Very historic temple. Dates back to the Song Dynasty. Admission is free. Advisable to engage a guide if one wants to understand the history of this place.

ancient temple over thousand years. built on Indian temple that was there previously. one of the few temples with 5 Buddhas on their main hall. popular temple with 2 old pagodas on east and west of temple. can be quite crowded.

Quanzhou Kaiyuan Temple, China was built in year 685 during Tang Dynasty, with a history of over 1300 years. Prominent landmarks and must-visit are the 2 pagodas, Renshou and Zhenguo Pagodas.

Kaiyuan Temple (开元寺), the largest Buddhist temple complex in Fujian Province, built in 686 AD in Tang Dynasty is about 1,400 years old. Blending diverse cultures and architectural styles, it's a vital witness to Quanzhou's status as the "Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China". Do check out the huge, centuries old banyan trees flanking the courtyard. The East and West Stone Pagodas within the temple grounds, respectively Zhenguo 镇国塔and Renshou仁寿, are the tallest pair of stone towers in China. Zhenguo pagoda in particular, inspired the filming location of the mega hit game Black Myth: Wukong.

An ancient temple with a rich history, featuring a solemn Buddha hall where many people come to offer incense, pray, and seek blessings. Admission is free, but photography is not allowed in the Buddha hall. Visitors are kindly requested to follow the rules.

This is a special buddhist temple embodying a family shrine in QuanZhou, Fujian province. One will be better off taking a 1-day trip to QuanZhou via a local travel agent, who will bundle places of interest nearby, including a decent lunch.

The Kaiyuan Temple (开元寺) is a renowned Buddhist temple located in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China. It is one of the oldest and most significant Buddhist temples in the region, with a rich history dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD). The temple is also famous for being one of the largest and most well-preserved Buddhist complexes in China. There are Hindu caving and pillars in the temple architecture. The Temple is home to an intriguing historical artifact—a Song Dynasty ship, which is preserved on the temple premises. This ship is not only a remarkable find in itself but also a significant representation of the maritime history of Quanzhou during the Song Dynasty.

World heritage. The oldest Islamic mosque in China. Most buildings destroyed in war of Yuan dynasty.

One of the oldest mosque in China...entrance fee 3 yuan..

Good atmosphere

It's a beautiful city with a lot of interesting things to eat, scenic and historical site

This is likely the first mosque in China, port was entry to China ancient sea silk route. Quiet place for a visit.

(Translated by Google) The entrance fee was 3 yuan, but AlyPay didn't work so I paid in cash. It had completely turned into a tourist spot. I felt the merciless passage of time and felt a little sad. (Original) 入場料３元、AlyPayではうまくいかず現金で支払い。完全に観光地と化していていました。時の流れの無情さを感じ、少しさみしくなりました。

(Translated by Google) Admission is 3 yuan. This old Islamic temple is not very large, so you can quickly explore it. There are nearby temples, the Gwanak Temple, and the Confucian Temple, so it's a good idea to visit them together. (Original) 입장료 3위안 입니다. 오래된 이슬람사원인데 규모가 크진 않아 금방 둘러볼 수 있습니다. 주변에 절, 관악묘, 문묘가 있어 함께 묶어 관람하시면 좋습니다.

This is one of the old temple which housed godess Thean Hou 妈祖天后, and spread out to some SEA countries.

quite a quiet place for mazu temple of long history. grand in scale and peaceful, decoration on building interesting. number of contributions and links from precious island famous mazu temples can be seen. easy to reach using rmb 2"little white car" ride, no entrance fee required.

(Translated by Google) Mazu Temple has many temples in Taiwan that give forehead flats, such as Dajia Zhenlan Temple, Shilin Cicheng Temple, etc. Clairvoyance and ears are very special. There are two pavilions on the left and right of the entrance. (Original) 媽祖廟 有很多台灣廟宇送的扁額 大甲鎮瀾宮 士林慈誠宮等等 千里眼順風耳很特別 在門口左右兩亭內

(Translated by Google) The environment is relatively quiet, and there are fewer girls taking photos there. The traffic is a little inconvenient because it is a small distance from the road where you can park. There are about three 400 meters. It’s best to avoid summer vacation, the period from July to August. (Original) 環境比較安靜，入邊比較少拍寫真嘅女仔。交通稍為有啲唔方便，因為距離可以停車嘅馬路有小小距離。大概有三400米。 最好都係避開暑假，七到八月呢段時間。

