Discover these places worth visiting in Putian and select a hotel nearby for ultimate convenience
Meizhou Island难难 得糊 涂Meizhou Island is an island under the jurisdiction of Meizhou Town, Xiuyu District, Putian City, Fujian Province, China. It is located in the middle of the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. It is the birthplace of Mazu and is known as the "Penglai of the South". The following are some detailed introductions about Meizhou Island:
• Geographical location: Meizhou Island is about 9.6 kilometers long from north to south and about 1.3 kilometers wide from east to west. The whole island is long and narrow from north to south, shaped like an eyebrow, so it is called Meizhou. It is the second largest island in Putian City, with a land area of 14.35 square kilometers, including more than 30 islands, islets and reefs.
• Climate characteristics: Meizhou Island has a subtropical marine monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, an average annual rainfall of about 1000mm, and a mild climate.
• Natural landscape: Meizhou Island has unique coastal scenery and natural resources. The coastline of the island is 30.4 kilometers long, with 13 golden beaches with a total length of 20 kilometers, and 5 kilometers of sea erosion rocks. There are more than 20 scenic spots on the island that integrate blue sea, golden sand, green forest, sea rock, strange stone and temple, forming a unique natural landscape with mountains in the water, sea outside the mountains, mountains and sea connected, and sea and sky in one color.
• History and Culture: Meizhou Island is the birthplace of Mazu culture, and has honors and brands such as "Mazu Belief" Human Intangible Cultural Heritage, National Tourism Resort, National Scenic Spot, National Marine Park, and National 5A Tourist Attraction. The Mazu Temple on the island is famous at home and abroad, and the courts of successive dynasties have also conferred titles such as "Heavenly Concubine", "Tian Hou", and "Heavenly Holy Mother" on Mazu.
• Tourism Activities: Meizhou Island holds a number of festivals related to Mazu culture every year, such as the Mazu Cultural Tourism Festival, the Straits Forum·Mazu Cultural Activity Week, and the World Mazu Returns to Her Mother's Home, which attract many tourists and Mazu believers to participate.
• Transportation Information: From Fuzhou or Xiamen to Meizhou Island, you need to transfer in Putian and then take a ferry. Take a minibus from Putian Bus Station to Wenjia Wharf and Meizhou Island, and then take a ferry to Meizhou Island at Wenjia Wharf.
Meizhou Island, with its rich natural landscape and profound cultural heritage, has become a tourist destination that integrates tourism, vacation, and cultural experience.
Nanri Island山山在穷游The reason why Nanri Island is a mysterious island is that it has not been overdeveloped, and because I did not find a particularly complete guide before going to the island. I only listed the methods of one-day or two-day tours. After the Spring Festival holiday, I stayed on Nanri Island for one night and played for two days. I specially wrote this guide. 🚉 Transportation Guide: 1. Arrive at the pier. It is recommended that you choose not to drive to the island during holidays, because when you go to the island on the first day of the Lunar New Year, you will find that there are crowds of people, especially self-driving cars. It is actually very convenient to take the bus. There are 302 and k08 buses from Putian City and Putian Railway Station to "Shicheng South Pier". You can open the map to find it yourself. 2. Go to the island. You can buy tickets directly on the "Nanri Island Ferry" public account, or you can buy them on the spot. It costs 36 yuan for one person to go to the island, and it costs 260 yuan if you drive to the island. 3. On the island. There are three buses on the island, namely Nanri 1, 2 and 3, but the bus departure interval is very long. It is recommended that you take the bus to Nanri Town Government and then rent an electric car to play. The rental of electric cars is written in another article.
🗓Itinerary:
You can arrange it reasonably according to your own time on the island. There are several scenic spots and several routes that must be seen. Here are some recommendations for you.
1. Morning: Zhumu Mountain-Jiuzhong Mountain-Bijia Mountain-Fubao Beach
Don’t be scared when you see the three big mountains. In fact, there are not many routes that need to be climbed.
If you like to watch the sunrise, you must go to Zhumu Mountain to watch a beautiful sunrise. The sunrise here can be compared with Xiapu Huazhu. In addition, this place is constantly under maintenance. You can climb up and walk down to the seaside to look at Yanlihai Beach (no need to go to the beach in person).
After visiting Zhumu Mountain, you can reach Jiuzhong Mountain by going downhill. There are Battlefield Park and Hu Shouren Statue here.
After going down Jiuzhong Mountain, turn left at the intersection to Fubaoyu Beach. Going forward is the entrance of Bijia Mountain. Many friends will ignore Bijia Mountain. It is recommended that you must take Drive up, park on the roadside and climb up to the pavilion, you will find another different scenery
Fubao Beach is the place I recommend most. There is a very large viewing platform here. Standing on it, you can see the treasure island from afar. Although it is also a good place to watch the sunset, it is recommended that you go in the morning because the photos taken are not backlit. As for taking pictures of the sunset, there are better recommendations
2. Afternoon: Abalone breeding area-Moon Bay Beach
On our way to Jiuchong Mountain, we will pass by the abalone breeding area. The fishermen here are really artistic. They dyed the houses pink or blue. They can take very beautiful blockbusters at sunset in the afternoon
If you want to watch the sunset, you must recommend Moon Bay. The Moon Bay Beach will form a crescent shape after the tide goes out, and there are windmills in the distance. Walking here to watch the sunrise, you have a feeling of being in Gaomei Wetland in Taichung, Taiwan.
