Top ten tourist attractions in Quanzhou, Fujian

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1. Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou

Introduction

Kaiyuan Temple is the An important cultural relic on the southeast coast, it is also the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province.

The Sutra Pavilion contains cultural relics from the Tang Dynasty to the Republic of China. Among them are 32 large and small Buddha statues, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, heavenly kings, and generals of jade, copper, porcelain, and wood from various dynasties.

The calligraphy and wooden couplets of famous calligraphers such as Zhang Ruitu of the Ming Dynasty and modern eminent monk Hongyi are also collected here.

Currently, only three temples in China retain ordination altars: Beijing Jietan Temple (also known as Jietai Temple), Zhejiang Province Zhaoqing Temple, and Quanzhou Kaiyuan Temple.

In March, along the road leading to the West Tower, cherry blossoms in two colors, light pink and rose pink, compete to bloom, complementing the West Tower.

Telephone

0595-22383285

Time reference

1-3 hours

Transportation

Take No. 6/26/33/41/601/K602/Old City Tourist Line 2 and get off at Kaiyuan Temple West Gate Bus Station and walk about 150 meters to get there.

Tickets

Free

tips:

Please consult the scenic spot for details

Opening hours

06:30-17:30 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)

Attraction location

No. 176, West Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province No.

2. Quanzhou Yongning Ancient Town

Introduction

Yongning Ancient Town is located in Shishi City, Quanzhou City, on the southeast coast of Fujian Province. Yongning Town is an ancient acropolis with a history of more than 600 years. Due to its special geographical location, it has always been an important port and coastal defense center in southeastern Fujian. Yongning was called "Shuiwo" in ancient times, "Gaoting" in the Tang Dynasty, and "Liang'en Pavilion" in the Song Dynasty.

Time reference

More than 3 hours

Transportation

Take the EMU to Quanzhou Station, then take the minibus to Taqian Bus Station. Take bus No. 5 from Shishi and get off at Zhenhai Shi Park Station, which is within walking distance.

Tickets

Free

tips:

Ticket price information is for reference only, please refer to the actual official disclosure on the day.

Opening hours

All day (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)

Attraction location

Fujian Wusha Village, Shishi City, Quanzhou City, Province

3. Quanzhou Museum

Introduction

The Quanzhou Museum was established in 1985 and is located in the center of Quanzhou. Quanzhou Fuwen Temple has the "Fuwen Temple Cultural Relics Exhibition", "Quanzhou Historical Celebrities Memorial Hall", "Quanzhou Ancient Education Hall", etc. It also manages the ancient Fuwen Temple buildings with a long history and are famous at home and abroad. The Quanzhou Confucian Temple was announced by the State Council as a national cultural relic protection unit in 2001. Quanzhou Museum is not only a historical reappearance of Quanzhou's ancient port civilization and the "Maritime Silk Road", but also an ideal place for academic research, cultural exchanges, tourism and leisure, a patriotism education base and a place for lifelong national education.

Telephone

0595-22757002

Transportation

Transportation lines: Take bus No. 202, 203, 37 for direct access; take No. 26, Bus No. 17, 21, 2, 27, 33, 6, 39 to Xihu Station

Tickets

Please consult the scenic spot for specific details

Opening hours

09:00-17:00; last admission time: 16:30 (January 1st - December 31st Tuesday - Sunday) Not open to the public (January 1st - December 31st Monday )

Attraction location

North side of West Lake Park, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province

4. West Lake Park

Introduction

1 The park is located at the southern foot of Qingyuan Mountain in the northwest of Quanzhou City. It is an important part of the Northwest Ocean Flood Detention and Drainage Project.

