[2024 Shishi Attraction] Travel Guide for Yongning Ancient Town (Updated Dec)

Yongning Ancient City|Shishi Yongning Ancient City In fact, it is not too big to say that it is small or small. If you go shopping and eat and have a holiday, you may have to hold an event and it will take 2-3 hours to walk. There will be a lot of special southern Fujian snacks along the way, such as the fist mother egg yolk beef simmered grass and the like. When the ancient city walked in and walked for a few hundred meters, there was a big square. The square was facing a temple. On the right hand side of the temple, there were many buildings in southern Fujian. The architectural style is very particular and the photos are OK.

Quanzhou! A treasure coastal town worth visiting many times, Shishi Yongning.

Quanzhou! A treasure coastal town worth visiting many times, Shishi Yongning. There is a shallow beach where you can play to your heart's content, the sea is clean, and the weather is good. As far as the eye can see, there is endless blue... If you come to Quanzhou, you might as well spend a day walking around. Here you can enjoy the swing by the sea, and the photos are also very beautiful. The sand is very fine, and the water is clean. There are not many people on weekdays. You can also go sea fishing, dig for shellfish, etc... Whether it is sunny or cloudy, watching the sea is always the most healing thing. Location: Youjian Haiyu Tent

Quanzhou Shishi Yongning | A hidden gem by the sea awaits you.

| A hidden gem by the sea awaits you.✨ Today, I'm going to share with you a super beautiful seaside town - Quanzhou Shishi Yongning.💖 📍Location: Quanzhou Shishi Yongning Ancient City 🚗 Transportation: You can choose to drive yourself, there are many parking lots around, very convenient. You can also take public transportation to Shishi, and then transfer to the local bus to Yongning. 🌟 Attractions recommended: 1️⃣ Yongning Ancient City An ancient city full of historical charm, walking on the ancient cobblestone road, as if traveling back to the past. There are many traditional Minnan buildings in the ancient city, red walls and ancient houses, super photogenic📷. There are also some characteristic shops, where you can buy souvenirs. 2️⃣ Guanyin Mountain A peculiar landform by the sea, with reefs standing, waves beating against the reefs, very spectacular. Here you can enjoy the beautiful sea view, and you can also see the sunrise and sunset, simply too beautiful🌅. 3️⃣ Meilin Port A quiet small fishing port, with many fishing boats docked. Here you can experience the atmosphere of fishing life, and you can also taste fresh seafood🦀. 🍱 Food recommended: 1️⃣ Pot rice Yongning's characteristic food, glutinous rice with braised meat, shiitake mushrooms and other ingredients, steamed in a pottery pot, fragrant. 2️⃣ Beef soup Tender and smooth, rich soup, very delicious. 3️⃣ Oyster omelette Fresh oysters with eggs, sweet potato powder, etc., fried, crispy outside and tender inside. 🏠 Accommodation recommended: You can choose a guesthouse in the ancient city of Quanzhou City, and then go to Yongning Ancient City the next day; You can also stay directly in a guesthouse in Yongning Ancient City, and experience the traditional Minnan style. You can also choose a hotel by the sea, and enjoy the beautiful sea view. 💕 Tips for playing: 1. The sea is windy, remember to bring a coat. 2. Pay attention to sun protection, avoid sunburn. 3. When tasting seafood, be sure to choose a reputable restaurant to ensure food hygiene. Come to Quanzhou Shishi Yongning, and start a romantic seaside trip!💃🕺

One-Day Tour of Quanzhou World Heritage Sites | Yongning Ancient City + Liusheng Pagoda Park + Shihu Wharf

| Yongning Ancient City + Liusheng Pagoda Park + Shihu Wharf. 🗓Itinerary: Yongning Ancient City Yongning Ancient Town Here you can find red brick houses, stone houses, and cement Western-style buildings. Besides, it still retains a down-to-earth lifestyle. Some old houses are not well-maintained, which is a bit of a pity. Appreciate them while you can. Liusheng Pagoda Park Shishi Liusheng Pagoda Park Liusheng Pagoda, also known as Wanshou Pagoda or Shihu Pagoda, is a Yuan Dynasty building and one of the 22 heritage sites in Quanzhou. You can walk around the first floor of the pagoda, which feels a bit oppressive inside. Looking up, you can see a platform on each floor, but there are no stairs. I personally speculate that there used to be ladders. The original pagoda was built in 1111 and has collapsed (it is said that the original site was elsewhere). What you see now is the Yuan Dynasty reconstruction. The park is relatively small and can be toured quickly. Shihu Wharf Shihu Wharf After visiting Liusheng Pagoda Park, you can walk a few miles to Shihu Wharf, a natural reef-built wharf, a precious relic of Quanzhou's outer port. Shihu Wharf is one of the 22 heritage sites, utilizing the stone slope to achieve the function of ship docking. The sunset here is really beautiful! 🚉Transportation Tips: Shishi's buses radiate outward from a central point, and each bus ride feels like it takes forever. If you choose public transportation, visiting 2-3 spots in one day is not a problem. There are many other interesting places, and I will slowly share them with everyone

