[2025 Fuzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Kaiyuan Temple (Updated Apr)

#discoverchina Kaiyuan Temple is one of the oldest and largest temples in the area. The temple is known for its significant cultural and religious importance in the region and is regarded as a prime example of ancient Chinese architecture. The temple complex features traditional Chinese architectural elements, including intricate carvings, beautiful pagodas, and spacious courtyards. It reflects the styles of various dynasties, particularly the Tang and Song dynasties. Inside the temple, visitors can find numerous statues of Buddhist deities, stone carvings, and other artifacts that are of historical significance. #couplestrip #travel #myitinerary #thingstodo

Explore Fujian! Fuzhou-Pingtan-Quanzhou 5-day tour, take you through the forest oxygen bar, feel the charm of nature! Come and get this super practical guide! -- 🛣️Itinerary: DAY1: Arrive in Fuzhou, head to Pingtan Island Start your Fujian trip, arrive in Fuzhou and transfer to the beautiful Pingtan Island. DAY2: Houyan Island->Northern Ecological Corridor->Beigang Village Stone House->Longfengtou Beach Visit the unique landscape on Houyan Island, stroll along the Northern Ecological Corridor to enjoy the beauty of nature, visit the characteristic stone houses in Beigang Village, and finally relax at Longfengtou Beach. DAY3: Changjiang'ao Beach->Three Lanes and Seven Alleys->Yantaishan Park Feel the sea breeze on Changjiang'ao Beach, then head to the historical and cultural district of Three Lanes and Seven Alleys to experience the ancient Fuzhou culture, and finally climb Yantaishan Park to overlook the cityscape. DAY4: Xunpu Village->Wudianshi Traditional District->Fuzhou Kaiyuan Temple Visit the unique style of Xunpu Village, stroll around the Wudianshi Traditional District, feel the charm of the ancient district, and finally visit the historic Fuzhou Kaiyuan Temple. DAY5: Leave Quanzhou and end your pleasant trip to Fujian Depart from Quanzhou, end this wonderful trip to Fujian with full of memories and gains. -- Travel List: 🎒Must-have items for Fuzhou-Pingtan-Quanzhou trip 👕【Clothing】 Short-sleeved T-shirts, thin jackets, and don't forget to bring a windbreaker to deal with the temperature difference between morning and evening at the seaside. And sneakers, comfortable to walk all day. 🕶️【Accessories】 Sunglasses and hats are essential, sun protection and fashion. Bring a small backpack, easy to carry personal items. 📄【Documents】 ID card, student ID, driver's license, travel documents must be complete. And cash and bank cards, just in case. 🧴【Daily Use】 Sunscreen, toiletries, disposable toilet seat covers, personal hygiene is indispensable. And power bank, data cable, mobile phone battery is always full. 💊【Health】 Common medicines such as gastrointestinal medicine and cold medicine, carry them with you for peace of mind. Have fun in Fujian, and health should also be guaranteed! -- Travel around Fuzhou, Pingtan, and Quanzhou, this trip to Fujian is really full of good memories!

This trip was mainly for the jj20 concert, so this guide only represents my personal experience. Friends who have something to add are welcome to do so in the comments section. Since the time of my flight's arrival didn't match the airport shuttle bus schedule, I chose to take the subway. Additionally, the subway was free on the weekend, which was very cost-effective. You can take a taxi to Wanshou Subway Station🚉 for about 20💰. Other than the longer time, I felt it was pretty good. Kaiyuan Temple—Sanfang Qixiang—Wanda Plaza—Xichan Temple—Yantai Mountain I especially recommend Kaiyuan Temple in Fuzhou. Admission is free, and you can get incense for free upon entering the temple. The temple isn't very large but it's very popular, and inside there's a thousand-year-old iron Buddha that's definitely worth seeing. There will be more locals around. There's a Yellow Alley in Sanfang Qixiang, and if you walk inside, there's a market with many original fridge magnets for sale, priced from 💰15-45. I think it's nice to buy one as a souvenir. Sanfang Qixiang is close to Wanda Plaza, which is right across from Xichan Temple. Xichan Temple does require an admission fee of 20💰. After visiting, a local Didi driver told us that you can enter through the back door for free, but I don't know if that's true. I suggest you set aside half a day or a full day to visit Yantai Mountain. Walking around and taking photos takes a long time. Because it kept raining, we ended up walking briskly for about 4 hours and couldn't go on, so we returned to the hotel. However, Yantai Mountain in the misty rain has a unique charm. On a clear day, the experience would be even better👍. Don't miss the spot in photo 6 along the river at Yantai Mountain, near Zhongzhou Island and Jiefang Bridge, where you can take photos similar to Jay Chou's MV stand-ins. Lastly, let's talk about the food. I personally prefer fish balls and flat meat. I casually ate at a Xiangji Quanzhen Fish Ball shop, which was cheap and delicious. I saw many local elders coming to buy fish balls. Lao Hua is also a casual, no-queue restaurant with a very fresh taste, quite light, suitable for friends who like a lighter taste. Milk Tea: Tangmo (not very amazing, light and not greasy) Hujiu Jasmine (a strong jasmine aroma, heavy milk flavor can be a bit greasy) Because it rained all three days, I didn't get a better chance to explore and eat in Fuzhou. Personally, I still really like the Fujian area. Friends who plan to go should spend an extra day or two to explore more deeply. The subway is free after 17:00 on workdays and on weekends, which is really a great experience!

Kaiyuan Temple, located in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, was built in the third year of Taiqing in the Southern Liang Dynasty (549 AD) and is one of the Buddhist temples in Fuzhou. There is an iron statue of seated Amitabha Buddha in the temple. It has a solid head and a hollow body. It weighs 50 tons, is 5.3 meters high and about 4 meters wide. People stand on the shoulders of the Buddha statue and cannot touch the top of the statue's head with their hands. There is a lot of incense here. Locals say that worshiping Medicine Buddha here is very effective. It is said to be the ancestral hall of Kaiyuan Temple in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, etc. This is because the abbot of this temple made a vow to cast 12 Medicine Buddha statues for these temples. When I went there, I happened to encounter a Dharma Assembly. There were many lay Buddhists and it was very solemn. It is not far from Sanfang Qixiang, and only takes about ten minutes to walk there.