Quanzhou Attractions
Places covered in the Quanzhou travel guide: Kaiyuan Temple, Luoyang Bridge, Qingyuan Mountain, Tianhou Temple, West Street.
These stops are the places named in theQuanzhou travel guide— the three-day shape, food, and what to confirm before you go live on that page. Open a stop for the write-up that sits under it.
Kaiyuan Temple
Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou is free to enter, founded in 686, with China's tallest stone pagoda pair and Hindu carvings moved from a vanished temple. Hours, buses and a visiting route.
Luoyang Bridge
Luoyang Bridge near Quanzhou is the oldest sea-crossing stone bridge in China — 731 meters on boat-shaped piers, its foundations cemented by farmed oysters since 1059. Free, open all day.
Qingyuan Mountain
Qingyuan Mountain is Quanzhou's 5A escape — the largest Laozi stone statue in China, nine Song-era carvings, Master Hongyi's stupa and a hilltop view over the old port. Tickets and routes.
Tianhou Temple
Tianhou Temple, founded in 1196, is among the oldest and largest Mazu temples in China, and the Deji Gate ruins across the street are the only excavated gate of old Quanzhou. Both free.
West Street
West Street is Quanzhou's thousand-year old street — the Bell Tower at one end, Kaiyuan Temple at the other, snack stalls and arcades in between. Free, open all day.