(Translated by Google) The Tianhou Temple, dedicated to Mazu, the protector of voyages, is a must-visit for travelers. Furthermore, at the entrance gate, there is my personal favorite, the "Bagua Zao Well." I'm always delighted when I find this ceiling. (Original) 航海の守りである媽祖を祀る天后宮は、旅人としては是非訪れておきたい場所です。更にここの入口門には個人的に好きな「八卦藻井」がありました。この天井を見つけると嬉しくなります。

(Translated by Google) Tianhou Temple in Quanzhou is one of the most important temples in Mazu belief, but its visit value is not that high for non-believers. "Quanzhou Fu Zhi·Volume 24 Magazine" written by Wanli of the Ming Dynasty records that "Tianfei Palace is located in Deji Gate of the county town. Shen's original surname is Lin. He lived on Meizhou Island in Puyang for a long time. His father Lin Yuan is also the sixth daughter of Tianfei. She was born with auspicious light and fragrance, and could always ride on a mat to cross the sea. She often traveled to the islands on clouds. People called her Dragon Girl. She ascended to heaven on September 29, the fourth year of Yongxi reign in Song Dynasty. Later generations saw Zhu Yi flying on the water, and a temple was erected in the Heavenly Palace. Xishan was given the title of Shunji. The palace was built in Quanzhou starting from Xu Shichang, a native of the Song Dynasty and Qingyuan Dynasty. At that time, Luo City was still in the Zhennan Bridge, but the palace was located on Wupu, where the two streams of the Sun River met, and there were prayers. Zhe Ying. Today, Dejimen is in its prime. In the fifth year of Yongle reign, the Western eunuch Zheng He ordered the Fujian governor to re-open it, and the palace was honored." Starting from the Republic of China, the Tianhou Palace lasted for 5 and 60 years and was used as the school building of Quanzhou Huiming Middle School (now Quanzhou No. 7 Middle School). Even the most important Mazu statue was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. For a period of time, there were temples but no gods. Most of the Tianhou Temple in Quanzhou we visited today were rebuilt in modern times with donations from Taiwanese believers/fenling temples. Its glorious history and epic past are invisible to us. (Original) 泉州天后宮是媽祖信仰中最重要的廟宇之一，但對於非信眾來說這裡的參觀價值就沒那麼高了。 明萬曆《泉州府志 · 卷二十四 雜志》記載“天妃宫在郡城德濟門內，神本姓林，世居莆陽之湄洲嶼，父林愿，天妃其第六女也，生有祥光異香，長能乘席渡海，常乘雲游島嶼，人呼龍女。宋雍熙四年九月二十九日昇化，後人見朱衣飛行水上，天聖間，立廟莆之西山，賜額曰順濟。泉州建宮自宋慶元間里人徐世昌始，時羅城尚在鎮南橋內，而是宮適臨浯浦之上，當筍江巽水二流之匯，有禱轍應。今德濟門當其陽矣。永樂五年使西洋太監鄭和奏令福建守鎮官重新拓之，而宮宇益崇。” 從民國時期開始，天后宮曾長達5，60年被挪作泉州晦鳴中學（今泉州七中）校舍用，就連最重要的媽祖像也在文革中被破壞了，過上了好長一段時間的有廟無神的日子，今天我們參觀遊覽的泉州天后宮大部分都是在現代由台灣信眾/分靈廟捐資重建的。它的輝煌歷史史詩般的過去我們都看不見了。

(Translated by Google) Located at No. 1 Tianhou Road, Nanmen, in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, the Tianhou Temple was first built in the second year of the Qingyuan Period of the Song Dynasty (1196). Situated on the banks of the Jinjiang River south of Quanzhou City, a popular hub for foreign ships, it is one of the oldest and largest existing Mazu temples on China's southeastern coast, branching off from the Putian and Meizhou Mazu Ancestral Temples. Quanzhou Tianhou Temple is widely regarded as the highest-architecturally designed and largest Mazu temple in China and abroad, and is one of the few Mazu temples in mainland China designated a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit by the State Council. (Original) 位於福建省泉州市區南門天後路一號，始建宋慶元二年（1196年），地處泉州城南晉江之濱，“蕃舶客航聚集之地”，是我國東南沿海莆田湄洲媽祖祖廟分靈廟宇中現存較早、規模較大的一座媽祖廟。泉州天后宮素來被認為是海內外建築規格最高、規模較大的祭祀媽祖的廟宇，也是大陸媽祖廟中少數幾座被國務院審定公布的國家重點文物保護單位。

Old temple in Quanzhou

👍🏼🙏🏻free entrance

This is one of the must see historic sites in the city.

