What is the travel guide to Meizhou Island?

Meizhou Ancestral Temple is the common name and honorific name of Meizhou Mazu Temple. It is a holy place in the hearts of Mazu believers all over the world. It is located on Meizhou Island in the west central part of the Taiwan Strait and belongs to Putian City, Fujian Province. More than 40 kilometers southeast of Putian City, the Meizhou Ancestral Temple was built in the early Song Dynasty. At first, it only had a few rafters, and was called the "Goddess Temple". After many constructions and expansions, it became large-scale. After thousands of years of spreading of spirits, as believers went abroad, Mazu gradually moved from Meizhou to the world, becoming an international deity that transcended national boundaries.

Best travel time: April to December

Local climate: subtropical oceanic monsoon climate

Top 5 must-visit attractions in Meizhou Island

1. Meizhou Mazu Temple: Mecca of the East, a holy place for Mazu believers around the world. Meizhou Ancestral Temple is the common name and honorific name of Meizhou Mazu Temple. It is a holy place in the hearts of Mazu believers all over the world. It is located on Meizhou Island in the west central part of the Taiwan Strait and belongs to Putian City, Fujian Province. More than 40 kilometers southeast of Putian City, the Meizhou Ancestral Temple was built in the early Song Dynasty. At first, it only had a few rafters, and was called the "Goddess Temple". After many constructions and expansions, it became large-scale. After thousands of years of spreading of spirits, as believers went abroad, Mazu gradually moved from Meizhou to the world, becoming an international deity that transcended national boundaries.

2. Golden Beach: The longest, largest and most charming beach on the island, it can be called "the best beach in the world". Golden Beach is located at the southwest end of Meizhou Island. It is the longest, largest and most charming beach on the island. It is surrounded by thousands of green forests in the north, vast expanse of blue waves in the south, the famous Sanwan Beach in the east, and the 3,000-ton passenger terminal to Taiwan in the west. The beach stretches for 3,000 meters, with a depth of 300 to 500 meters, and a slope of 5%, gently sloping in a wavy shape. Entering the sea, it is a natural beach and an ideal summer resort. People who have traveled along the coast of the motherland have praised it: "Thousands of miles of sea, Meizhou is the best". People who have traveled around the world say: "It is comparable to Hawaii", so it is called "the best beach in the world". It is said that some people have seen fantastic and magnificent "mirages" here.

3. Ewei Mountain Sacred Stone Garden: Various strange rocks and beautiful legends. Ewei Mountain Sacred Stone Garden is located at the southeastern end of Meizhou Island, facing the sea on three sides. It is only 65 meters above sea level and covers an area of ??about 32 hectares. The strange rocks are in various shapes and lifelike. The Goosetail Sacred Stone consists of five parts: "Jinshan Col", "Feiji Cave", "Haimen", "Lion Rock" and "Shenshi Gang", including turtle pilgrimage, Shengquan Well, Feiji Cave, Carp Shibajie, Longdong Listening to the Tide, Thumbstone and dozens more attractions. The park is named for its goose tail-like shape and strange rocks. It is a unique wonder formed by weathering over 130 million years ago. It is known as a rare and typical sea erosion landform. A large number of sea erosion rocks have been baptized by the years, forming lifelike and lifelike natural works of art, which contain the beautiful and moving legend of Mazu.

4. Meiyu Chaoyin Park: Meiyu Chaoyin Park is located at the northernmost tip of Meizhou Island, bordering the Meizhou Mazu Temple Mountain. It faces the sea on three sides, with undulating mountains and green forests. Due to the erosion of hundreds of millions of years of wind and waves, the rocky seabed has formed different holes, caves, streams, and ditches, which produce tidal vibrations during the tidal surge and emit various rhythmic sounds from far to near. Some are like the sound of orchestral strings, some are like bells and drums chiming together, some are like tigers roaring and dragons roaring, and some are like thunderstorms shaking the sky and rain falling on the ground. It is exciting. This is one of the famous 24 scenic spots in Putian - Meiyu. Chaoyin.

Accommodation Hotel:

1.

Meizhou Island Seaview Hotel

Meizhou Island Seaview Hotel

Address: Huandao South Road, Meizhou Town, Putian

2. Putian Meizhou Island Taiwan Resort

Address: No. 389, Chaogong Street, Meizhou Town, Xiuyu District (near Mazu Temple, Tianfei’s Hometown)

3. Meizhou Island Dynasty Resort Villa

Address: Huandao East Road, Lianchi Village, Meizhou Island, Putian

4. Meizhou Island Guesthouse Linton Hotel

Address: No. 231 Chaogong Street, Putian