January 16-22, 2026 | Exploring Fujian: "Immortals Count in Arrays," Teacher Yuan Tengfei tells you why Fuzhou has the most "immortals" in the country.

In 2026, the first offline event of the year will be held.

We will choose warm Fujian province – Xiamen, Quanzhou, and Fuzhou.

Teacher Yuan Tengfei will lead everyone together

Explore this land of Fujian, shaped by both Eastern and Western cultures.

Xiamen: This tourist city in your mind actually hides many historical sites, witnessing the turbulent moments of Chinese history.

Quanzhou: A small city that was once the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road and the world's largest port during the Song and Yuan dynasties. More importantly, this open city has brought with it a diverse culture. Quanzhou is home to many sacred sites of the three religions (Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism) and is known as the "Fairyland of Southern Fujian" and the "Buddhist Kingdom of Southern Fujian," making it an absolute must-visit destination for historical and cultural exploration.

Fuzhou, also known as Rongcheng, boasts a long history and profound cultural heritage. With over 2200 years of history, it has nurtured the Min culture, represented by the Tanshishan Culture, the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys Culture, the Shipyard Culture, and the Shoushan Stone Culture, forming the city's spirit of "embracing all rivers and having a broad mind." This city is not only the cradle of China's modern navy but also the birthplace of a large number of influential figures in Chinese history.

Teacher in charge

Teacher Yuan Tengfei

Hailed by fans as " the best history teacher in history "

Event Highlights

Hulishan Fortress

Hulishan Fortress was first built in the 17th year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign (1891 AD) and completed in the 22nd year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign (1896 AD). It covers a total area of ​​more than 70,000 square meters, with the fortress itself covering an area of ​​22,000 square meters. It is divided into a battleground area, a barracks area, and a rear mountain area. The fortress has a semi-underground and semi-city wall structure with European style and architectural charm from the Ming and Qing dynasties of my country. Historically, it was known as the "Gateway to Fujian and the Key to the South".

Gulangyu

Originally named "Yuanshazhou" and also known as "Yuanzhouzai", it was named "Wulongyu" during the Southern Song Dynasty. There is a sea-eroded cave in the southwest of the island that makes a sound like drumming when it is hit by waves. Since the Ming Dynasty, it has been elegantly named "Gulangyu". It covers an area of ​​1.88 square kilometers and faces Xiamen Island across the sea. The highest point is Sunlight Rock, which faces Xiamen Shimao Strait Building, Xiamen University and other buildings on Xiamen Island across the sea.

Kaiyuan Temple

Kaiyuan Temple is an important cultural relic on the southeast coast of China and the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province. It was founded in the second year of the Chuigong era of the Tang Dynasty (686 AD). Legend has it that Huang Shou-gong, a wealthy man from Quanzhou, dreamed of lotus flowers growing from mulberry trees, and thus donated his mulberry orchard to build the temple, initially named "Lotus Flower Temple." In the twenty-sixth year of the Kaiyuan era (738 AD), it was renamed Kaiyuan Temple.

Kaiyuan Temple has two pagodas, one on the east and one on the west, forming a "品" (pin) shape with the main hall. Both pagodas are octagonal, five-story stone pagodas in the style of wooden pavilions. The eastern one is the "Zhenguo Pagoda," originally built in 865 AD (the sixth year of the Xiantong era of the Tang Dynasty) by the initiator, Zen Master Wencheng, as a five-story wooden pagoda. It was destroyed and rebuilt several times, with the wood being replaced by brick. In 1227 AD (the third year of the Baoqing era of the Southern Song Dynasty), it was rebuilt into a seven-story brick pagoda. The current stone pagoda was rebuilt between 1238 AD (the second year of the Jiaxi era of the Southern Song Dynasty) and 1250 AD (the tenth year of the Chunyou era), and is 48.24 meters high. The eastern pagoda was selected as one of the four famous pagodas in China for a stamp in 1997, and can be called the king of stone pagodas.

The western pagoda is called "Renshou Pagoda," originally built in 916 AD during the Liang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties period. It was initially a seven-story wooden pagoda called "Wuliangshou Pagoda." In 1114 AD, during the Zhenghe era of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was petitioned to be renamed "Renshou Pagoda." It underwent several destructions and reconstructions, with the wood being replaced by brick. Between 1228 and 1237 AD, during the Shaoding and Jiaxi eras of the Southern Song Dynasty, Master Zizheng replaced the bricks with stone, completing it ten years before the eastern pagoda. The current stone pagoda was rebuilt between 1228 and 1237 AD during the Southern Song Dynasty. It stands 44.06 meters tall, slightly shorter than the eastern pagoda, but its scale is almost identical.

The Kaiyuan Temple Twin Pagodas are the tallest pair of stone pagodas in China. They have withstood the test of an 8-magnitude earthquake in Quanzhou during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and numerous typhoons.

