Guanyue Temple

Quanzhou super beautiful Guanyue Temple Yes! I used a beautiful way to describe a temple. I was shocked when I came to the gate of the Guanyue Temple. The roof was just like the temple, so lively. There are pagodas, flying dragons, and a variety of flowers and birds. The incense here is too strong. The temple wants to take a picture without tourists. It is estimated that the sun will go down, so my attention is concentrated on the ridge here. The roof of the most famous Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou has similar decorations, but it is less than half of the number here, and the degree of exquisiteness is not as good. Address: No. 188, Tumen Street, Licheng District

When passing by, it is attracted by its architectural style. Many people, the incense is super prosperous, and the smoke from a chimney in the back row goes straight into the sky. Located on Tumen Street, on the edge is the Qingjing Temple. Through two days of walking, I found that Quanzhou really believes in many yuan, and Catholicism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Islam coexist. All the way to the door is fortune-telling, selling incense, fruit and all kinds of people. This Guandi Temple is still quite large, and it has a long history since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. Not bad, spent 3 yuan to buy a fragrance to pay homage. 30 yuan is said to be a set, you can WeChat Alipay.

🔥 Continuing right from the Qingjing Mosque, it's not long before you reach the next stop, where the bustling crowd and lively atmosphere at the Xingwang Temple are truly shocking. This legendary Guanyue Temple, though small, is packed with worshippers. Step inside for a closer look and feel the extraordinary vibe. ————————— Name: Tonghuai Guanyue Temple Address: No. 186-196, Tumen Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province Opening hours: 08:00-17:30, no entry after 17:30 Ticket: Free ————————— 🔥 Guanyue Temple is not large, but it's filled with many worshippers and tourists. There's a large square in front of the temple, bustling and constantly busy. This place is known as the most incense-filled area in Quanzhou, and you won't understand the reason until you are there yourself. 🌟 Majestic and Stunning Architecture The aesthetics and thoughts of ancient craftsmen are reflected here, with the exquisite Minnan-style architecture and extremely ornate decorations shining under the blue sky and white clouds. The roof ridge is adorned with colorful and varied porcelain dragon sculptures, and the flora and fauna seem to come to life. As night falls and the lights come on, the level of amazement here goes up a notch. 🌟 Endless Stream of Worshippers It is said that hundreds of thousands of people come to offer incense every year. The culture of Guandi in Quanzhou, as an important part of Minnan culture, has played a significant role in promoting civil exchanges across the Taiwan Strait. It brings good fortune, fulfills wishes, and protects families, offering people beautiful blessings and hopes. 🌟 Exceptional Fortune-Telling Following the traditional process of seeking answers through fortune-telling sticks, one can experience a unique sense of traditional culture. The process of casting and interpreting the sticks is auspicious and has its own special charm. Both local worshippers and visitors from afar speak highly of this place. 🔥 As the finale of this city walk in downtown Quanzhou, this place truly amazed me. It's not just the exquisite and grand architecture, nor just the surging crowds, but the continuation of this unique traditional culture that one experiences while being here.

Guan Yue Temple, also known as Guan Di Temple, is dedicated to Guan Yu, with Yue Wang as a secondary deity, and is a Taoist temple. The Quanzhou Tonghuai Guan Di Temple is a famous ancient site for worshipping the martial saint Guan Yu and is the largest existing martial temple in Fujian Province. The Guan Di Temple, with its magnificent architectural complex and well-preserved ancient relics and artifacts, has become a historical treasure. Guan Di Temple is a place where the local people of Southern Fujian worship Lord Guan. People usually come here with their inner faith, so every day there is a continuous stream of devotees seeking success in their careers, academic achievements, or answers to their prayers! Many pilgrims also come here for its reputation, making it a cultural tourism hotspot. The intricate and vibrant dragon elements on the temple's roof ridge perfectly match the Year of the Dragon, and the peak of incense offerings pushes the festive atmosphere to the extreme. Standing at the entrance and inhaling a bit of the celestial mist is also very satisfying. If you're just looking to appreciate the view, it's recommended to come at night when there are fewer people. Landscape lights are turned on in the evening (lights out at 22:00), allowing visitors to admire the porcelain dragon carvings on the eaves, which are resplendent in gold and jade. Accompanied by flower-patterned animals, the scene is overflowing with color and beauty, showcasing the exquisite architecture of Southern Fujian and the extremely luxurious decorations. The various sculptures are vivid and lifelike, adding much more charm than during the daytime and making it hard not to marvel at the ancient craftsmen's superb skills.

