May 1st Square → Gushan (Yongquan Temple) → Mawei Luoxing Pagoda\Majiang Naval Battle Memorial Hall [Eastern Front]
West Lake Park → Fuzhou Zoo → Xichan Temple → Wu Mountain Scenic Area
[Western Line]
South and North Riverside Park
[Riverside Scenery]
Hualin Temple
Hualin Temple, known as a national treasure, is located at the southern foot of Pingshan Mountain in Fuzhou. It was built in the second year of Qiande (964) in the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,000 years. During the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty (1506-1521), nearby Luohan Yuan and Yueshan Nunnery were merged, making Hualin Temple larger. Later, Yushu Pavilion, Huanfeng Pavilion, Juexue Tower, Shenghui Pavilion and other temples were added. During the Jiadao period of the Qing Dynasty (1789-1850), the main hall, Tianwang Hall, mountain gate, verandas, guest halls, monks' residences, etc. were rebuilt.
The main hall of Hualin Temple is a representative of ancient wooden buildings in southern China. Its construction method is unique among the wooden buildings of the Tang and Song Dynasties across the country. The main hall of Hualin Temple is one of the few remaining wooden buildings of the Song Dynasty in southern my country. one. It is an extremely precious ancient building and has irreplaceable cultural relic value for the study of ancient Chinese architecture.
Xi Chan Temple
Xi Chan Temple is one of the five major Zen forests in Fuzhou and is a key temple in the country. It is located at the foot of Yeshan Mountain in the western suburbs, to the west and south of Gongye Road. It is majestic and spectacular. . A couplet is engraved on the main gate of the ancient temple: "The lychee tree has been passed down to the Song Dynasty through four dynasties, and the bells have sounded the sound of the Tang Dynasty through the ages." This couplet was written by Zhou Lian in the Qing Dynasty, indicating that "Xichan Temple" was an ancient temple in the Tang Dynasty.
The ancient temple is about 1.5 kilometers away from the center of Rongcheng. It was originally a place where Immortal Wang Ba practiced Taoism. It was rebuilt into a Buddhist temple in the eighth year of Xiantong (867) in the Tang Dynasty. Overseas, Shuanglin Temple in Singapore, Shuangqing Temple in Penang, Malaysia, Nanputuo Temple, Erfu Temple, Guanyin Temple and other temples in Vietnam all belong to the Xichan Temple, and are still managed by the monks of the Xichan Temple.
Yongquan Temple
Yongquan Temple in Gushan is "the crown of Fujian temples" and one of the key temples in the country. The temple is built on the mountainside at an altitude of 455 meters, with Xianglu Peak in the front and Baiyun Peak in the back. It has a unique architectural pattern of "you cannot see the temple when you enter the mountain, and you cannot see the mountain when you enter the temple". According to legend, its former site was "Huayan Temple".
Yongquan Temple covers an area of ??about 1.7 hectares and still maintains the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The temple is nestled against a mountain and a valley, with continuous sills and corridors, and 25 large and small halls surrounding the Main Hall. Yongquan Temple was once an important scripture publishing institution in Chinese temples. It still retains 20,000 carved panels from the late Ming Dynasty, early Qing Dynasty and modern times.
If you want something economical and okay, you can go to South Park, which is in the city center and convenient for shopping.
Recommended: For accommodation, go to the South Park store called "Jinlongda" "The hotel's price is very favorable.