Reverse Tourism in Shishi

💗Day 1: Bagua Street Traditional Market - Wanshou Tower (Gusao Tower) - Yongning Ancient Garrison Town - Yongning Chenghuang Temple - Golden Coast - Luoji Temple - Hongta Bay 💗Guanyin Mountain - Shishi Little Kamakura - Liusheng Tower - Linluan Ferry 💗Bagua Street Traditional Market: A gathering place for traditional Shishi flavors, many old-brand snacks are located here. To eat in Quanzhou is to have a stomach in Shishi, where the soul of Quanzhou's cuisine lies. Food recommendations: Foji Amin Oyster Pancake, Jinhui Fried Kway Teow Shop, Wangji Run Bing Cai, Majiaoqiao Fish Meat Soup Shop, Wangchuan Peanut Soup, Lizhi Garlic Branch, Wangji Snail Stall, A'tu Taro Ball Shop Gusao Tower: Also known as Wanshou Tower or Guansuo Tower, built during the Southern Song Dynasty, it was a navigational mark for ships at sea in ancient Quanzhou Port, overlooking the cityscape of Shishi. The scenic area also includes Shiku Park, Huxue Temple, and Chaotian Temple, which can be visited together, and a night scene network red light walking trail. Yongning Ancient Garrison Town: A famous hometown of overseas Chinese, one of the three major garrison towns of the Ming Dynasty, 'Yongning Wei'. 💗During the National Day, the Yongning Ancient Garrison Town and Chenghuang Cultural Festival is held. Yongning Chenghuang Temple: Founded during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the architectural art structure is strict and exquisite. Its calligraphy, couplets, wood carvings, stone carvings, and brick carvings are all from the hands of masters of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is the best-preserved Chenghuang Temple in the Quanzhou area. 💗Food recommendations: A'Tan Water Fried Buns, A'Kua Flat Food, Old Moutou Feng A, Old Street Pot Rice, Beimen Four Fruit Soup Shishi Golden Coast: One of the eighteen scenic spots of Quanzhou, including Luoji Temple. 💗Luoji Temple: 'Buddhist Country by the Sea', during high tide, you can see the beautiful scenery of 'temple rising from the sea, viewing the sea from the temple', a popular check-in spot for Li Xian. 💗Guanyin Mountain: Shishi's version of 'Little Yehliu', a small hill surrounded by sea on three sides, where you can watch both sunrise and sunset, and check in the weathered rocks on the mountain that have been there for thousands of years. Hongta Bay: One of the few shallow beaches in Fujian, Shishi's version of 'Maldives', a natural swimming and summer retreat, and also an excellent place for sea foraging and watching the sunrise. 💗Shishi Little Kamakura: Go out of the southwest gate of Liusheng Tower, a pedestrian path extending to the seaside, check in Shishi's version of Little Kamakura. Liusheng Tower: Built during the Northern Song Dynasty, it is the first lighthouse of the Oriental No.1 Port (Citan Port), the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. It was a navigational mark of ancient Quanzhou Bay. 💗Linluan Ferry: One of the 'Three Treasures of the Maritime Silk Road', a thousand-year-old ferry, the starting point of the ancient Quanzhou Maritime Silk Road, suitable for watching the sunset. 💗The renovated Shishi Xinhua Road is full of a retro atmosphere, and it is really photogenic here Bagua Street during the day has a rich ancient flavor, and at night when the lights are on, it has a different atmosphere~ Combined with another un-demolished street next door, it has a special taste of the fireworks of the world. 💗If you don't know what to eat when you come to Shishi, you can come here to take a look, take photos, shop, and eat! Location: Bagua Street Traditional Market Transportation: It is recommended to drive or use Didi Ticket: Free

Reverse Tourism in Shishi

⭐️ 'Buddhist Kingdom on the Sea' Luoji Temple, the architectural style of Luoji Temple is simple and generous, with red roofs and yellow walls complementing each other. The temple is built on the sea, and between the tides, there is the beautiful scenery of the temple rising from the sea, where you can gaze upon the sea. Not far to the west, there is also a Guanyin platform with a statue of the Water-Dripping Guanyin Bodhisattva. Here, one can both feel the strong Buddhist atmosphere and enjoy the magnificent view of the sea. Strolling on the Golden Coast beach, watching the unique reef landscape, and admiring the beauty of the tidal flats. ⭐️ Yongning Ancient Garrison Town is very close to Luoji Temple, about 1 kilometer away on foot. Built in 1394, the 27th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, it was known as one of the three major garrisons in the country, along with Tianjin Wei and Weihai Wei. The ancient town is quite large and well-preserved, where you can see many 'fanzi' buildings, as well as the City God Temple and the God of Wealth Temple. Many local residents live here, which is rich in local folk customs. There are few tourists in the scenic area, no commercial atmosphere, and you can quietly stroll in the ancient town. ⭐️ Xiangzhi Wharf is a very distinctive fishing port wharf, with houses built along the coastline in tiers, fishing boats docked by the sea, and pleasant scenery. This is not a tourist area, and there are few people. If you want to go to the popular spot Xiangzhi 'Little Weihai,' you need to navigate to 'Xiao Niu Manicure' with a high-definition map, or take a local tricycle for 5 yuan per person, which will take you directly there. There is a sloping road with houses on both sides, which is very photogenic and gives a sense of depth, feeling like you've gone to Weihai. ⭐️ Luoji Temple is located on Gongyu Island, off the Minnan Golden Coast in Shishi City, facing the Taiwan Strait, covering an area of more than twenty acres. Luoji Temple is one of the rare temples built by the sea, which can be described as a temple on the sea, with the temple riding on a dragon. This is where you can feel the grandeur of Buddhism and the inclusive spirit of the sea. ⭐️ Luoji Temple is located on a small reef island (Gongyu Island) on the left side of the Golden Coast. If you encounter high tide, it looks like it's floating on the sea, hence it is known as the 'Penglai Buddhist Country'. Temple: Luoji Temple Location: Binhai East Road, Shishi City, Quanzhou, Fujian Province

