Self-drive to Min'an Town.

Min'an Town, Mawei, Fuzhou 1. Min'an Village (Min'an Ancient Town) is a national historical and cultural village and a famous thousand-year-old town located in Tingjiang Town, Mawei District, Fuzhou City. 2. Location: Min'an Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing the river and the sea, with a tributary of the Minjiang River, Xinggang River, running through the village. Min'an Village is a military fortress in Fuzhou and a key point of coastal defense in Fujian. Historically, it was an important military and customs port; it was one of the earliest foreign trade ports in China, known as the first gateway along the coast of Fujian, and an important node of the "Maritime Silk Road" in China. 3. Self-drive route: About 35 km from downtown Fuzhou. Self-drive, about 40 minutes by car, there is a parking lot in Min'an Village, not very big, free parking, recently there are not many tourists, parking is still quite convenient. 1) Third Ring Expressway - Guling Tunnel - Jinglan Line - Min'an Tunnel - Jinglan Line 2) Third Ring Expressway - Fuzhou Airport Expressway - Jinglan Line 3) Third Ring Expressway - Ring Road - Jinglan Line 4. Military land: Min'an Ancient Town has been a place of military attack and defense since ancient times. In the Sui Dynasty, Min'an was established as a town, in the Tang Dynasty, a patrol office was set up, and in the Song Dynasty, a garrison was established. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Qi Jiguang's army fought against the Japanese invaders and built a stone fortress here, making Min'an an important battlefield for the anti-Japanese war in Fujian. 5. Cannons: The 4th, 5th, and 9th photos show two cannons, the Hongyi Cannons, placed next to the Min'an Tower. The Hongyi Cannons were excavated during the archaeological excavation of Tingjiang, and they are rusty and have lost their gun mounts, and are of an old age. According to research, these two cannons were ordered to be manufactured by Yan Botao, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang during the Daoguang period, and are just two of many cannons. 6. Bang Drum Tower Min'an Tower is a landmark building in Min'an Ancient Town, with a stone base, highlighting the historical elements of the ancient town's coastal defense, maritime silk, and garrison, with a height of 25.55 meters and four floors. The Min'an Tower has an exhibition of Min'an Ancient Town, which is divided into three floors, with the first floor exhibition hall themed "Dream Back to Xinggang", with sections on "Thousand-Year-Old Town", "Minjiang Gateway", "Garrison Focus", "Celebrity Footprints", and "Gorgeous Blueprint", highlighting the elements of Min'an's coastal defense and garrison.