#Wushan Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
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Address:
Wushan Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou City
Opening times:
Opens at 06:00-22:00Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hour
Phone:
0591-83371493
Fuzhou's downtown boasts the scenic Wushi Mountain
'San Shan Liang Ta' has always been a landmark of Fuzhou, encapsulating the city's cultural landscape. Wushan, known as the 'foremost of the three mountains,' has an ancient charm and splendid scenery. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been a renowned scenic spot in the city. Historical records indicate that Wushan features thirty-six oddities and fifty-five scenic spots, and it is also home to many legends and the marks of literati and poets.
Wushan, located next to the Fuzhou Municipal Government, is also known as Daoshan, facing Yushan with an altitude of 84 meters. The area is covered with towering trees and deep scenery. It is said that during the Han Dynasty, the He family, known as the 'Nine Immortals,' climbed here to shoot crows, hence the name Wushan. Since the Tang Dynasty, Wushan has been a tourist destination, with over 200 cliff carvings left by ancient people, including seal, official, regular, running, and cursive scripts, each reaching its own level of perfection. Among them, the seal script by Tang Dynasty calligrapher Li Yangbing is considered unparalleled. Wushan's Wuta (Black Pagoda) faces Yushan's Baita (White Pagoda) from a distance. Its predecessor was the 'Jingguang Pagoda' built during the Tang Dynasty's Zhenyuan era. The pagoda has eight sides and seven floors, with a total height of 35 meters. Each floor is adorned with relief Buddha statues, totaling 46. After restoration, the pagoda is open for climbing. The Daoshan Pavilion on the mountain has an inscription by Zeng Gong, one of the eight great masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, titled 'Daoshan Pavilion Record,' which describes the scenery of Wushan and the local customs of Fuzhou.
KARA PEARSON
Vocal! The spring in Fuzhou is truly beautiful, and you must visit the Wushan Scenic Area
The spring in Fuzhou is really beautiful.
Therefore,
on a weekday afternoon, take a walk in the Wushan Scenic Area with the elders.
Although it's been a long time since I last visited Wushan,
the park is lush and blooming with flowers.
It's incredibly beautiful.
Walking in the park,
you can feel the vigorous vitality of nature.
The Wushan Scenic Area is quite large,
with rich vegetation.
You can occasionally hear the sounds of insects and birds.
It's so suitable for a family outing.
When you reach the high points of the Shitian Scenic Area,
you can also overlook the beauty of Fuzhou city.
If you wait until sunset,
you can witness the spectacular view of the setting sun.😍
🔸Transportation
It is recommended to take the subway, with the Nanmendou station being relatively close.
🔸Note
Be sure to wear flat shoes for walking, as it can be tiring;
There are tea spots in the park, which you might want to try (it costs money);
The Shitian Scenic Area is recommended for a visit, it's really beautiful.
IVY BYRDE
Wushan and Daoshan can be called a treasure mountain
After arriving in Fuzhou, I was there for the famous Sanfang Qixiang, but also for the high-pressure pot oysters🦪 recommended by a friend. Unexpectedly, the Wushan Scenic Area was just nearby, already connected with Sanfang Qixiang, forming one continuous area. Wushan is a comprehensive scenic area that combines natural scenery, historical sites, and cultural art. Exploring it, I discovered that Wushan truly is a treasure mountain!
JULIANA SNYDER
Wushan Scenic Area, a great place to enjoy flowers
➠ The Wushan Historical and Scenic Area in Fuzhou is in full bloom, attracting numerous tourists.
➠ Inside the park, there are magnolias, bauhinia, peach blossoms, bougainvillea... The flowers are competing in fragrance and color, vibrant and diverse. Now is the prime time for spring flower viewing, so don't just stay at home, go out and enjoy the flowers!
➠ Upon entering the park, pay attention to walking towards the Tianhuangling Scenic Area and the Junqing Tai · Youyou Pavilion Scenic Area. This area is dense with peach trees and rich in flowers, making it an excellent spot for flower viewing.
📍Location: Daoshan Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou City
🚉Transportation: Take the bus to 'Wushan Road Intersection' station, the entrance to the park is next to the Fuzhou City Letters and Calls Bureau; take the subway Line 1 or Line 2 to 'Nanmendou' station, exit D2, and walk a few hundred meters to reach; it is not recommended to drive, as parking in the downtown area can be troublesome
👉Ticket: Free admission
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Wushan Gaoye Temple
❤Reason for recommendation: Cultural heritage inheritance
Gaoye Temple, Zhengyi Academy, Drum Tower Ruins Park, Coin Museum
In Fuzhou Gaoye Temple, I found the super local Fuzhou Five Plague God belief. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Liu Yuanshi, Zhong Shixiu, Zhao Guangming, Shi Zhongli, and Zhang Yuanbo dreamed of evil spirits poisoning in the well when they were in Fuzhou. In order to prove to the public, they drank the well water and sacrificed themselves and were sealed by the people of Fuzhou. Because Qianlong felt that it was a lewd sacrifice, in order to keep the Gaoye Temple, the people of Fuzhou brought the god doctor Gao Zhenren, who became immortal in Wushan, Fuzhou during the Song Dynasty, into the temple. By the way, I went to the Zhengyi Academy built by Zuo Zongtang, and found the monument of Zheng Chenggong being given the national surname and Zhu Xi's 'Fu' character at the Drum Tower Ruins, and there is a museum about the history of financial and coin development in Shangxia Hang Wushan.
❤Reason for recommendation: Historical and cultural heritage
Endless history about Fuzhou Wushan Gaoye Temple
Wushan Gaoye Temple was founded in the Tang and Five Dynasties, and was called 'Nanjian Temple' at that time. Historically, Gaoye Temple was a center of the belief in the Five Emperors in Fuzhou, and was the first stream of the famous 'Nine Hermitages and Eleven Streams' in Fuzhou. During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government banned the belief in the Five Emperors. In order to protect the temple property, the believers gradually worshipped the medical god Gao Zhenren as the main god and renamed it Gaoye Temple, thus preserving the temple. In October 1860, an American youth named Theodore Francis Jones came to Fuzhou. Jones took 48 photos of Fuzhou scenery with his camera, recording his feelings for Fuzhou and leaving us precious images. The most famous photo (Figure 9) was taken around 1870 with the Fuzhou Twin Towers as the background of the South Gate Pocket. The building group of the front firewall and the dovetail ridge in the photo is Gaoye Temple. When I saw this photo for the first time, I was immediately moved by the beauty of Fuzhou's residential buildings!
The simple and exquisite caisson of Wushan Gaoye Temple, the old is like the old is really good Under Wushan, the carved beams and painted buildings, the caisson of the main hall is simple and exquisite. Standing on the stage, the red banner is too harmonious, and I remember that the photos of the ancient stage of Fushan Hall in Zhengwei Village last week have not been sorted out, and this procrastination is also drunk when I come back...