A great place to visit during the Spring Festival. It is a close neighbor of Xiamen. It has a unique tourist charm. You can take the most complete guide without any thanks.

It’s a bit boring to reveal the mystery at the beginning. What I want to talk about is Quanzhou. I got to know Quanzhou by chance. During the trip, I stopped in Xiamen many times. Xiamen has been visited many times, so I made some strategies and "aimed" at its close neighbor, Quanzhou. The high-speed train from Xiamen to Quanzhou only takes about 40 minutes. Xiamen Airport has a direct minibus service to Quanzhou, which is the most convenient. Of course, Jinjiang Airport is the most convenient. Quanzhou, also known as Licheng and Citong City, is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and the ancestral home of Taiwanese compatriots in my country. Although Quanzhou is one of the three central cities in Fujian Province, it seems that we have been neglecting it. Quanzhou is known as the "Museum of World Religions". There are more than ten religions such as Taoism, Buddhism, and Islam, and ancient buildings and monuments such as temples, temples, courtyards, and halls are scattered throughout the ancient city. The picture shows the West Street Bell Tower, a landmark building in Quanzhou, which was built in 1934, the 23rd year of the Republic of China. Quanzhou Theater is located at No. 20 West Street. It was built in 1958. The main building is majestic and spectacular, rich in southern Fujian characteristics. From my experience, living near here is the most convenient way to play. There are many express hotels in the surrounding area, as well as youth hostels and several B&Bs in West Street. After finding a place to stay, let’s start our dream trip to Quanzhou. To play, let’s go near first and then far away. Let’s first visit the West Street in front of our residence. These attractions can basically be visited on foot. Quanzhou's religions or the religions that have been active here in history include almost all major religions in the world, such as Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Nestorianism, Catholicism, Christianity, Manichaeism, Hinduism and Judaism. UNESCO has designated the world's first "World Multicultural Exhibition Center" in Quanzhou. West Street is the earliest developed street and area in Quanzhou. As early as the Song Dynasty, it has symbolized the prosperity of Quanzhou. It is also the most complete ancient street in Quanzhou City, retaining a large number of buildings with historical original appearance. The West Street area now has There are more than 20 cultural relics protection units at all levels, belonging to various categories such as ancient buildings, ancient ruins, stone carvings, etc. There are also 12 ancient buildings and ancient residences that are not included in the level but are well protected, including Kaiyuan Temple, Attractions such as East-West Tower and Sukqingmen. By the way, don’t forget to go to the visitor center in the middle of West Street. There is an observation deck where you can see the wonders of the twin towers of Kaiyuan Temple. The oldest Buddhist building on West Street is the Kaiyuan Temple. Kaiyuan Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province. It was founded in the second year of Chui Gong (686) in the early Tang Dynasty. It was first named Lianhua Taoist Temple and was renamed Kaiyuan Temple in the twenty-sixth year of Kaiyuan (738). The main existing temples were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Kaiyuan Temple is a place that every visitor to Quanzhou cannot miss and is open to the public for free. After visiting West Street, let’s go to East Street. Quanzhou Zhuangyuan Street is located in the back street of Dongjie, Licheng District. It is a pedestrian street. Zhuangyuan Street is connected to Zhongshan Road in the west and East Street in the north. In the middle is Xuanmiao Temple, which has an archway with unique Quanzhou characteristics. It is known as the first street in Fujian. ) The first No. 1 pick in history. In particular, many students go to take a photo with the No. 100 street sign in Zhuangyuan Street to get some luck. In the middle section of Zhuangyuan Street, along Guandong Lane and around to Xinfukou of East Street, you can reach the main entrance of Yunmiao Temple. Yuanmiao Temple, commonly known as "Tiangong Temple", was built in the Taikang period of the Western Jin Dynasty (280-289). It was originally called Baiyun Temple. It was the first Taoist temple built after Taoism was introduced to Quanzhou and the first Taoist temple after Taoism was introduced to Fujian. A Taoist temple. During the Spring Festival, this place is very lively. Everyone prays for blessings together, which is so joyful. Let's go to visit Chengtian Temple not far away. Chengtian Temple, also known as Yuetai Temple, was the South Garden where Jiedu envoys stayed in service during the Five Dynasties. During the Xiande period of the later Zhou Dynasty (954-960), it was converted into a Buddhist temple and was originally named "Nanchan Temple". In the fourth year of Jingde reign of Song Dynasty (1007), it was named "Chengtian Temple". During the Jiayou period of the Song Dynasty (1056-1063), it was once renamed "Nengren Temple", and in the seventh year of Zhenghe (1117), it was renamed "Chengtian Temple". What impressed me most is that this is the incarnation of Master Hongyi. You must know Master Hongyi. He is the lyricist of the song "Farewell" that is widely sung to this day. "Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass stretches to the sky...", Is it a melody you are familiar with? Everyone, have you felt the charm of the "Museum of World Religions"? not yet? Don't worry, let's go to Thean Hou Temple again.

