Unlock the 8 things you must know about Yong'an Anzhen Fort, a Fujian earth fort worth seeing

📖Why build Anzhen Fort In the late Qing Dynasty, wars were frequent and bandits were rampant. Local gentry Chi Zhanrui decided to spend a huge sum of money to build a sturdy and safe earth fort to protect his family's property and the lives and property of his clan from bandits. Interestingly, Yong'an means 'forever peaceful', but historically, Yong'an was plagued by bandits. People built earth forts one after another in search of safe shelter. Anzhen Fort is one of them and a historical building in Fujian earth forts worth seeing. ℹ️Must-see content ◎Architectural features Anzhen Fort is carefully located, built on a horseshoe-shaped marshland, facing west to east, with a front and back round layout. The fort wall is thick and sturdy, the stone and earth wall is durable, not only can resist bandits, but also withstand wind and rain. The overhanging roof, the wooden building structure is mainly mortise and tenon, supplemented by raised beam. ◎Murals and sculptures Anzhen Fort is not only huge in size, but the most exquisite part is the interior decoration. The fort preserves a wealth of murals, clay sculptures, carvings and paintings. Touring around, it's a feast for the eyes, and can be called an 'art grand view garden'. ◎Historical allusions These murals and sculptures are not only exquisite, but also rich in content, with a wide range of themes, including folk tales, historical allusions, mythological stories, opera novels, such as Hetu Luoshu, Five Blessings, Magpies on Plum, Bamboo Reports Peace, Empty City Plan, Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage, Jiang Taigong Fishing, Carp Leaping over the Dragon Gate, etc. ◎Couplets and poems Anzhen Fort has a total of 368 rooms, with many couplets, especially the main door and the main hall, like wandering in a calligraphy exhibition hall. In addition, there are many poems, as well as victory reports, etc. 📷Folk performances Anzhen Jing Drum, doing a play, playing black lion, going up the flower beam, silver dollar repair skills, weaving hemp cloth traditional crafts and other intangible cultural heritage project performances, activity time see scenic area official website or public number message. 🏠Accommodation Conditions are limited, you can choose to stay in Sanming city (about 30 kilometers from Anzhen Fort) or Huainan town (about 10 minutes by car). 🥢Food Yong'an three-piece set: rice noodles, live meat and sausage; Huainan duck dry, red mushroom rib soup, glutinous rice cake, beef series snacks, rice fruit and other special food. 🎫Ticket/Location 30 yuan/person Sanming City Yong'an Huainan Town Yangtou Village ⏰Opening hours 8:00~17:00 (recommended to visit in the morning, good light) 🚘Traffic guide Self-driving route: Quan San Expressway (Datian Shangjing exit—306 Provincial Road—711 County Road—Anzhen Fort) Recommended!! Quan San Expressway (Sanming South exit—Fuxing Road—306 Provincial Road—711 County Road—Anzhen Fort) Sha Xia Expressway (Youxi Banmian exit—304 Provincial Road—306 Provincial Road—711 County Road—Anzhen Fort) Public travel: ⓵The most convenient way to get to Anzhen Fort from Sanming city!! Take the bus to Datian at 'Sanming Bus East Station', change to the 'Construction—Huainan' bus (3 yuan) at Construction Town to directly reach the tourist service center. (There are no signs along the way, you can say hello to the driver in advance) ⓶'Yong'an Bus Station' direct bus to Anzhen Fort, about 2 hours by car, ticket price 28 yuan.