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Trip.Best Top 8 Best Things to Do in Sanming [2024]

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Updated Nov 2024
  • top_1
    󰺂6.5
    4.2/5
    1844 reviews
    From409.84
    taCommentScoreUrl37 review
    "The scenery of Dajin Lake is still good, between the clear water and the green water, it is very relaxing for a person. The dining on the island personally feels average. Especially the attraction of Ganlu Temple is still very spectacular. The natural waterfall is also OK."
    Taining.The Golden Lake
    85.6 km from downtown
    LakesMountainsTemples
    Highlights: Dajin Lake belongs to one of the scenic tourist areas in Taining. It can be said to be a treasure among lakes and mountains, and has the reputation of "the best lake and mountain in the world". The vast and deep lake is perfectly combined with the Danxia wonders in various forms, and the masculinity and femininity complement each other, forming a magnificent water Danxia wonder. In addition, there are also many natural Buddhas gathered here, each of which is lifelike and full of spiritual interest. There is also a legend that people with predestined relationships can feel the spiritual energy of the lake and mountains in this auspicious place and be blessed by the Buddha.Dajin Lake not only has a unique landform, but also has a rare "cave culture" wonder in the world. In history, it had more than 130 temples of various sizes, each of which was built in a variety of strange caves. To this day, there are still more than 70 preserved. Among them, the most famous is Ganlu Temple, which is the "template" of the Japanese World Cultural Heritage - Nara Higashi Daibutsu Hall. If Dajin Lake is a beautiful woman, then Ganlu Temple is her deep eyes that are as bright as stars. Since it is a "water Buddhist temple", it is natural to board a boat to go there. From the water, the mountains emerge from the water, the water supports the mountains, and it looks like an island but not an island. It is a fresh and leisurely fairyland.In addition to numerous rock temples, the large and small rock caves in Dajin Lake are also closely related to Confucianism, which has a profound influence on Chinese history. For example, Zhu Xi, who brought Song and Ming Neo-Confucianism to its peak, once taught students in Danxia Rock. Zou Yinglong, the top scholar in the Southern Song Dynasty, and Li Chunye, the owner of Shangshu House, also became famous because of their hard work in studying poetry and books in the caves.
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  • top_2
    󰺂5.8
    4.6/5
    162 reviews
    From154.48
    "2024.7.10 Guifeng Village has a long history. It was built in the Southern Song Dynasty in the seventh year (1247). The ninth Sun Cai Chang of the Northern Song Dynasty is here, and his ancestors have trained to avoid the world and build houses and cultivate and read heirs. Over the centuries, the descendants of Guifeng Cai have developed and developed in this way, creating civilization, making Guifeng a famous cultural town in the distance and near, known as "Little Fuzhou". Of the 39 existing ancient buildings, the earliest were built in the late Ming Dynasty, and the largest number was the early Qing Dynasty. The practice of building in all places of Yaoyao reflects the characteristics of multiple and comprehensive, but also has the uniqueness of its mountain settlement, without losing local characteristics. In addition to traditional buildings, Guifeng Village is full of ancient buildings, ancient roads, ancient streets, ancient trees, ancient books, ancient monuments, ancient paintings, ancient family trees, etc. The small bridges and flowing water in the village, the Quxiang is quiet, it can be described as a whirling scene, moving around. Guifeng "Cai clan genealogy" records the famous Guifeng eight scenes, including: Shiqi Qingtian, Jinji Yaori, Yuquan Yongmi, etc. The architectural style of Guifeng Village is distributed on the three slopes of the village according to the mountain trend. The mountains are stacked and scattered. The back door ridge and the back door mountain are mainly mountains. The other hills such as the back door field on both sides are sandy mountains. The front is the canyon. The mountains are as the mountains. Surrounded by mountains, clouds and mist, a mountain stream runs through the village, and the village entrance is built with "Shiyin 3 Bridges" to choke the water mouth, forming a typical Tibetan wind gathering gas, negative Yin holding the sun feng shui pattern."
    Youxi
    89.7 km from downtown
    Ancient Villages
    No.1 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Sanming
    Highlights: Guifeng Ancient Village Tourist Area is located in Youxi County, Fujian Province, only 10 km from the provincial capital Fuzhou.110km, drive only1More than an hour. Altitude550It is a semi-alpine mountain valley surrounded by mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. It has been praised as the "Mountain Cave" and "Cloud Fairyland" in history.Guifeng is a country4AIt is a scenic Attraction with ancient things everywhere, including ancient roads, ancient streets, ancient trees, ancient study rooms... The history and culture have been deposited for hundreds of years. The whole village has a unique architectural style, which is distributed on the three slopes of the village according to the terrain, layered and staggered. There are small bridges and flowing water in the village, and winding alleys lead to secluded places. It used to be an official road from Youxi to Fuzhou. It was a must-go place and a transit place for Youxi dignitaries, merchants, peddlers and boatmen to Round-trip to and from Fuzhou. It is known as the "Little Fuzhou".
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  • top_3
    󰺂5.6
    4.5/5
    509 reviews
    From1298.28
    "The night tour of Jiulongtan has a good view, the light and shadow effect is very good, there are many people at night, we have to go to the queue early to pick up the number, we take a taxi from the ancient city around 6 o'clock, and then queue up to wait for the Jingjiao bus. When we arrived at Jiulongtan, we queued up to pick up the 62nd. At 7 o'clock, we started to call the number. The ticket must be bought in advance. It is said that there will be no tickets"
    Taining
    92 km from downtown
    LakesGeological SitesCanyonsRafting
    Highlights: Previously known as Huanglonggang, the Nine Dragon Pond gained its name as nine dragon-like winding mountain streams flow into the pond. The scenic spot belongs to Danxia Lake formed by Danxia landform, with the width ranging from 1-100 meters and 18 meters in depth. Danxia Lake boasts over 40 attractions such as Yinglong Gorge, the Deep and Secluded Valley and Water Lane, Orangutan View Pond, Nimianren, Yulong Cliff and Guidie Rock and over 20 onshore attractions such as Nine Dragon Pond, Fengdong Stone, Genbao Stone and Tiandiyuan.
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    󰺂5.4
    4.5/5
    793 reviews
    From410.85
    taCommentScoreUrl9 review
    "The Grand Canyon under the village is a bit far away, but the scenery is too good. It is very natural to visit the mountains and water. There are Danxia landforms everywhere. The waterfall streams can be seen everywhere. The water flow is crystal clear. It took four hours to come out and leave the kind that is still reluctant to leave."
    Taining
    90.4 km from downtown
    Canyons
    Highlights: Zhaixia Grand Canyon is in Zhaixia Village, 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) northwest of Taining County. It is connected by three canyons, shaped like a triangle and a golden dragon lying in the mountains, so it is also called Golden Dragon Valley. With typical red walls, caves, lane valleys, line valleys and barrier lakes, Zhaixia Grand Canyon is an excellent place to view the Danxia landform.
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    5