The total lake area is 100 hectares, of which the water area is 82.28 hectares. It is the largest artificial lake in Fujian Province. The whole park consists of four islands, three bridges, three long embankments, and three waters. The four islands are Maple Island (center island), Peach Blossom Island, Ecological Island, and Flower and Fruit Island. The three bridges are the 21-hole bridge (imitation of the 17-hole bridge in the Summer Palace in Beijing), the single-hole bridge (imitation of the Yudai Bridge in Wujiang), Five-hole Bridge (imitation of Wuting Bridge in Slender West Lake, Yangzhou). The park currently has five specialized gardens, including pine and cypress garden, palm garden, and bamboo garden. iv has established thirteen types of gardens, including the "International Friendship Forest", "International Youth Friendship Forest", "Youth Civilized Green Garden", and "Voluntary Planting Forest". There is a memorial forest with more than 200 kinds of green tree species planted throughout the park. West Lake Park is full of flowers, sparkling waves, happy fish and shrimps, and egrets perch. The lake and mountains are integrated into one. It is a classical garden on the lake with a good ecological environment in Quanzhou City.

Time reference

1-3 hours

Tickets

Please consult the scenic spot for specific details

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06:00-22:30 (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)

Attraction location

Fengze, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province District Xinhua North Road

5. Quanzhou Ancient City

Introduction

Quanzhou Ancient City Scenic Area is a collection of coastal scenery, historical relics, folk customs, and sculpture art. An integrated characteristic tourist scenic spot. It has always been called the "natural studio" and "Beidaihe in the South" by the world. Chongwu Ancient City is the only relatively complete stone city remaining in my country. It is also a relatively complete historical site in the history of my country's coastal defense. It is a "national key cultural relics protection unit".

Time reference

1-3 hours

Tickets

Please consult the scenic spot for specific details

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All day (all day)

(January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)

Attraction location

No. 333, Zhongshan Middle Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province

6. Quanzhou Confucian Temple

Introduction

Quanzhou Confucian Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit. One of the major cultural monuments. The Confucian Temple in Quanzhou Prefecture was built in the late Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. The Confucius Temple was moved here in the early years of Taiping and Xingguo in the Northern Song Dynasty. It was built as a prefecture school in 982 (the seventh year of Taiping and Xingguo), and later moved to another place. It was moved back in 1109 (the third year of Daguan in the Northern Song Dynasty). , it was rebuilt in 1137 (the seventh year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty). Its architectural scale is grand, and it is a Confucius temple complex that combines the architectural forms of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. It has a long history, complete regulations, grand momentum, and rich cultural connotations. It is the largest Confucian temple complex in the southeast region and is well-known; The layout is well-proportioned, the architecture is beautiful, and the shape is unique. It is an organic combination of the Central Plains culture of the Song Dynasty and the ancient architectural art of southern Fujian.

Opening hours

08:00-17:30; last admission time: 17:30 (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)

Attraction location

Fuxue Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province (by Baiyuanchuan Pond)

7. China Fujian-Taiwan Marriage Museum

Introduction

The China Fujian-Taiwan Marriage Museum is a national-level thematic museum that reflects the historical relationship between the motherland (Fujian) and the treasure island of Taiwan. It is located in the northwest of Quanzhou, a famous historical and cultural city in China, and is adjacent to the national-level scenic spot in the north. Qingyuan Mountain is adjacent to the beautiful West Lake in the south.

The China Fujian-Taiwan Marriage Museum covers an area of ??about 154.2 acres, with a main building area of ??about 23,332 square meters. It adopts the design concept of "a round sky and a square place" and uses the traditional architecture of Fujian and Taiwan to "make bricks and stones" The characteristic craftsmanship, red and white, is natural and fully embodies the humanistic spirit and regional characteristics of both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The main building has four semi-curved roof slopes leading to the observation deck, symbolizing that China's Fujian-Taiwan Margin Museum is a bridge and link for cross-strait exchanges; the Peace Lotus on the observation deck will sow auspicious and peaceful blessings all year round. Gospel.

