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Lian village Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Take your parents to Liancun to experience the 'integrity culture' of ancient scholars
Liancun is an ancient village with a long history and charm, the only 3A scenic spot in the beautiful countryside of Fu'an, a cultural village with clear mountains and beautiful waters, beautiful scenery, unique architecture, willows, and continuous delicacies. It is also the hometown of Xue Lingzhi, the 'first scholar of Fujian' from the Tang Dynasty.
⛩️Address: Xiapu Line, Liancun Scenic Area, Fu'an City, Ningde City, Fujian Province
The whole Liancun is very large, and there are quite a lot of attractions to visit inside, the key is that they are all free.
Chen's Ancestral Hall: The largest existing building in the ancient village, the building still retains the original style of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The plaque hanging in the main hall, titled 'Famous School of Neo-Confucianism', was given by the prefect of Funing during the Qing Jiaqing era to commend the contributions of two scholars from Liancun for their work in Neo-Confucianism.
Ancient Official Road: There are many straight roads in the village, which were built by ancient people as official roads. And these roads are graded, with three-stone paths called Taifu Road, and single-stone paths called Guanlu Road.
Ancient City Wall: Liancun has a history of 1100 years and still preserves the original architectural pattern and ancient style. The ancient city wall that remains today was built during the Ming Dynasty Jiaqing era and is still very well preserved.
The entire village reflects the 'integrity culture' everywhere. Taking your parents to visit here, to understand the traditional village of ancient scholars, is a good choice.
There are also many local specialties in Liancun, such as Fu'an mixed noodles and Muyang barbecue, which are very worth checking in.
In the springtime, it's essential to check in at Liancun, which has been hiding in your favorites
With the arrival of spring, it's time to go out and wander around, to experience the romance of the season. Liancun in Fujian is definitely not to be missed, a tourist spot that doesn't require an admission fee, and it's very picturesque for photos.
Liancun is located in Xitan Town, Fu'an City, Ningde City, Fujian Province, and is the hometown of Xue Lingzhi, the first scholar of the Tang Dynasty to open up Fujian.
Liancun is themed around ancient integrity culture, with distinctive regional characteristics. The village architecture is antique and well-preserved, reflecting classical charm, making it a rare ancient cultural village in Fujian Province.
🚗 Transportation: You can take the Fu'an No. 13 bus to get there.
There are still 26 large Ming and Qing Dynasty residential buildings in Liancun, many of which still have large wooden screens that are simple in design and exquisitely carved.
Throughout the season, many flowers in Liancun are in bloom, red, green, yellow, a riot of colors. When the weather is good, it's super photogenic.
Liancun is not far from Fu'an City, and nearby there is also the Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area. If time permits, you can also take a trip there.
Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Fujian Fuan's century-old earth building ancient village - Dakeng
Century-old ancient village - Dakeng, Dongqi Village, Fuan, Fujian, an ancient village composed of earth building architecture, with hundreds of years of history. The village is built on the hillside, with dozens of earth and wood houses built according to the mountain, facing the bay, with a wide view and an excellent location.
Now there are only a dozen elderly people living in the village, and other villagers have moved to the city. The children of the elderly have also moved to the city. They are unwilling to live in buildings and are still accustomed to the earth houses and the surrounding environment here. According to the elderly, there were more than 400 people in the village at its most prosperous time, and the whole village was descendants of the same family, all surnamed Sun.
The structure of the earth buildings in the village is almost the same, in the form of a quadrangle, not small in scale, and they were all considered mansions at that time. Most of them are two stories high, with the lower part built with stone blocks as the foundation of the house, and the upper part is an earth and wood structure. Although many have been ruined, the past glory is still visible.
Various vegetables are grown on the open space in front of and behind the houses, and the elderly are self-sufficient. When visiting the village, the elderly will also enthusiastically invite to eat, no admission fee, no consumption.
Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Fuan Changting | Recognized by Fuan locals as the best place to go on weekends!
Lost in Changting
The reeds are silent, but the wind knows
📍Address: Changting Village, Bazhong She Ethnic Township, Fuan City
🧭Navigation Position: Changting (Bus Station)
⌚Shooting Date: November 5, 2023
✏It's a great place for a weekend picnic or camping, with free choice of location if you arrive before 9 am on weekends.
✏The place has a wide view, and you can catch fish, go fishing, or play with kayaks by the riverbank.
✏The place is indeed crowded on weekends, so it's recommended to pick a more secluded spot. It's very suitable for zoning out and relaxing during the weekdays, and don't forget to bring mosquito repellent or incense.
✏Down the stairs of the embankment, if you walk to the right hand side close to the end, there is a large grassy area that is perfect for picnics and taking photos as shown in picture seven.
Fu'an Shifeng Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
The ancient temple is fresh and refined
Lion Peak Temple, also known as Lion Peak Guanghua Zen Temple, is located at the foot of Lion Peak Mountain, Baizhu Yang, Fu'an City, Fujian Province. It was first built in the first year of Tang Jingfu (892), and was rebuilt during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty (1796~1820). It covers an area of 16,500 square meters. Lion Peak Temple is built on the mountain, facing east from the west, and along the central axis are the archway, mountain gate, Heavenly King Hall, Daxiong Treasure Hall, Sutra Tower, and Guanyin Pavilion, etc. The Heavenly King Hall, Daxiong Treasure Hall, Dharma Hall, and Guanyin Pavilion, these four major buildings are built on the same central axis, and other buildings are symmetrically placed on both sides. The Daxiong Treasure Hall is filled with incense and is spotless everywhere. It is 13 meters deep, more than 10 meters wide, and 14 meters high. There are 24 square granite pillars, of which 8 pillars are 2.2 meters in circumference and more than 5 meters high, supporting the wooden roof beams. There are still 16 stone pillars around the hall, with a circumference of 11.8 meters, supporting the flying eaves. The window beam walls around the hall are finely carved with various patterns. Standing in the hall, you can see the overlapping bucket arches and well-organized beams, high up the hexagonal caisson in the center, with dragons and phoenixes painted on the top. On May 25, 2006, Lion Peak Temple was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Jiulong Cave Scenic Spot of Baiyun Mountain World Geopark Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
The natural wonder Baiyun Mountain Jiulong Cave
Baiyun Mountain Scenic Spot is located at the junction of Muyun She Ethnic Township and Xiaoyang Town in the northwest of Fuan City, Fujian Province. It is a tourist attraction integrating natural beauty, historical culture, and geological science. The scenic area is known as the "First Mountain in Eastern Fujian", with grand and spectacular river valley stone mortars, rare granite canyon deep cut meandering landforms, and rich volcanic rock landforms and other characteristic landscapes.
Jiulong Cave is located near Nanxi Village on the western foot of Baiyun Mountain, between the towering granite cliffs on both sides. According to legend, there were nine evil dragons appearing here, hence the name "Jiulong Cave". The cave is made up of huge granite stacks, varying in size and shape; there are caves in the cave, which are unfathomable. The upstream stream pours into the stone cave at the steep place, and shuttles into the stone, forming a layered water system around it, one pond after another.
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