Qingyuan Mountain

Qingyuan Mountain was first developed in the Qin Dynasty, revived in the Tang Dynasty, and reached its peak in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. After development over the centuries, a large number of cultural relics and historical sites have been left on the mountain. Among the well-preserved ones are 9 stone statues in 7 sites from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, nearly 600 cliff carvings from various dynasties, and several stone chambers with granite imitation wood structures from the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

The most famous is the Song Dynasty Laozi statue, the largest and most artistically valuable Taoist stone carving in the country; the Jiurishan Wind-Praying Stone Carvings are invaluable materials for studying the history of ancient Chinese maritime trade and calligraphy; during the Tang Dynasty's Wude era, three and four disciples of Muhammad came to Quanzhou to preach and died, and were buried at Lingshan, known as the Islamic Holy Tomb. Next to it is the "Incense Offering Stele" commemorating Zheng He's fifth voyage to the Western Ocean, an important historical site of Chinese maritime trade.

Nanputuo Temple

Nanputuo Temple was first built in the late Tang and Five Dynasties period, initially called Sizhou Temple. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the monk Wencui rebuilt it and renamed it Wujinyan. It was destroyed in the Yuan Dynasty. In the early Ming Dynasty, the monk Jueguang rebuilt it and renamed it Puzhao Temple, with over a hundred monks residing there. It was again destroyed by fire in the early Qing Dynasty. In 1683 (the 22nd year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign), after Shi Lang, the Marquis of Jinghai, recovered Taiwan and stationed himself in Xiamen, he donated funds to restore the temple to its former glory and added the Dabei Pavilion to enshrine Guanyin Bodhisattva, renaming it Nanputuo Temple, a name it retains to this day. Over the following centuries, through the reigns of abbots Jingfeng, Shengji, and Xican, it underwent numerous renovations and expansions. By the early Republic of China period, it had developed into a complete Chan temple with three main halls and seven smaller halls, becoming one of the most prominent and largest temples in southern Fujian in modern times.

Guan Yue Temple

Tonghuai Guanyue Temple, commonly known as Tumen Guandi Temple, is primarily dedicated to Guan Yu. In 1914, Yue Fei was added to the temple's roster, hence the name change. It is a famous historical site that worships both the literary (Confucius) and martial (Guan Yu) saints, and is also the largest existing martial temple in Fujian Province.

The main hall enshrines Guan Yu, Marquis of Hanting, and Yue Fei, King of Loyalty and Martial Arts, with 24 famous loyal and valiant generals from various dynasties enshrined alongside them. To the left is the Sanyi Temple, enshrining Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, with Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun enshrined alongside them. To the right is the Chongguang Ancestral Hall, enshrining three generations of Guan Yu's ancestors. The temple preserves important cultural relics such as the ancient plaque "Uprightness" by Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty and "Filling the World" by Zhang Ruitu of the Ming Dynasty.

The temple complex faces south and consists of three adjacent buildings: Wucheng Hall, Chongxian Hall, and Sanyi Temple. Each building has three courtyards, with the rear courtyard now connected as a single three-story structure. The total building area is 1294 square meters. The main hall, Wucheng Hall, is three bays wide and five bays deep, with a single-eave gable roof and a timber frame structure. The entire building is decorated with exquisite wood carvings, stone carvings, and clay sculptures, making it magnificent and imposing.

Tianhou Palace

Located on Tianhou Road, Nanmen, Licheng District, Quanzhou, it covers an area of ​​over 7,000 square meters. It is dedicated to Lin Moniang (960-987) of Meizhou, Putian, who was revered as the "Sea Goddess" by emperors and coastal people throughout history, and known as "Mazu" in Fujian and Taiwan. Her status was continuously elevated and bestowed with titles throughout history. In 1683, after Shi Lang unified Taiwan, he petitioned to elevate her title to "Tianhou" (Empress of Heaven), hence the official title of Tianhou.

The temple was first built in the second year of the Qingyuan era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1396). It is located at the confluence of the Xunjiang and Xunshui rivers, a place where foreign ships and merchants gathered. It was initially named "Shunji" and later called Tianfei Palace in the Ming Dynasty. In the fifth year of the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty (1407), when the eunuch Zheng He went on his voyage to the Western Ocean, and in the thirteenth year (1415), when the junior eunuch Zhang Qian returned from his mission to Brunei, both petitioned the court to renovate the temple. Subsequently, it was expanded and rebuilt during the Qianlong, Jiaqing, and Daoguang eras of the Qing Dynasty. Tianhou Palace has a mountain gate, main hall, rear hall, two corridors, dressing pavilion, two study rooms, east and west pavilions, and four pavilions. Its layout is orderly and its scale is grand. It is the oldest Tianfei Palace in the country.

The Quanzhou Tianhou Temple was built during the Southern Song Dynasty when Quanzhou Port gradually became the center of foreign trade in China. It flourished during the Yuan Dynasty when Quanzhou Port became the world's largest trading port and had a great influence in Taiwan and Southeast Asia. It is an important historical site for the study of overseas transportation history.

Fuzhou Mawei Naval Battle Memorial Hall

The Fuzhou Mawei Naval Battle Memorial Hall is located at the eastern foot of Maxian Mountain in Mawei District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Established in August 1984, it includes seven attractions: Zhaozhong Temple, Martyrs' Cemetery, Zhongpo Fort (also known as Mawei Naval Battle Fort), the British Vice Consulate and its affiliated buildings, the President's Apartment of the Holy Church Hospital, and the Fuzhou Shipyard Tianhou Palace. Covering an area of ​​31,000 square meters, it is a national patriotic education demonstration base and a national defense education demonstration base.

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