Telephone

0595-22751800

Time reference

1-3 hours

Tickets

Free

Opening hours

09:00-17:00; last admission time: 16:30 (January 01 - December 31, Tuesday - Sunday , holidays) not open to the public (Monday, January 1st - December 31st)

Attraction location

No. 212, Beiqing East Road, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province

8. South Shaolin Temple

Introduction

Quanzhou Shaolin Temple, also known as Zhenguodong Zen Temple, commonly known as South Shaolin, is located at the eastern foot of Qingyuan Mountain in Quanzhou. It is said that it was the temple that saved the Tang Dynasty. Zhikong, one of Wang's Thirteen Stick Monks, came to Fujian and built it. Quanzhou South Shaolin was founded in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. It has a history of thousands of years. After several ups and downs, historical relics still remain.

Telephone

0595-22795119

Time reference

1-3 hours

Tickets

Free

tips:

* The above information is for reference only, please refer to the actual official disclosure on that day.

Opening hours

09:00-17:00 (all day); closing time: 17:00 (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday )

Attraction location

Shaolin Temple ruins in the south of Nanchan Road, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province

9. Xunpu Village

Introduction

The people living here are the descendants of the ancient Arabs. Although they have intermarried with the local Han people over the generations, the Central Asian heritage still exists, mainly reflected in the oyster shell houses and the headdress of the Xianpu women. The women from Xianpu arrange flowers with their heads in a bun, wear lilac earrings, a long-sleeved shirt and wide-legged trousers, forming a unique style. The headdress of the Xunpu girl "wearing a hairpin wreath and ivory chopsticks" was passed down from Central Asia since the Song Dynasty. Xunpu is an important port at the starting point of the Quanzhou Maritime Silk Road. Most of the merchant ships loaded with silk and porcelain set sail from Changpu, sailed along the coast of southern Fujian to the South China Sea, passed through the Indian Ocean, the east coast of Africa, and then unloaded on the north coast. When returning, if there is no cargo in the cabin, the ship will be empty, and the unstable center of gravity will be detrimental to navigation. Therefore, the crew loaded the oyster shells scattered on the seaside into the ship's ballast, and after bringing them back, they piled them on the beach of Xianpu. .

Time reference

1-3 hours

Transportation

Take bus No. 1 or No. 8 to the entrance of Geliantong Street (bus stop ), within walking distance

Tickets

Free

Opening hours

All day long (January 1st - December 31st Monday - Sunday)

Attraction location

Xinpu Village, Donghai Community, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province

10. Qingyuan Mountain Scenic Area

Introduction

Qingyuan Mountain is the first and only 5A-level scenic spot in Quanzhou and an iconic attraction in Quanzhou.

The biggest highlight of the entire mountain is the Laojun Rock at the foot of the mountain, which is the sculpture of Laozi. It is lifelike and has a history of thousands of years. It is the largest existing Taoist stone sculpture in my country, with the most exquisite carving skills and the oldest Taoist stone sculpture.

In the scenic area, there is also the stupa of Master Hongyi who has a deep connection with southern Fujian and settled here. Inside the pagoda, there are tearful ink paintings by Mr. Feng Zikai on the wall. In front of the pagoda, there is also the ink "Sorrow" left by the master during his lifetime. Happy intersection".

In addition to seeing the cultural landscape and mountain climbing exercise, drinking tea in the mountains and eating and drinking on the top of the mountain are also unique pleasures. There are many places to rest and make tea on the way to the mountain. You can stop to drink tea and slowly appreciate the culture of southern Fujian.

Telephone

0595-22777675

Time reference

1 day

Tickets

Tickets: Full-price ticket 70 RMB/half-price ticket 35 RMB (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)

Half-price ticket: minors aged 6-18, college students, people's teachers, Seniors aged 60-70 outside Quanzhou area present valid IDs

Free tickets: children under 6 years old or under 1.2 meters in height, seniors over 60 years old in Quanzhou area, seniors over 70 years old in Quanzhou area, retired cadres, and active military personnel , Disabled persons must present valid certificates

tips:

*The above information is for reference only, please refer to the actual disclosure of the scenic spot on that day.

Opening hours

08:00-17:30 (Monday-Sunday, January 1st - December 31st)

Attraction location

Quanshan Road, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province