1923 colorful Fuzhou: Gushan Yongquan Temple, Minjiang Wanshou Bridge.

A group of old photos of 1923 were taken in Fuzhou, Fujian, from which we can get a glimpse of the temples, villages and Minjiang River in Fuzhou nearly a hundred years ago.

Located in the east of Jin 'an District and on the north bank of Minjiang River, Gushan Mountain is one of the most famous scenic spots in Fuzhou. The picture shows a stone road near the dressing booth. There is an exquisite small pagoda by the roadside, surrounded by lush pine forests.

The lonely mountain is named because the boulder on the top of the mountain is like a drum, and every storm makes a loud noise. This is a famous Buddhist shrine, especially Yongquan Temple.

Yongquan Temple, built in 783, is the highest temple in Fujian. From the beginning of the construction, incense was extremely strong, and at its peak, there were more than 1000 monks in the temple. The building in the picture is the Daxiong Hall of Yongquan Temple, where monks and nuns gather to hold Dafa activities.

Xichan Temple, located in Yishan, a western suburb, is one of the five major Buddhist forests in Fuzhou. This used to be the place where Wang Ba immortals practiced. In the eighth year of Tang Dynasty (867), Xian Tong was converted into a Buddhist temple "Qing Zen Temple", and later renamed as "Yishan Zen Changqing Temple", which was commonly known as "Xichan Temple" by local people.

The Buddhist temple of Xichan Temple is located behind the Hall of Ursa Major. The picture shows the corridor of His Royal Highness Fatang. A monk is pacing with his hands behind his back.

Dragon boat columns are mainly carved on the pillars supporting the building, which not only beautifies the building, but also makes the whole building look solemn.

Near Fuzhou, a group of farmers wearing big hats are stepping on keel waterwheels to irrigate farmland. This kind of waterwheel began in the Eastern Han Dynasty and has a long history. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient people in China.

The photo was taken in Nantai. Mature rice has been harvested, bundles of rice are neatly placed in the field, and several people are cooking around the "mixing bucket".

Rice stalks without grains are still useful, such as burning fires, feeding animals or building houses. A farmer is carrying a large bundle of rice stalks home along a ridge path.

A father and son are driving a buffalo plow to prepare for next season's crop planting.

Fujian has the saying of "eight mountains, one water and one field", and there are few mountains. The same is true of Fuzhou. Since ancient times, people have had to cultivate terraces everywhere to make a living by planting various crops.

Cang Qian is also known as Yancang Mountain. It was named after the salt warehouse on the island in the past. The words "taken on the mountain of Huaying Middle School". This photo was taken in front of Huaying Middle School.

A group of buffaloes soak in the river near Shuikou, enjoying the leisure time after busy farming.

Tujia nationality is the collective name of the water residents in the coastal areas of ancient China. They take boats as their home, have no fixed place to live, and make a living by fishing on water.

A very interesting name. The egg-shaped stern is painted with gorgeous decorations, which makes this fashionable and beautiful ship. At that time, it was mostly Shui Mu.

In the evening, on the picturesque Minjiang River, many wooden boats have closed their sails and anchored, and only a few boats are still cruising on the river.

Wanshou Bridge was built in the seventh year of Dade in Yuan Dynasty (1303), which was promoted by Fazhu and Manjuji, kings of Toutuo. It lasted 19 years and was completed in Zhi Zhi for two years (1322). It is the first big stone bridge across the Minjiang River.