Quanzhou

Worth seeing in and around Quanzhou

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Qingjing Mosque

   The Qingjing Mosque, also known as the Ashab Mosque or Shengyousi Mosque, is a mosque located on Tumen Street, in the city of Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Qingjing Mosque is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

   9.6 km · mosque in Fujian, China · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Luoyang Bridge

   The Luoyang Bridge, also known as Wan'an Bridge, is located in Quanzhou, Fujian province, China. The stone bay bridge is situated at the mouth of Luoyang River.

   8.8 km · bridge in China · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Chengtian Temple (Quanzhou)

   Chengtian Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Licheng District, Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Chengtian Temple is considered one of the Three Great Buddhist Temples in Quanzhou, alongside Kaiyuan Temple and Chongfu Temple.

   9.6 km · building in China · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Lingshan Islamic Cemetery

   The Lingshan Islamic Cemetery is located in the city of Quanzhou within the Fujian province of China. One of the oldest Islamic sites in China, the cemetery also contains a special burial ground that holds two venerated graves of two Muslim missionaries.

   7.3 km · cemetery in China · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Quanzhou Overseas Relations Museum

   The Quanzhou Maritime Museum in the Fengze District of Quanzhou, Fujian, is the only museum in China specialising in overseas relations. Established in 1959, through its comprehensive and valuable display of historical relics relating to overseas transportation, the museum reflects the development history of the major Eastern port of the Middle Ages—Citong or Zaytun.

   8.2 km · museum in Quanzhou, China · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Quanzhou Normal University

   Quanzhou Normal University is a public university located in Quanzhou, Fujian province, People's Republic of China.

   1.3 km · university in China · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Fashi Zhenwu Temple

   Fashi Zhenwu Temple is a Taoist temple located in Fengze District of Quanzhou, Fujian, China. In 2021, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with other medieval sites in Quanzhou because of its religious importance for maritime trade in China during the Song and Yuan dynasties and its testimony to the global exchange of ideas and cultures.

   6 km · UNESCO World Heritage Site · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Jinjiang Bridge

   The Jin River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Jin River in Quanzhou/ Jinjiang, Fujian, China. The bridge measures 2,740 metres long, 38 metres wide, and approximately 132.125 metres high.

   3.8 km · bridge in People's Republic of China · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The town has an assortment of religious buildings, some quite old. It has been called a museum of world religions. There are Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucian temples, as anywhere in China, plus Christian churches and one mosque. There are also Hindu and Zoroastrian temples. Neighboring Jinjiang has the world's only surviving Manichean temple.

1. 01
   Kaiyuan Temple
2. 02
   Qingjing Mosque

   The only surviving mosque of the many that used to exist.

3. 03
   Guan-Yue Temple
4. 04
   Confucian Temple
5. 05
   Chongfu Temple

   A beautiful if small active Buddhist Temple.

6. 06
   Tian Hou Gong

From Wikivoyage: Quanzhou, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Bart's Kitchen (椰林阁娘惹私房菜), at Dong fang min zhu #115 (东方明珠) on Feng zi street (丰泽街),. 09:30-10:30. Southeast Asian and Western cuisine, with an English menu. Expect to ¥20-60 per head. The Mandarin Hotel (悦华酒店). Large lunch (¥160) and dinner (¥270) buffet with both eastern and western dishes. Amazon BBQ buffet (亚马逊烤肉), on Ci tong road (刺桐路). All-you-can-eat at moderate prices.

From Wikivoyage: Quanzhou, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Quanzhou

Airports

Quanzhou Jinjiang (JJN), 12 km · Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN), 66 km · Fuzhou Changle (FOC), 154 km

Stations

Quanzhoudong Railway Station, 6.8 km · Port of Quanzhou, 6.5 km

• Xiamen → Quanzhou

  70 km · quickest by road, 1h 38m · ¥33–45
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• Fuzhou (Changle) → Quanzhou

  150 km · quickest by road, 2h 34m · ¥65–90
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• Jieyang (Rongcheng) → Quanzhou

  273 km · quickest by road, 4h 50m · ¥125–165
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