(Translated by Google) There are many footprints of Master Hongyi in Quanzhou. The platform courtyard of Chengtian Temple is one of them. It is small, but many people visit and take photos. It is crowded with people on Sundays. Outside the long embankment, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky... (Original) 泉州有很多弘一大師的足跡 承天禪寺的月台別院就是其中一個 很小 卻很多人參觀拍照 週日人山人海 長堤外 古道邊 芳草碧連天.....

(Translated by Google) Spring at Yuedai Chengtian Temple Bustling outside the temple Once inside the temple Your heart will calm down immediately Stayed all afternoon (Original) 月台承天禪寺的春天 寺廟外熙熙攘攘 一走進寺廟內 內心就會立刻平靜下來 待了一下午

(Translated by Google) When we arrived at the Zen temple, sutras were being chanted in the hall, which made us feel more solemn. The architecture of the Zen temple is very old, antique and full of artistic conception. There is a long and narrow corridor when you enter the door. It becomes wider and wider as you go into the temple. In fact, the area is really large. (Original) 我們來到禪寺時剛好大廳在誦經，讓我們感覺這更為莊嚴，禪寺的建築非常的古老，古色古香，非常有意境。 進門的時候是細長的走道，進入禪寺越來越廣闊，越來越廣闊，其實面積真的很大喔。

(Translated by Google) This place is famous mainly because it is the place where the famous Master Hongyi passed away. It is said that Master Hongyi originally planned to go to Nanyang, but when passing through Quanzhou, he was persuaded to stay here, and finally passed away here. Chengtian Temple, also known as Yuetai Chengtian Temple, was first built in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It was repaired many times during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Most of the current buildings are from that time and are currently well preserved. This place is obviously not as famous as Kaiyuan Temple, so there are a lot less people here, but it makes people feel more peaceful and peaceful. The architecture of the temple is also a typical Minnan style, which is very charming. It would be a great pity not to come here when you come to Quanzhou. (Original) 这里出名，更多的是因为这里是著名的弘一法师圆寂之地。据说弘一法师原打算去南洋，路过泉州被劝说留在这里，最后在此圆寂。 承天寺又名月台承天禅寺，始建于五代十国时期，明清时多次修缮，现在建筑多为那时所留存，目前保留完好。 这里显然没有开元寺名气那么大，也因此人少了很多，不过更让人觉得多了些清静安详的感觉。寺庙的建筑也是典型的闽南风格，非常有魅力。来泉州不来此，感觉会非常遗憾。

The Quanzhou Maritime Museum is located in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China. It is the only museum in China specializing in overseas relations, focusing on the city's rich maritime history and its role in international trade during the Middle Ages. The Quanzhou Ship: A Song dynasty vessel unearthed in 1974, offering insights into ancient Chinese shipbuilding techniques. Stone Stelae and Tombstones, Export Ceramics, Ancient Navigation Equipment are there in the exhibition. There is the evidence on Sri Lankan royal family settled in Quanzhou six hundred years ago.

Beautiful

Came here end of October, Its closed for public. They are doing some kind of renovation here. It seems to be closed until next year. Do not come.

(Translated by Google) - #Caoanmaniguangbuddha: The only remaining stone Buddha statue of Manichaeism in the world. According to legend, the demon sect in Yitian Slaying the Dragon advocates the Mingjiao that Wuji believes in. In fact, it is this # manichaeism lightbuddha. - Nestorian cross - Nestorian four-winged angel: It is said that the shape of the four-winged angel comes from the Mesopotamia; the mountain-shaped crown worn by the angel and the pot door behind it are common forms in Buddhist statues and architecture; the cloud patterns under the statue are taken from Taoist immortal thought; and the lotus cross on the chest symbolizes the combination of Buddhism and Christianity. - Quanzhou Overseas Transportation History Museum: Highly recommended as the first tourist attraction in Quanzhou. In addition to collecting many treasures of the Maritime Silk Road, it also systematically introduces the history of the Maritime Silk Road. (Original) - #草庵摩尼光佛：目前世界僅存的一尊摩尼教石雕佛像，相傳倚天屠龍記中魔教教主張無忌信奉的明教，其實就是這 #摩尼教 光佛 - 景教十字架 - 景教四翼天使：據說天使四翼的造型，來自兩河流域；天使頭戴的山形冠和身後的壺門，是佛教在造像及建築上常見的形式；雕像下方的雲氣紋，取自道教的神仙思想；而胸前的蓮花十字，則象徵著佛教與基督教的結合。 - 泉州海外交通史博物館：大推泉州作為泉州第一個景點，除了裡面收藏許多海上絲路的寶物外，也很系統性的介紹海上絲路的歷史