Yongning Ancient Garrison Town

✅ Yongning Garrison is located in Yongning Town, Shishi City, Fujian Province, shaped like an ao fish, historically known as Ao City, and was a key coastal defense fortress in ancient southeastern China. ✅ Yongning Garrison was built in 1394, the 27th year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, and has a history of more than six hundred years. At that time, it was known as one of the three major garrisons in the country, alongside Tianjin Garrison and Weihai Garrison. ✅ Such a 'historically profound' Yongning Garrison, however, is rarely sought after. First of all, the maintenance of the ancient buildings is not well done; some story-rich 'Fanzi Buildings' have not been well protected. Inside the garrison town, there is hardly any sign of renovation on the buildings, and the traces of time are mottled on the dilapidated houses, revealing their broken and tattered state, which really can't make people fond of them. Secondly, unlike other well-developed ancient towns or old streets with a strong commercial atmosphere, Yongning has almost no tourists, and places to sit down and take a rest are extremely rare.

Experiencing the New Year vibes in Yongning Ancient Town

Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and I came to Yongning Ancient Town to experience the fading New Year vibes. There are fewer people than the previous days, but the New Year vibes have not diminished at all. The goods sold are similar to usual, and the prices have not changed much. But there are more snack vendors than usual, selling fried skewers, fried stinky tofu, fresh sugarcane juice, etc. There are also flower sellers, lilies are really cheap at 8 yuan each, while they are 20 yuan each at the Agricultural Science Institute flower market, and tulips are 2 yuan each. Today I bought Red Sister's dried tofu (I always buy it, it's delicious), sour jujube noodles, hawthorn cake, fried vegetarian gorgonzola, and also bought two lilies, then had lunch at 'Baozi Heaven' across the street, it's really economical, there are quite a few varieties of bun fillings, the key is that the porridge is three yuan a bowl and can be refilled indefinitely, must give a thumbs up. There are several kinds of cold dishes, six yuan a plate, you can mix and match and serve yourself. After eating and drinking, I headed home, the Jingli Expressway was smooth all the way.

The ancient garrison town by the sea, and the Loga Temple of a leaf--a glimpse of Yongning, Quanzhou

Quanzhou is a magical city, there are buses to its towns and counties from the old city, although it seems to be dozens of stops, in fact, each stop is not far apart, so it is very suitable for people like me--traveling alone. Yongning Ancient Garrison Town was built in the Ming Hongwu period, and it was one of the three major garrisons in the country with Tianjin Wei and Weihai Wei at its peak. The ancient garrison town is built against the mountain, shaped like a turtle, and was called Aocheng in ancient times. Yongning Town began in the Tang Dynasty, it is a town that has experienced more than 600 years of gunpowder and war, and now it is quaint and peaceful, and the time is quiet. Yongning is also a town with the highest 'density' of gods, the whole town is divided into thirty-two shops, each shop has its own guardian god, and more than one. And there are gods in the corners of the small town, on the bed, and on the trees. Among them, the Chenghuang Temple is the largest and best preserved in the Minnan region, and is known as the blessed land of Yongning. There is also the ancient cannon from the Ming Jiajing period under the temple steps, from the broken muzzle, you can know what kind of fierce battle this ancient city has experienced. Chenghuang Temple also has the story of the Japanese army 'burning Chenghuang Temple three times but not getting it' during the Anti-Japanese War... After going through the baptism of the deep history of the ancient city, passing through the Gold Coast, on the sea at one end of the bay, there is the 'Loga Temple' that is like a flat boat alone on the sea. Although it is not an ancient temple, it was built in the millennium, but because of its unique geographical location and Li Xian's check-in, it quickly became popular. After passing through the Golden Bridge and through the mountain gate, there is a wide open sea and sky in front of you, as if you have stepped into another realm. The sea breeze in the winter of Lingnan is exceptionally cold, the sound of the waves layer by layer, the incense in the incense burner is scattered with the wind and melted into this sea and sky. Thousands of prayers, like the tide coming and going, silently chanting mercy in front of the temple, the past is also in the present, then, may everything go well! Discovery Society