Ancestral Mazu Temple of Meizhou行行走毛毛When you come to Meizhou Island, one of the attractions you must see is the Mazu Temple. When is the best time to visit the Mazu Temple?
⏳ Visiting time:
⭐Early morning
Many friends will put the Mazu Temple as the first stop after arriving on the island, but I recommend the morning, because the Mazu Temple in the morning is quieter, without so many tourists and noisy feeling.
⭐Evening
The Mazu Temple will light up in the evening. With the lights and the sky that is about to get dark, you can take a different kind of beautiful building for me.
⭐Spring Festival
Why is the Spring Festival the best time to visit the Mazu Temple? Because during the Spring Festival, married women who come to worship Mazu will wear red. They bring the best things to Mazu and pray for a year of peace.
🗓Itinerary:
The Mazu Temple is not big. Although it takes about 1 hour to just play on the mountain.
1. It is recommended that you enter from the big archway at the intersection of Meizhou Avenue and Chaosheng Road, go up all the way, pass the mountain gate, the imperial edict gate, the main hall, the Queen of Heaven Hall, the Ascension Tower, and reach the Mazu stone statue. Most of the buildings you see along the way are small and ancient buildings.
2. Then run to the Queen of Heaven Hall, the Mazu Cultural Exhibition Hall, the Shunji Hall and the Tianfei Palace Gate. The buildings here are newly built large palaces.
3. Then return to the Guanyin Hall and the Wudi Temple and go down the mountain on the original route
📝Note tips:
1. The Mazu story group sculpture behind the Mazu stone statue is modern art and can be completely abandoned
2. The Queen of Heaven Square is the back door of the Mazu Temple. If you go down from here, you have to go around a circle to get back to the front door.
3. There are also yellow shared bicycles around the Mazu Temple. They are free for less than one hour. If you can't walk, you can ride them.
4. If you bring children to visit here, you must pay attention to quietness and don't make noise in the lobby.
Lianchi Ao Shatan好好鹏友工作室Lianchi'ao Beach is closer to Mazu Cultural Park, not as far away as Golden Beach. However, the beach here is average, not as beautiful as Golden Beach, nor as distinctive as Golden Coast. From here, you can see the whole view of Mazu Cultural Park across the sea, and it is also good for taking photos when the weather is good. There are buses passing by here.
Jiuli Lake PanoramicMM65***69The double waterfalls are absolutely beautiful, with a large amount of water. There are quite a lot of tourists, and parking is free. There is room for improvement in the route arrangement. It is too tiring to climb up and down the mountain. It should be linked with another attraction at the bottom of the valley to provide a shuttle bus service at the bottom of the valley.
Golden Beach行行走毛毛In addition to worshipping Mazu, another thing to do when visiting Meizhou Island is to chase the sunrise and sunset, which is closely related to where you live.
🌟Sunrise
1. Meiyu Chaoyin, the best place to watch the sunrise, you can choose to walk to the easternmost or highest point of the scenic area to watch.
2. Rainbow Road, facing the left side of the gate of Meiyu Chaoyin, is also a good place to watch the sunrise
🌟Sunset
1. Golden Beach, although it is under maintenance, it is still accessible. It is very comfortable to walk on the beach alone
2. Ewei Geological Park, waiting for a moving sunset at the popular Feiji Cave is also a good choice
3. Xiashan Village, if you don’t have time to go to Golden Beach, you can choose to watch the sunset at the seaside next to Xiashan Village, which is actually part of Golden Beach.
🛏Accommodation options:
1. Fujian and Taiwan Style Tourism and Cultural Street, which is close to the pier and Mazu Temple, and it is more convenient to watch the sunrise, but the room area is not particularly large.
2. Near the town government, this is the center of the entire Meizhou Island, with complete food, accommodation and transportation, and some seaside homestays
🗓Itinerary:
D1 Morning after arriving at the island, Rainbow Road at the pier - Golden Coast Beach - Tianfei's hometown - Ewei Park - Golden Beach Sunset
D2 Meiyu Chaoyin Sunrise - Rainbow Road - Mazu Temple - Return
xing hua fu li shi wen hua jie qu行行走毛毛When it comes to Putian, people think more of shoes. In fact, Putian also has an ancient street, and it is relatively niche - Xinghua Mansion
🌟Highlights:
1. The area is not large, which is most suitable for slow tours.
Your tour can be centered on the Xinghua Mansion Historical and Cultural District and radiate around it.
South: Qiao Tower (free stamps can be stamped upstairs), Wenfeng Palace, Fengshan Temple, Chen Zhanru's former residence
East: Philosophical Bell Tower, Putian Methodist Church
North: Xinghua Mansion City God Temple and Yuanmiao Temple Sanqing Hall
2. There will be bright lights here at night, especially after a light rain, the streets of the ancient street can reflect beautiful reflections.
