is 18-24 meters, the non-motor vehicle lane is 6-7 meters, the sidewalk is 6-8 meters, and the green belt is 80-100 meters. From Baicheng to Huangcuo, construction started in February 1997 and was completed on September 8, 1998. Huangcuo moved to Qianpu and was completed on September 8, 1999. The section from the Convention and Exhibition Center to Xiangshan was started in September 1999 and completed in September 2000. From May 2001 to December 2002, the Xiangshan to Wutong section was opened. Up to now, the entire line from Xiamen Gaoqi Airport to the coastal line of Lujiang Road has been opened. The Eastern Island Ring Road faces Xiaojinmen, Dadan, and Erdan Islands. It has both transportation and tourism functions. It has the following two characteristics.

First, the road around the island is built along the sea. The flat curve of the road surface extends along the coastline, and the sea is visible from the sea. The green belt, beaches, islands and sea views are fully displayed. Erdan, Dadan, Tuyu, Huzai Island, Yan Island, Penang Island, Xiao Kinmen and Shu Island are all at a glance, and the Great Kinmen is faintly visible. Among them, Big Kinmen covers an area of ??133 square kilometers, Little Kinmen, also known as Lieyu, covers an area of ??15 square kilometers, Da Dan 0.79 square kilometers, Er Dan 0.28 square kilometers, and the rest are very small.

The second is the integration of the Ring Island Road with the scenic spots along it, such as Hulishan Fort, Shangli Reservoir, Taiwan Folk Village (Jingzhou Paradise), Jinshan Songshi, "One Country, Two Systems to Unify China" placard, International Convention and Exhibition Center, Hecuo's "Artillery Battle Memorial Hall", as well as temples, ancient trees, strange stones, sculptures and three seaside squares, there are also facilities such as Yefeng Village, Wanyue Slope, Shuxing Garden, Haiyuntai and other facilities along the line, which are connected together into colorful content. Rich seaside tourism and sightseeing belt.

The Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center is located on the inner side of Linhai Huandao Road in Qianpu, covering an area of ??470,000 square meters. The main building is like a Dapeng about to take off, a giant ship setting sail, and it is the key to Xiamen's 21st century glory. New logo. Its scale is currently the largest in China and ranks fifth in the world.

On the north side of Huandao Road at the foot of Broadcasting Mountain, a large placard "One Country, Two Systems Unifies China" was erected.

The above are a few places that I think are worth visiting. If you want to know more, you can open the following website, which introduces more

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