[2025 Fuzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Luoxing Tower (Updated Feb)

Hey ladies! Want to explore the charm of ancient towns and villages? This 6-day tour of Xiapu-Pingtan-Fuzhou will take you through history and let you experience unique customs. Come and check it out! 🏖️Itinerary: D1: Guangying Plank Road Stroll along the Guangying Plank Road and enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the seaside. D2: Donghai No.1 Sightseeing Trail—Gaoluo Beach—Xiapu Donghai No.1 Scenic Spot (Haiwei Castle)—Xiawei Island Explore the Donghai No.1 Sightseeing Trail, play on the waves at Gaoluo Beach, climb the Haiwei Castle viewing platform, and discover the beautiful legend of Xiawei Island. D3: China Shipbuilding Culture Scenic Area—Luoxing Tower Park—Minyue Water Town Experience China's shipbuilding culture, stroll through Luoxing Tower Park, and experience the unique charm of Minyue Water Town. D4: Pingtan Island—Beigang Village—Houyan Island—Haitan Ancient City Enjoy Pingtan Island, explore the artistic atmosphere of Beigang Village, climb Houyan Island for ocean views, and savor the historical charm of Haitan Ancient City. D5: West Street—Quanzhou Kaiyuan Temple—Xunpu Village—Wulin Traditional Village, Jinjiang Stroll along West Street, visit Quanzhou Kaiyuan Temple, experience the fishing village customs of Xunpu Village, and explore the ancient architecture of Wulin Traditional Village in Jinjiang. D6: Mazu Temple Visit Mazu Temple, experience the unique charm of marine culture, and conclude your pleasant journey. Recommended Attractions: 🌟 Pingtan Island: The beaches here are fine and soft, and the seawater is crystal clear. It's a wonderful resort! Embark on a spontaneous coastal trip～ 🐒 Houyan Island: Want to enjoy the beautiful sea view and coastal scenery? Houyan Island is the perfect place! The blue sea and sky offer breathtaking views, a paradise for photography enthusiasts! 🏯 Quanzhou Kaiyuan Temple: Immerse yourself in the thousand-year-old Buddhist culture. The East and West Pagodas stand tall, and the Hundred-Pillar Hall is solemn and majestic, exuding a profound sense of history. 🏛️ West Street: The ancient architectural complex here is so well-preserved that it's like stepping into a living architectural museum. Wander through the antique streets and experience the charm of history. **Things to Note**: - February Climate: Xiapu-Pingtan-Fuzhou in February has moderate temperatures but strong sea winds. It is recommended to bring a windbreaker and a hat🧥🎩. - Photo Spots: Houyan Island and Beigang Village in Pingtan, and Yangjiaxi in Xiapu are all beautiful photo spots📸. Don't miss them! - Local Customs: Experience the historical culture in Fuzhou's Sanfang Qixiang, respect local customs, and you might have unexpected gains🏮. - Food Recommendations: Be sure to try Fuzhou fish balls, Pingtan seafood, and Xiapu's special snacks🍲🦞. - Itinerary: As the attractions are scattered, it is recommended to plan your itinerary in advance and allow enough time at each attraction🗺️. 🎉Explore Xiapu, Pingtan, and Fuzhou, experience the unique Fujian customs, and have a pleasant trip!🎉

Luoxing Tower is an octagonal, seven-story granite pagoda built in the style of a multi-storied building. It served as the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road and an international navigation mark during the Ming and Qing dynasties, earning it the nickname "China Tower." Legend has it that the tower was originally built in the Southern Song Dynasty by a woman named Liu Qinian to commemorate her deceased husband. A statue of Liu Qinian still sits in front of the tower today. The existing Luoxing Tower was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty. West of Luoxing Tower Park is Maxian Mountain Park, also part of the China Shipbuilding Culture City. It is connected to the main museum area through the Shipbuilding Time Tunnel. The Maxian Mountain area features historical buildings such as Zhao Zhong Shrine, Shipbuilding Culture Street, the Shipbuilding Post Office, the Holy Trinity Hospital Dean's Apartment, the British Consulate Branch, Plum Garden, and Zhongpo Battery. Facing the Ma River to the south, the area has seen a decline in popularity in recent years following the relocation of the museum, with fewer visitors, making it a pleasant place for a leisurely stroll. The Railway Theme Park, located in the northern part of Mawei, was once part of the Fuzhou-Mawei railway extension. Entering the park, you'll see green train carriages, a vintage ticket booth, and signs like "Hard Sleeper" and "Fuzhou Section, Nanchang Railway Bureau," instantly transporting you back to the bustling steam era. The weathered tracks stretch into the distance, gradually disappearing into the weeds.

