Prefecture-level city in Fujian, People's Republic of China
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漳州市博物馆
Zhangzhou's main museum.
南山寺
Built in the 8th century AD, the Nanshan Temple is one of the oldest and most important Buddhist temples in southeastern China.Originally known as the Baoqu Institute (報劬院), the temple was built during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang during his Kaiyuan era (開元) and completed in 736 CE.In 968 CE during the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song it was repaired by the provincial governor Chen Wen (陈文) and renamed Chongfu Temple (崇福寺). Later on during the Ming dynasty, its name changed once more to the current "Nanshan Temple".
云洞岩风景区
The only scenic area in Zhangzhou's main urban area to be designated as a 4A-rated tourist attraction by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The main feature is a rocky hill named Yundongyan (literally ‘Cloud Cave Rock'), which stands about 280 metres above sea level.
福建虎伯寮国家级自然保护区
Fujian Huberliao National Nature Reserve is located in the southeast of the Bopingling Mountains, and Jiangxi River in Kowloon runs throughout the country. The unique geographical and climatic conditions have nurtured the well-known tropical rainforest communities in Nanjing County, which have been described as "small western double benna in the south". The total area is 3001 hectares. Protecting the wild fauna and flora.
漳江口红树林国家级自然保护区
The total area of the reserve is 2,360hm2, which is the most important national nature reserve for wetland ecosystem types in Fujian Province.
The region's rich flora and fauna provide an ideal habitat for more than 150 species of birds, 240 species of aquatic animals and nearly 400 species of aquatic life. It is a wetland ecosystem type protection area mainly protected by mangrove wetland ecosystem, endangered plant and animal species and high-quality aquatic germplasm resources along the southeast coast.
东山关帝庙
Dongshan Guandi Temple, also known as Wu Temple, Guandi Temple, Tongling Guandi Temple, is located in Tongling Town, Dongshan County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, 岵 so that the foothills of the wind stone scenic area. It covers an area of 2400 square meters and a construction area of 680 square meters. Dongshan Guandi Temple, sitting west to east, the overall architectural layout is strict, the main hall beam-raising wooden frame, single eaves song top, roof decorated with local traditional handicraft cutting porcelain carving. The interior of the temple is decorated with gold wood carving, gold lacquer painting, stone carving, etc., which is called "art museum".
漳州石牌坊
Zhangzhou ShiPaiFang 4 pavilions are carved with brilliant green rock, white granite rock, three doors, five floors, twelve columns, embedded with the name Lu Yue, Qiao Ming and carved flower plate, delicate carving, exquisite craftsmanship. In March 1994, the expert group of the State Cultural Heritage Administration considered the four Ming and Qing stone architects to be of high historical, artistic and scientific value.
中共福建临时省委旧址
It is a small courtyard with an area of 103 square meters. The site consists of a two-story brick-and-wood structure, the first floor of the main building is Zhangzhou Early Revolutionary History Exhibition Room, the second floor of the main building is the joint conference restoration exhibition room. Organization and development of the exhibition hall, divided into white area party organization, Soviet area party organization and three years of guerrilla war period party organization for display.
霞东书院
Xiaodong College was founded in 1706 as the official residence of General Lan Li. Cai Xin, a scholar of the University of Wenhua in the Qianlong Dynasty, lectured here and rebuilt in 1821. The building sits northwest to southeast and consists of a gatehouse, a main hall and a corridor on both sides of the "mouth" shape layout. The main temple is three bays wide and deep, hanging from the top of the mountain, swallowtail ridge, lifting beam through the bucket mixed frame. The first year of Qingdao Light, in 2003, was renovated again and is a provincial cultural protection unit in Fujian Province.
白礁慈济宫
Baijiao Tzu Chi Palace sits northeast to southwest, Sanjin, covers a total area of more than 5000 square meters, the construction area of 1915.5 square meters. The whole building is built according to the mountains, the eaves are interlaced and magnificent. The dragon pillars, arches and painted gold in the temple are the achievements of architecture, painting, sculpture, calligraphy and other arts since the Song Dynasty, and have long enjoyed the reputation of "Forbidden City in southern Fujian".
南山寺弥陀佛石造像
Nanshan Temple Mita Buddha statue, commonly known as Nanshan Temple Big Stone Buddha, in Xiangcheng District Nanshan Temple Jingye Hall (also known as Stone Buddha Pavilion), is a statue of Mita Buddha carved from natural stalagmites, 6 meters high. French collar, collar, cuffs and hem, are embossed flower pattern, clothes pleats simple and elegant. It is said to be a statue of the Tang Dynasty, and it is also said to be a stone sculpture of the Song Dynasty.
赵家堡
Zhao Jiabao known as "five miles three cities", its layout intention, everywhere modeled after the two Song Dynasty old capital. The castle inside and outside the two walls, the outer city is a stone foundation of the triad earth wall, 6 meters high, 2 meters wide, 1082 meters around the perimeter, the construction of East, West, North and South four gates. East gate horizontal plaque engraved "Oriental barrier", south gate engraved "Danding Zhongxiang", west gate engraved "Suo Gaoju Sheng".
漳浦文庙大成殿
Zhangpu Temple Dacheng Hall building area of 441 square meters, basically square, stone clad earth platform foundation, wood frame. Sit north to south slightly east, heavy eaves rest on the top of the mountain, covered with red simple tile or slate. Five feet wide and five feet deep. The east, west, and north walls are rammed earth walls, and the 36 columns are arranged in a regular network, and the diameter of the foundation is huge. It is an example of a well-preserved building in southern Fujian Province. It is of great artistic and scientific value to combine the local practices of southern Fujian with those of lower and upper elevations.
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