📝Note tips:
1. The Dazong Bodi in the historical district is no longer open to the public. As a private courtyard, it is best not to disturb it when visiting.
2. Botang Hospital, which is not shown on the map, is next to a public toilet on the right hand side of the north gate, but now it can only be seen from the outside.
3. There is a post office in the ancient historical and cultural district, where you can go in to get a stamp and visit.
4. The historical district here is not large, and the attractions are concentrated. It is suitable to spend half a day to do a citywalk. It is recommended to go outside first and then inside, because most of the external attractions are closed after 17:00.
Kowloon Valley山山魂海韵05I have been to Jiulong Valley several times. The supporting facilities are getting better and better, but the parking lot is not good. It is not possible to park when there are too many people. The scenic area inside is now much more complete. It can be traveled by individuals or with the whole family. There are many activities in it. If you are willing to spend money, you can try them. Some are not bad. As the lower Jiuli, although the scenery is not as beautiful as the upper Jiuli, it is not bad. It is not expensive to see the scenery, plus the entertainment, the cost performance is poor. It may be better to join a group! But overall it is still good!
Goose Tail Stone Garden不不可触碰撞的鱼At Ewei Shenshi Park, return to the tourist service center from Tianji Cave, turn left along the main road and go uphill. On the hillside to the right of the parking lot is Jinshan Temple. Although Jinshan Temple is not big, it has a history of 200 years. It was built in the middle of the Qing Dynasty and enshrines the Buddha Sakyamuni. After paying homage to Jinshan Temple, we walked along the main road (Eshan Road), passed the pilgrimage of the sacred turtle, and went downhill all the way back to the gate of Ewei Sea Erosion Geopark. According to our itinerary, I would like to give some suggestions to friends who come to Ewei Shenshi Park. If you don't want to go to the beach of Ewei Sea Erosion Geopark, you can go uphill along Eshan Road from the entrance of the Geopark, arrive at the "Pilgrimage of the Sacred Turtle", and then walk along the mountain road to the direction of Wuting, visit the "Lovers Frog" and "Heavenly Dog Looking at the Moon" all the way to "Longdong Listening to the Waves", and then walk along the mountain road on the seaside rocks to the direction of "Looking for Lights in the Fog Sea" to "Axe Rock" and "Tianji Cave". After visiting, go to the tourist service center, turn left along the main road and go uphill to pay homage to Jinshan Temple, and then walk downhill along the main road back to the gate of Ewei Sea Erosion Geopark. In this way, all important attractions can be visited, and it saves time and effort, but one thing to note is not to miss the "Camel Hump".
South Shaolin Temple Site难难 得糊 涂Nan Shaolin Temple is one of the important dojo of Chinese Zen Buddhism and also one of the birthplaces of martial arts culture. Here are some detailed information about Nan Shaolin Temple:
• Geographical location: Nan Shaolin Temple is located in Linshan Village, Xiajiulian Mountain, Xitianwei Town, Licheng District, Putian City, Fujian Province, about 17 kilometers away from the city. There are also materials mentioning that Nan Shaolin Temple is located at the foot of Dongyue Mountain, Qingyuan Mountain, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province.
• Historical background: The history of Nan Shaolin Temple can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. It is said that it was founded by the disciples of Bodhidharma. There are a large number of precious cultural relics and historical sites preserved in the temple, such as the statue of Bodhidharma and the statue of Thousand-handed Guanyin, which are important physical materials for studying ancient Chinese Buddhist culture. Nan Shaolin Temple was formerly known as "Linquan Temple". It was built in the first year of Yongding of the Southern Dynasty Chen (557). By the Jiayou period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1056-1063), this temple had formed a very prosperous martial arts style and became the center of martial arts activities in the southeast coast of my country.
• Tourism information:
• Ticket price: free
• Opening hours: 6:00-18:00 (recommended to go before 17:00); some information also mentions that the opening hours are 9:00-17:00.
• Transportation Guide: You can drive or take bus No. D15. Public transportation stops include bus No. 19 to Qiaoxiang Gymnasium Station, 1.3 kilometers on foot; bus No. 17 to Tianan Road North Section (Mary Hospital) Station, 1.7 kilometers on foot; bus No. 3 to Dongmen Station, 2.3 kilometers on foot. Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport, Quanzhou Station, and Jinjiang Station are all accessible by public transportation.
• Wushu performances: Training Hall (enter from the entrance of the Great Medical Hall), every Saturday and Sunday at 12:30, 14:30, and 15:30 (no performances from Monday to Friday, and the number of performances will generally increase during holidays).
Nan Shaolin Temple is not only a religious place, but also a comprehensive tourist destination that integrates martial arts culture, natural scenery, and leisure and entertainment. Here, visitors can gain an in-depth understanding of Chinese Buddhist culture and appreciate the charm of Southern Shaolin martial arts, while also enjoying the beauty of nature and a comfortable leisure atmosphere.