Quanzhou is a city with a long history and a UNESCO heritage, also known for its reputation as the 'office of many deities on earth'. If you want to tour ancient temples in one day, then take a look at this article‼️ 📅Tour route: 📍Kaiyuan Temple—Chengtian Zen Temple—Confucian Temple—Guandi Temple—Tianhou Palace ✅Kaiyuan Temple: The largest Buddhist temple in Quanzhou, also a key national cultural relic protection unit, with twin towers located here. ✅Chengtian Zen Temple: A grand Buddhist architectural complex, famous for its exquisite Buddhist art and profound cultural heritage. ✅Confucian Temple: Also known as the Temple of Confucius, it was established to commemorate the great ancient Chinese thinker and educator Confucius. The Dacheng Hall is the main building of the Confucian Temple, housing a statue of Confucius, suitable for those seeking education🔥🔥 ✅Guandi Temple: The most popular temple in Quanzhou, you can really feel it🔥🔥 right at the temple gate. It is said to be a very effective wealth temple, with a set of worship rituals, where you can draw and interpret lots‼️ ✅Tianhou Palace: Mazu Temple, built to commemorate the sea goddess Mazu, is one of the famous Mazu temples in the southeast coastal area of China, and also an important cultural heritage of Quanzhou.

The Tonghuai Guan Yue Temple is located in Tumen Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, commonly known as Tumen Guandi Temple, mainly worshipping Guan Yu. In the third year of the Republic of China (1914), Yue Fei was also enshrined, hence the current name. It is the largest existing martial temple in Fujian Province. 🌟 Highlights: ——The Guan Yue Temple consists of three parallel temples: Wucheng Hall, Chongxian Hall, and Sanyi Temple, each with three sections. The building area is over 1300 square meters. The temple decorations include exquisite wood carvings, stone carvings, and clay sculptures, with dragon carvings on the roof ridges, each with a unique shape, accompanied by flowers, birds, and animals, reflecting the artistic style of ancient Minnan architecture. ——The Guan Yue Temple has significant influence in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, and it has a large following among the people. The temple is always bustling with worshippers, and according to the locals in Quanzhou, the Guan Yue Temple is very efficacious, especially for those seeking wealth.

Quanzhou Tonghuai Guan Yue Temple has a history of over 1000 years and is one of the five ancestral temples of the Guan Gong faith in China. It is also the largest existing martial temple in our province. It has long been prosperous with incense burning, and there are many followers among the people. The predecessor of the Tonghuai Guan Di Temple was a water god temple built during the Song Dynasty. As a coastal city, for the people of Quanzhou who lived by the sea, the water god was more related to their own lives and income than other deities at that time, and praying for the water god's protection had more practical use. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, who was convinced by Guan Yu, ordered the construction of seven Guan Di temples in Quanzhou, one of which was converted from the sea god temple. As the god of wealth, Guan Di is popular throughout the country, but in Quanzhou, his services are particularly extensive. Not only for promotions and wealth, but for any little thing in life, locals like to come here to burn incense and worship—praying for academic progress, for success and fame, for daily wealth, and also for family harmony and good health.

🚄Depart from Shenzhen North Station to Quanzhou Station, more than three hours, rush to the homestay after getting off the high-speed rail, the homestay chosen this time is near West Street, the homestay I live in is really surprising, the indoor hygiene is very clean, the quilt can smell the sun, personally think that the facilities are more attentive than some star hotels, the room is equipped with a Leifan hair dryer, umbrella, projection, bathtub, disposable bath towel, etc., except for some noise at night, the location is not easy to find, there is really nothing to pick, although the shop also prepares earplugs, but those with poor sleep quality should consider it~ (It's not an advertisement, it's all recommended from the heart) 🦆After arriving at the homestay and putting down the things, go straight to the Jiangmu Duck head office, 120 per serving, small portion, just enough for two girls, the taste is good, I personally don't like to eat ginger, this can be completely accepted, the duck and ginger slices are stewed very flavorful, you can try it~ ☕️After eating, go straight to stay salty salt (Fushi Hidden Ground Store), a seaside coffee shop that looks like Jeju Island, the location is a bit off, it is recommended to drive by yourself, it is easy to not get a car if it is late, the light is probably better from 3-6 pm, you can see the sunset, the photos are very out of the picture, if you have enough time, you can take photos on the beach, it is a bit cold after six o'clock, it is best to bring a jacket 🍙After taking the photos, we were all super tired, we went back to the homestay to rest for a while and then set off to West Street for food, we checked in the very popular Hou Aunt's Zongzi, the taste is average, it is a very ordinary seafood zongzi with peanut sauce, it may also be that I am not used to the taste here, the subsequent meals are all stepping on thunder, so I won't make recommendations 💐Walk to the homestay and wash and rest, set off for Xunpu Village early the next morning to experience the same hairpin flower as Zhao Liying~ Position to: Mapu Ship Management Station (Xunpu Village entrance) There are many hairpin flower shops, you can find your favorite color and clothes to consult in advance Recommend a few internet celebrity hairpin flower shops: 1、Sunny Sister (Zhao Liying's same hairpin flower, need to queue) 2、Goddess Blessing (Macaron hairpin flower) 3、Huayue Yashu, personally highly recommended, the clothes are all genuine, very clean, and new, the style is novel and beautiful, the price ranges from 40-120, you can choose two sets of clothes➕hairpin flowers, we went with makeup on, changing clothes➕hairpin flowers took less than half an hour, there are many photographers at the entrance of the village and the entrance of the Mazu Temple, the price ranges from 99-299, all the negatives are given, you can communicate with the photographer for a trial shoot first, choose if it meets your aesthetic style, the photographer will bring small props, take you to the photo spot to take pictures, teach you to pose, the picture is very fast Special attention⚠️: Be sure to travel off-peak, the experience will be much better, the alleys in the village are very narrow, and it is difficult to walk when there are too many people on holidays 🌄Finally go to West Street to stroll and eat, then go to the rooftop coffee to take pictures of the sunset and the Zhen Guo Tower, the coffee is not very good, but it is very out of the picture, if you have enough time, you can go to Kaiyuan Temple (17:40 closed temple, pay attention to the time), Guan Yue Temple (locals say it is the most popular temple)