Quanzhou Tianhou Palace, located at No. 1 Tianhou Road, Nanmen, Quanzhou City, was first built in the second year of Song Qingyuan (AD 1196). Quanzhou was the peak of my country's overseas trade - the largest port in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Mazu was introduced to overseas transportation and trade. The prosperous Quanzhou Port has become Quanzhou's Poseidon. With the development of water transportation and overseas transportation, it has become a national Poseidon and has spread far and wide overseas. The site of the official temple built is located on the bank of Jinjiang River in the south of the city. The temple built is one of the best of its kind at home and abroad. The highest production specifications. In a quiet little street opposite Tianhou Temple, there is the former residence of Li Zhi. The former residence is located on Wanshou Road, South Gate, Licheng District, Quanzhou City. It was the place where Li Zhi, an outstanding thinker of the Ming Dynasty, lived in his youth. Later generations converted his residence into an ancestral hall. It has been repaired in recent years, and a portrait of Li Zhi is hung indoors for admiration. The two temples on Tumen Street in Quanzhou are very interesting. A mosque and a Guandi Temple have become good neighbors. Quanzhou "Qingjing Temple" is the oldest existing Islamic temple site in my country. It was built in 1009 AD and has a history of a thousand years. It was built in the form of an Islamic chapel in Damascus, Syria. Like Kaiyuan Temple, Qingjing Temple is also a national key cultural relics protection unit, and was among the first batch of cultural relics protection units announced by my country in 1961. Next to the Qingjing Temple is the Guandi Temple, which shows the diversity of Quanzhou culture. It is a Taoist temple, commonly known as Guandi Temple. Because it is mainly dedicated to Emperor Guan Sheng, and attached to it is dedicated to King Yue. Quanzhou Guandi Temple was built in the Song Dynasty. The temple covers an area of ??more than two acres. It consists of the main temple, Sanyi Temple and Chongxian Hall on the left and right side by side. Each has a front hall and a main hall three deep, and a new antique building is built behind it. The incense in the temple is strong all year round, and believers come from as far away as Southeast Asia and Taiwan. The religious and cultural tour in the main city has come to an end for now, let’s go to a place a little further away. In fact, Luoyang Bridge in Quanzhou is not far away. Take a bus near the West Street Bell Tower and you will reach Luoyang Bridge in about an hour. Quanzhou Luoyang Bridge, also known as Wan'an Bridge, is a masterpiece of ancient bridge architecture. Located on the Luoyang River in the northeast of Quanzhou, it was built in the fifth year of Emperor Huangyou of the Song Dynasty (1053) and completed in the fourth year of Jiayou (1059), which lasted six years. The bridge is 834 meters long and 7 meters wide. There are 2 pavilions, 2 stone generals and 5 stone towers on the bridge. Why is the bridge in Quanzhou called "Luoyang Bridge"? It turns out that in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, due to social unrest and wars, a large number of Central Plains people moved south. After these Central Plains people migrated, they brought advanced and developed agricultural technology and experience from the Central Plains, guiding local people to cultivate and develop. They came to Quanzhou and saw that the mountains and terrain here were very similar to the ancient capital Luoyang, so they named this place Luoyang, and the bridge got its name from this. The old streets on both sides of Luoyang Bridge are also worth visiting slowly. Qingyuan Mountain Scenic Area is also a must-visit place and is easily accessible by bus. Qingyuan Mountain is a national key scenic spot, and there are many bus lines that can directly reach the scenic spot. The Qingyuan Mountain Scenic Area has a radius of 40 miles and the main peak is 498 meters above sea level. It is dependent on the mountain city of Quanzhou and reflects each other. It is like a bright pearl in the famous city of Quanzhou, shining with dazzling light and attracting many overseas tourists. The most famous statue of Laojun in Qingyuan Mountain is known as "Laozi is the best in the world". The stone statue is 5.63 meters high, 6.85 meters thick and 8.01 meters wide, covering an area of ??55 square meters. Because it is the largest existing Taoist stone sculpture in my country, with the most exquisite carving skills and the oldest Taoist statue, people in the literary and historical circles jokingly call it "Laozi is the best in the world", which is indeed true. Chongwu Ancient City is worth a visit, a little far away. You