In the fifth year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1866), Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, founded the shipyard in the Luoxing Pagoda area, cultivating and training a group of outstanding talents, promoting the birth and development of modern Chinese industries such as shipbuilding, electric lights, telecommunications, rail transportation, and aircraft manufacturing, and leaving us with a valuable industrial cultural heritage. Citywalk route: Luoxing Pagoda ➠ Dock No. 1 ➠ Zhaozhong Temple ➠ China Shipyard Culture Museum ➠ Mawei Clock Tower. The whole journey is on foot, and the tour time is 3-4 hours. Take the subway and transfer to the bus to Luoxing Pagoda Park, climb to Luoxing Pagoda, exit from the back door to Dock No. 1, walk to Zhaozhong Temple, climb the small hill from the back door to the fort, consulate, prison, and church, go down the mountain to the flat ground, turn left through the time tunnel (air-raid shelter), and arrive at the China Shipyard Culture Museum. Then stroll around the shipyard park, Mawei Clock Tower, old buildings, and industrial relics. Fujian Shipyard is the birthplace of modern Chinese industry, the origin of modern Chinese education, and the cradle of the modern Chinese navy. The shipyard cultural scenic area, themed on displaying the historical sites and spiritual connotations of the shipyard, consists of the China Shipyard Culture Museum, the Mawei Naval Battle Memorial Hall, Luoxing Pagoda Park, the Fujian Shipyard Building Complex, the Shipyard Characteristic Historical and Cultural Block, the Fujian Shipyard Tianhou Palace, the Shipyard Gezhi Garden, and the Shipyard Ancient Street. ▶️Luoxing Pagoda Also known as China Tower, it is one of the internationally recognized maritime beacons. Luoxing Pagoda was first built in the Southern Song Dynasty. The pagoda was destroyed in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt on the original foundation in the fourth year of the Tianqi reign of the Ming Dynasty (1624). The pagoda is an octagonal seven-story imitation pavilion-style stone pagoda built of granite. ▶️Mawei Naval Battle Fort, Martyrs' Cemetery, and Zhaozhong Temple The two cannons in front of the gate are the Farquhar cannons produced in the UK in the 1870s, salvaged from the river. The museum introduces the Sino-French Mawei Naval Battle. Practical information 🎫Free admission, no reservation required, just swipe your face on site to enter ⏱️Opening hours: Closed on Mondays, open from 9:00 to 17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday 🚇Transportation: You can take the subway to "Lulei" subway station, then take a taxi for 20 yuan to the museum entrance, or take the "M2" bus to the shipyard stop, and walk about 1 kilometer to get there.

Luoxing Tower, also known as China Tower or Grinding Heart Tower, is located on Luoxing Mountain in Mawei District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, and is a remnant of ancient architecture from the Ming Dynasty. Luoxing Tower serves as a navigational lighthouse, a symbol of the Fuzhou port, and is recognized internationally as one of the important sea marks. It is marked on many world nautical charts. The tower is an octagonal seven-story imitation pavilion-style stone tower, built with granite, and is solidly constructed. In front of Luoxing Tower, there is a couplet from the Qing Dynasty, which reads: 'Morning and evening tides, long and ceaseless flow.' This couplet can be interpreted as 'Morning tides, tides in the morning and evening; constantly rising, constantly rising and ebbing.' The couplet was written in the early Qing Dynasty, and the author is unknown. It uses the characteristic of multiple pronunciations for a single Chinese character to depict the daily rise and fall of the river tides. Luoxing Tower is hollow, with a total height of about 30 meters and a base diameter of 8.6 meters. Each level of the tower has eaves and platforms, with arched doors and stone railings, and the doors and windows of the tower body adopt Southern Chinese style. Visitors can climb up the tower. There are eight Buddhas at the corners of the eaves, and bells hang below. At the top of Luoxing Tower, there was originally a small window for the keeper to light the lamp for navigation. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, a typhoon blew away the tower spire. During reconstruction, the Mawei Shipyard specially made an iron ball nearly seven meters in circumference to serve as the spire. The base of the iron ball is broad, allowing visitors to sit steadily on it and look out over the railing. Luoxing Tower's zero point is the benchmark for surveying in the entire Fujian province. Around Luoxing Tower, many cliff inscriptions, stele inscriptions, and remnants of ancient forts and battlements from the Ming Dynasty to the Republic of China period are preserved. On May 3, 2013, Luoxing Tower was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Located on Luoxing Mountain in Mawei District, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, it was first built in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is an octagonal seven-story pagoda-style stone tower built with granite, hollow, and 30 meters high. The tower base is a Sumeru seat with a diameter of 8.6 meters. A door is set to the southwest on the first floor, and a platform railing is set around the second floor and above. The tower has stone steps leading to the top, and each eave corner is guarded by an octagonal Buddha and a water-draining eave. The top of the tower is inlaid with a tower brake, and the outer wall of the second floor of the tower body is inlaid with the Luoxing Tower inscription. It is a representative of the Ming Dynasty stone tower architecture in the Fuzhou area, providing physical evidence for the study of Ming Dynasty stone tower architecture, and has high architectural and artistic research value. It is a key cultural relic protection unit of the seventh batch nationwide. Luoxing Tower was built by Liu Qiniang in the Southern Song Dynasty to commemorate her deceased husband. Qiniang often climbed the tower to look far into the night, lit the lamp at the top of the tower, and guided the way for people sailing at night. Luoxing Tower became a lighthouse. It became the 'Chinese Tower' in the eyes of sailors from various countries, and also became a landmark building in Fuzhou.