(Translated by Google) A museum that details the Maritime Silk Road. Admission is free, but you must make a reservation in advance via WeChat mini app. Unfortunately, the excavated junk ship was not on display. There is an Arab cemetery in the backyard of the museum. (Original) 海のシルクロードに詳しい博物館。入場は無料ですが、WeChatのミニアプリ等で事前予約が必要です。残念ながら発掘されたジャンク船は展示されていませんでした。博物館の裏庭にはアラブ人の墓地があります。

Indefinitely closed (as of October 2025). Some extensive renovations are taking place.

It was under construction even the Google says it opens

An excellent museum about the Province history and Taiwan. One of the few museum with English text and modern displays. Very well done. A great study into Taiwan's history.

Memories with Charli Oct 23

The detail of the history is set out in a most enjoyable way. Really worth the visit and hours spent reading all the info and looking at all the artifacts.

That one..original right..

Closed for Chinese New Year.

(Translated by Google) The architectural style is stunning. The purpose of the exhibition can be seen inside, describing the relationship between Fujian and Taiwan. However, the lack of more detailed research, such as information on aboriginal people, makes people think that the construction is based on the premise of united front. (Original) 建築氣派，令人震懾。內部可看出展覽之用心，敘述閩台間的關係。惟欠缺更精細之考據，如原住民之資料等，令人覺得是以統戰為前提建設。

(Translated by Google) The China Museum of Fujian-Taiwan Relations is an important academic institution that studies the history of relations between mainland China and Taiwan, especially the history of relations between Fujian and Taiwan. The Fujian-Taiwan Marriage Museum is divided into four floors, with a total exhibition area of ​​6,355 square meters. Among them, the first floor of the museum is set up as an international academic lecture hall, warehouse, etc. The second floor is a comprehensive theme pavilion, which is designed according to the five origins of the relationship between Fujian and Taiwan: geography, blood, law, business, and culture. It is divided into seven parts to show that Fujian and Taiwan and the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have been inseparable from ancient times to the present. origin relationship. The third floor houses the local Fujian and Taiwan special pavilion, temporary exhibition hall, etc. Among them, the local Fujian and Taiwan special pavilion displays the common folk customs of both sides of the Taiwan Strait according to the four seasons of "spring, summer, autumn and winter". The fourth floor is the information center and office space. (Original) 中國閩台緣博物館是研究大陸與台灣關係史特別是閩台關係史的重要學術機構。閩台緣博物館共分為四層，展廳總面積6,355平方米。其中，博物館一層設為國際學術報告廳、庫房等。二層為綜合主題館，按地緣、血緣、法緣、商緣、文緣的閩台關係五緣淵源來設計，分為七個部份，展示閩台兩地、海峽兩岸從古至今密不可分的淵源關係。三層為鄉土閩台專題館、臨時展廳等，其中鄉土閩台專題館按「春夏秋冬」四個時節，展現海峽兩岸共同的民俗風情。四層為信息中心和辦公場所。

This Quanzhou Museum is very large and displays a lot of china and Taiwan past history and is very good for education. Get to know how China and Taiwan relationships, culture, etc. must visit if you are here.

Really cool museum that gives a lot of history between China and Taipei. Learned a lot of stuff I would definitely recommend it

(Translated by Google) Not only is the exhibition content small, but it also overlaps with the content of the other two museums. There are few business exhibits. Not worth the time. (Original) 不僅展出內容少，還與另外兩間博物館內容有重複。 事務展品少。 不值得花費時間。

(Translated by Google) First time visiting, very good! (Original) 第一次參觀，很不錯的！

(Translated by Google) The civilization of the Central Plains, the indigenous civilization of the south, and the maritime civilization have formed the Southern Fujian culture, and the Southern Fujian language is its soul and the informal "national language" of China. (Original) 中原文明、南方土著文明、海洋文明铸成闽南文化，闽南语是其灵魂，中国的非正式“国语”。

(Translated by Google) There are more content files displayed than expected. The space is large and the air is good. It feels pretty good. (Original) 展示的內容文件比想像的多，空間很大，空氣也不錯，感覺蠻好的。

(Translated by Google) A place with a lot of religious history (Original) 有很多宗教歷史的地方