1 day tour

Meet your tour guide at your downtown Xiamen hotel at your chosen departure time and drive to Quanzhou. Upon arrival, you will first visit Qingyuan Mountain, which is considered to be the best natural and cultural landscape in Quanzhou, and is known as the "No. 1 Penglai Mountain in Fujian Province" and the "Back Garden of Quanzhou". The trees are dense and the water is clear. There is an ancient Imperial Rock that is world-famous. It is a Taoist statue of Laozi shaped by a huge mountain. It has also become the iconic landscape of Qingyuan Mountain. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, the mountain has collected rock calligraphy works from Taoism, Confucius, Buddhism, etc., and has collected many exquisite calligraphy works, hence the name "Stone Sculpture Museum".

As the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province, Kaiyuan Temple attracts many domestic and foreign tourists interested in Buddhist culture. You'll follow your guide's instructions to explore this fairly complete gallery of the courtyard. The main buildings of Kaiyuan Temple include Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Palace, Ganlu Temple, Buddhist Sutra Collection Hall and Gongde Hall. The two long corridors and two stone towers date from the Song Dynasty (960-1279). In addition, many cultural relics are preserved in the temple. Kaiyuan Temple is a must for tourists to learn local culture. After exploring the entire complex, you can appreciate the Buddhist culture represented by Kaiyuan Temple.

The last attraction is the Quanzhou Overseas Transportation History Museum, which is an ideal place for tourists to fully understand the history of Quanzhou trade and the development of China's shipbuilding industry. This is the only museum in China that specializes in the exhibition of historical relics related to overseas transportation. The museum is composed of old and new parts. The old area was built in the original Kaiyuan Temple and was used to display ancient ships. Completed in 1991, the new section is located on both sides of the scenic East Lake and resembles a large sailing ship floating on the sea. It covers an area of 3,000 square meters (32,000 square feet) and has a maximum built-up area of 7,300 square meters (79,000 square feet). There are four exhibition halls in the new area, namely "Quanzhou Maritime Exhibition Hall", "Quanzhou Religious Stone Sculpture Hall", "Quanzhou National Culture Exhibition Hall" and "Ancient Chinese Model Hall". Afterwards, the driver will take you back to your Xiamen hotel.

I wish you a pleasant journey!