Understanding the profound culture of Quanzhou and checking out popular attractions (Part 1)

Quanzhou, as the first historic and cultural city in China, the first capital of East Asian culture, the only one recognized by UNESCO as the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, an international garden city, and a national garden city, was awarded the Best Example Award for Improving Human Settlement Environment by the United Nations in Dubai. During the Tang Dynasty, Quanzhou was one of the world's four major ports, and Marco Polo referred to it as the "City of Light." During the Song and Yuan dynasties, it was known as the "Eastern First Port."

Kaiyuan Temple

Kaiyuan Temple is located on West Street in Quanzhou. It was first built in the early Tang Dynasty and is the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province, with a remaining area of 78,000 square meters.

Luoyang Bridge

National key cultural relic protection unit (third batch) - Luoyang Bridge, also known as "Wan'an Bridge", is part of the eighteen views of Luoyang Tide Sound in Quanzhou. It was built during the Northern Song Dynasty. The bridge is now 834 meters long and 7 meters wide, with 46 boat-shaped piers. It is one of the earliest existing large stone bridges in China and one of the four great ancient bridges in China.

Quanzhou Tianhou Temple

National Key Cultural Heritage Protection Unit (the third batch) - Quanzhou Tianhou Palace, first built in the Southern Song Dynasty. The existing main hall is 12 meters high with a double-eaved gable roof. It is a well-preserved wooden structure from the Ming and Qing dynasties and is the largest and oldest surviving Mazu temple architecture in China.

Temple of Heaven

Also known as the Chengtian Temple, it was originally built during the Southern Tang Dynasty and is second in size only to the Kaiyuan Temple, one of the three major forest temples in Southern Fujian. The Chengtian Temple that we see today was rebuilt in 1985.

Jing Temple

China's Top Ten Famous Temples (also known as "One Temple, One Story"). The first batch of national key cultural relics protection units - Qingjing Temple and Qingjing Temple, formerly known as Shengyou Temple, also known as the Great Mosque, also known as Asahab. It was built in 1009 and began to be rebuilt in 1310. It is the oldest and most unique ancient Arab-Islamic architectural style in China. There are few stone-built mosques in the country, and it is the only Islamic mosque selected as one of China's top ten famous temples.

Guan Yue Temple

The General Guan Temple, also known as Guan Yu Temple, was built in the Song Dynasty and was later restored during the Republican Era. It underwent renovations again in the 1980s. Today, the Guan Yu Temple is the most popular temple in Quanzhou, with a constant flow of visitors throughout the year.