A guide to the culturally rich ancient city of Quanzhou, where historic sites and attractions are concentrated

The ancient city of Quanzhou is not large, and it is home to historic sites such as Kaiyuan Temple, Confucius Temple, Guanyue Temple, and Qingjing Mosque. It is recommended to go to Guanyue Temple first, walk northwest along Tumen Street, and you can visit Qingjing Mosque and Confucius Temple not far away. Pass through the Confucius Temple, walk north along Zhongshan Road, to the crossroad of West Street, walk west from the intersection, and you can reach Kaiyuan Temple not far away. Qingyuan Mountain is also worth climbing, but it's a bit far, you can take a taxi to Laojun Rock. The above-mentioned ancient sites in the ancient city can be finished in half a day; Qingyuan Mountain is very large, with a full-length hiking trail, clear signs on the mountain, you can arrange it yourself according to time and physical strength. Impression: More than 700 years ago, Quanzhou was a world trade center, concentrating various major religious cultures at that time. 1. Guanyue Temple is very popular; 2. Qingjing Mosque is a very old mosque; 3. Some Nestorian sites can be seen, Nestorianism is a branch of Christianity; 4. Zhongshan Road is a commercial street, not wide, with arcades on both sides, convenient for pedestrians; 5. The stone carvings of the Heavenly Kings on the tower of Kaiyuan Temple are very exquisite; 6. The huge statue of Laozi at the entrance of Qingyuan Mountain, carved from natural stone mountain, the deep eyes see through time and space; 7. The view from the top of Qingyuan Mountain is good, there are many cliff carvings, and there is a pagoda of the high monk Hongyi on the mountain.