need to take a minibus from Quanzhou Bus Terminal to Chongwu County, the fare is 15 yuan. The minibus stops on a street in the county town, and the conductor will tell you the entrance to the ancient city. This is the main entrance to the scenic spot, and the adult ticket to the ancient city is 45 yuan. Chongwu Ancient City was built in the 20th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1387 AD). It was a maritime fortress built for military defense to defend against pirates and Japanese pirates. There are gate towers on all sides of the ancient city, and a lighthouse near the sea. The entire ancient city is made of white granite stones, 7 meters high and 2456 meters long. It has 4 gates and is equipped with beacon towers, arrow windows, towers, observation towers and other facilities. It is a relatively complete military defense project. It is the only relatively complete granite stone city remaining in my country. The entire garden of Chongwu Ancient City is about 1,200 meters long, 60-200 meters wide, and covers an area of ??about 9 hectares. The terrain is undulating and orderly, with stone paths crisscrossing the garden and patches of greenery. There are 25 scenic spots. The garden gathers four classical masterpieces created by many famous masters and craftsmen in Chongwu Town, the famous hometown of stone carvings in China, as well as "Fable Garden", "Chinese Spirit", "Hui Nu Paradise", "Twelve Zodiac Signs" ", "Black Cat, White Cat" and more than 500 fine stone sculptures in more than 20 themes.

For me, the most interesting thing is Haimen Village after leaving the south gate of Chongwu Ancient City. This is a free scenic spot. There are many historic sites in Haimen Ancient Village, including Fenyinjing, Jiuquanchun, Beijialou, Wei Dacao, Lin Bo's former residence, Fuhupu, Yongquanjing, Zhan Dacaoqun, Xiushan Tower, the residence of Lu Binxi descendants, Hou Bolin, Sanjiao Temple ruins, etc. This ancient village is simply a maze. I walked around in it for 2 hours and finally lost it. It was so embarrassing. Jhipu Village has distinctive characteristics and must be visited. Take bus No. 1 from West Street Bell Tower to Jhipu Village. The journey takes about 1 hour. Get off at Green Company Station and walk to Jhipu Village. Sturgeon Pu Village (now Xunpu Community) was originally called Qianpu Village. Later, when Mazu was celebrating her birthday, the villagers of Yangdai Village in Jinjiang jointly worshiped a satin colored tent and accidentally wrote "Qianpu" as "Sturgeon Pu". The villagers also believed that this place is rich in red sturgeons and oysters, so they used "Sturgeon Pu". The naming was more appropriate, so the village name "Jipu" has been used to this day. When you come to Jipu Village, you must find a few oyster shell houses to visit. There are still more than a dozen complete oyster shell houses in Jhipu Pu Village. In ancient times, the people of Zhengpu used large oyster shells from the sea as building materials to build unique oyster shell houses, thus creating an architectural miracle. Building the oyster shell wall requires skill. This kind of oyster shell house is beautiful in appearance and has the effect of keeping warm in winter and cool in summer. The headdress of women in Zhenpu is very unique and can be seen everywhere in Zhipu Village. The early Jupun girls grew their hair long when they were children. When they were eleven or twelve years old, they would put their hair on the back of their heads, tie it with a red headband, comb it into a bun, and then put on a "bone bun" In addition, the buds or buds of flowers are strung into a garland, with as few as one or two rings, and as many as four or five rings, and then the bun is used as the center of the garden, and the circle is worn behind the head. Then, a few bright red or pink bun flowers, silk flowers or fresh flowers are inserted symmetrically around the bun, and then gold or silver hairpins or combs are inserted. Make the whole head look like a small flower bed full of spring, beautiful and fragrant. This is the "Hairpin Wai" known as the "Garden on the Head". There are many delicacies in Quanzhou. The top ten most representative snacks are noodle paste, roasted pork rice dumplings, bamboo shoot jelly, ginger duck, vinegar pork, radish rice, sea oyster pan-fried, meat sandwich buns, beef soup and four fruits. Let’s not talk about soup, there are so many delicious ones, you have to try them all. Unexpectedly, Quanzhou, a close neighbor of Xiamen that has always been ignored, is so rich in tourism resources. So, the question is, how long does it take to have a good visit to Quanzhou? The suggestion I give is at least a week, and it takes ten days to play slowly. It seems that the most luxurious thing in traveling is not money, but time.