What places of interest are there in Hainan?

1. Qiongtai Academy

Qiongtai Academy is a famous scenic spot in Hainan. It is a designated foreign-related tourism unit in Hainan Province and a cultural relic protection unit in Hainan Province. Qiongtai Academy is located on Wenzhuang Road, Fucheng Town, Qiongshan District, Haikou City. According to legend, it was built by later generations in memory of Qiu Jun, the most talented scholar in Hainan and a great scholar of the Ming Dynasty.

2. Jianlong Pagoda

Jianlong Pagoda, also known as Xiangou Pagoda, is located on Longgun Slope about 7 kilometers southeast of Ding'an County, Hainan Province. It is built of bricks and stones.* **7 floors, 25 meters high. The pagoda bricks have the single-character imprint of "Thousand-Character Classic", and the three characters "Jianlong Pagoda" are engraved on the front of the bottom floor.

In 1956, the People's Government allocated funds to renovate the Jianlong Pagoda. In 1986, the Ding'an County People's Government designated it as a county-level cultural relic protection unit and began to rescue and protect it. In 1996, the Ding'an County Cultural Center raised funds to repair the Dragon Tower to maintain its former glory.

3. Baima Well Historic Site

Baima Well Historic Site is located in Baimajing Town, Danzhou City, Hainan Province. Its main landscapes include "Baima Yongquan" and General Fubo Temple. Legend has it that during the Han Dynasty hero General Ma Fubo's southern expedition, the general's white horse used its hooves to plow the sand and a clear spring gushed out. Later, people built Fubo Temple and Fubo Well in memory of this hero of the Han Dynasty. As a result, the "White Horse Spring" and General Fubo Temple became tourist attractions.

4. Juanlang Nunnery

Juanglang Nunnery is located in the southern suburbs of Zhonghe Town, Danzhou City, Hainan Province. It is the place where Su Dongpo lived for three years when he was exiled to Danzhou. It has been repaired and expanded many times in the past dynasties. The current Zhuanglang Nunnery was specially restored by the local government in recent years.

5. Xibei Academy

Xibei Academy is located in Puqian Town, Wenchang City. It is one of the famous academies in Hainan in the late Qing Dynasty. It is now well preserved and used by Wenbei Middle School. The academy faces south and is large in scale, covering an area of ??more than 20 acres. It opens to the mountain pass in the south and is commonly known as the first gate. It is three bays wide. There are brick side rooms on both sides, with a rolling shed roof covered with glazed tiles. On the door plaque are the four characters "Xibei Academy" written by Yang Shoujing, a famous calligrapher in the late Qing Dynasty.

6. Fucheng Drum Tower

Fucheng Drum Tower is located on the ancient city wall in Gulou Street, Fucheng Street, Qiongshan District, Haikou City, Hainan Province. It is a simple and elegant tower with civil structure. The Drum Tower was originally called Qiao Tower, also known as Civilization Tower. It was built by Wang You, the commander of the Hainan Guard, in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372). It was rebuilt many times in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The platform base was expanded in the 17th year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1481).

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