One of the most popular attractions in Quanzhou 📍Quanzhou·Guanyue Temple This temple carries the faith and reverence of the people of Quanzhou It is a real spiritual pure land The exquisite carvings of the exterior architecture, various styles of eaves 🐲🐉 Every detail shows the unique style of Minnan The incense is flourishing🔥 Worshippers hold incense and pray sincerely🏮 Pray for peace and good fortune to come🍊 Truly feel the strong atmosphere of Minnan's incense♨️

The Tonghuai GuanYue Temple is located in Tumen Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, commonly known as Tumen Guandi Temple, mainly worshipping Guan Yu. In the third year of the Republic of China (1914), Yue Fei was added to the worship, hence the current name. It is a famous place for worshipping the saints of literature (Confucius) and martial arts (Guan Yu), and it is also the largest existing martial temple in Fujian Province. The existing temple was rebuilt in the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), and was fully renovated again from 1986 to 1990. The temple faces north and south, composed of Wucheng Hall, Chongxian Hall, and Sanyi Temple, all of which are three entrances, with a building area of more than 1,300 square meters. In the third year of the Republic of China (1914), when it was massively rebuilt, the front hall of the Sanyi Temple was retreated and lined up with the front hall of the main hall, making the three temples connected into one, forming a symmetrical structure and a spectacular architectural group. The restored halls, beautifully decorated with wood carvings, stone carvings and clay sculptures, and roof ridge ceramic dragon carvings, each with different shapes, interspersed with flowers, birds and beasts, reflect the artistic style of southern Fujian ancient architecture. The main hall is Wucheng Hall, with three rooms wide and five rooms deep, single eaves and hard mountain top, and through-bucket wooden frame. The main position is left to worship Guan Sheng Emperor (Guan Yu), and the right to worship Yue Wu Mu Wang (Yue Fei). Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Wang Jun, Xie Xuan, Han Qinhu, Li Jing, Guo Ziyi, Wang Yanzhang, Cao Bin, Di Qing, Xu Da and other 24 famous generals in history are worshipped. The Chongxian Hall on the left worships Guandi's great-grandfather Guangzhao, grandfather Yuchang, and father Chengzhong. The Sanyi Temple on the right worships Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, with Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun as the accompanying worship. The back of it was originally a flat house, now it has been rebuilt into a three-story building with antique decoration.

Tonghuai Guan Yue Temple is located in Tumen Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, commonly known as Tumen Guandi Temple, mainly worshipping Guan Yu. In the third year of the Republic of China, Yue Fei was added to the worship, so the current name was changed. It is a famous ancient site for worshipping the saints of literature (Confucius) and martial arts (Guan Yu), and it is also the largest existing martial temple in Fujian Province. The main hall is the 'Wucheng Hall', which worships Guan Yu of the Three Kingdoms and Yue Fei of the Southern Song Dynasty. On the right is the 'Sanyi Temple', which worships Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, who made a pact of brotherhood in the Peach Garden during the Three Kingdoms period, and Zhuge Liang is also worshipped. On the left is the 'Chongxian Hall', which worships the three generations of ancestors of Guan Gong. The entire temple is a spectacular group of symmetrical structures, with exquisite wood carvings, stone carvings, and clay sculptures, with a total construction area of 1,294 square meters. The temple preserves large plaques such as the 'Zhengqi' handwritten by Zhu Xi, a great scholar of the Song Dynasty, and the 'Chongsai Tiandi' book by Zhang Ruitu, a calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty. There are stone carvings and couplets of literati and virtuous people from Quanzhou throughout the ages, and the cultural connotation is rich. This was taken in early winter, and although it was a normal working day, the incense was very strong and tourists were in an endless stream.