    󰺂5.3
    4.4/5
    556 reviews
    From1027.12
    taCommentScoreUrl15 review
    "The scenery of Shangqingxi is beautiful, sitting on the bamboo rafts, watching the green mountains and green waters on both sides of the Straits, listening to the public explaining and singing, it is very pleasant. The bamboo raft is about 100 minutes. After boarding the boat, the Episcopal Church asked if you need to explain. If you want, give a red envelope to reward. Our two families are fighting together. Before boarding the boat, we said that a person would give 10 yuan to mean it. The scenery is three points to explain, seven points to imagine, not to say it is not like, it is indeed like this."
    Taining
    91.1 km from downtown
    RiversRafting
    Highlights: Shangqing Rivulet is scenic and quiet. The Chongji-Changxing section of the rivulet is located in among tall mountains and deep canyons, with streams squeezed by red cliffs into bending curves. The waterway is very narrow and only two boats can pass through at the same time. People are rarely seen around the rivulet. It is a heavily forested place and for dozens of kilometers the surrounding regions have retained their primitive state. Shangqing Rivulet now offers bamboo rafting throughout a year.
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    6

    󰺂5.3
    4.5/5
    678 reviews
    From493.02
    taCommentScoreUrl22 review
    "Taoyuan Cave is still fun, the first line of sky is very interesting, there are still a lot of people on National Day, when I went up, I queued for a long time, and I went down the mountain to my feet shaking. Baizhangyan didn’t go, and it took more than 2 hours. I gave up."
    Yong'an
    35 km from downtown
    CavesRafting
    Highlights: The Taoyuan Cave Scenic Area consists of zones such as Taoyuan Cave, Stone Forest and Geli, and it's known for danxia and karst landforms. Among them, the Taoyuan Cave is a well-developed scenic spot and a main tourist destination in the scenic area. On the opposite of the Taoyuan Cave lies Geli. Strolling down the well-built plank road beside a sand creek and mountains, you can enjoy the picturesque scenery of Yongan's mountains and rivers.
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    󰺂5.2
    4.6/5
    681 reviews
    From164.34
    "It is worth a visit. The tickets are not expensive. It can restore the history of the time and taste the culture of the ancients. The whole house is very magnificent, the courtyard is neat, the building is magnificent, the cultural heritage is deep, and the beauty of ancient architectural art is displayed."
    Taining.Taining County
    84.2 km from downtown
    Historical Architectures
    Highlights: Taining Shangshudi, also known as "Wufutang", is the residence of Li Chunye, the Minister of War and the Prince's Grand Tutor, and the Grand Guardian of the State in the late Ming Dynasty. It was built from the first year of the Tianqi reign of the Ming Dynasty (1621) to the seventh year of the Tianqi reign (1627), and has a history of more than 400 years. Shangshudi covers an area of ​​about 5,400 square meters and a construction area of ​​4,500 square meters. It is a rare official mansion-style building in the Ming Dynasty in China and has the reputation of "the first residential building in Jiangnan". Its characteristics are: large area, large corridors, large space, large corridors, large steps, large halls, and large beams; the overall building is large in scale, dignified and elegant, with a rigorous layout and excellent craftsmanship. It not only draws on the grand momentum of the official buildings in the capital, but also combines the elements of local mansion-style buildings, forming Taining's unique "three halls and nine buildings" traditional brick and wood structure building pattern. It was announced as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 1988 and is a national 5A-level tourist Attraction.The area of ​​Taining Shangshudi is 5,400 square meters (87 meters long from north to south and 52 meters wide from east to west). There are five main buildings and eight auxiliary buildings, which are arranged in a row with five doors. In addition to the hall, patio and corridor, there are more than 120 rooms, all of which are brick, stone and wood structures. Corridor and courtyard. The corridor and patio are all paved with granite slabs, the hall is square brick, and the patio has stone pillars, flower racks and stone water tanks. The corridor in front of the courtyard is divided into two gates in the north and south, with a ceremonial hall and a reception hall at the north end. The corridor has five gatehouses, and the horizontal plaques are respectively inscribed with Shangshudi, "Zhuguo Shaobao", "Four Generations of First Rank", "Limen", "Yilu", "Yilu Xingchen", "Yiguang Riyue", "Dujian" and other words. The purlins and column heads of the plaques are carved with various exquisite patterns. A pair of drum stones are arranged on the stone steps of the door, 2 meters high and 0.92 meters wide, and the drum base is carved with two lions playing with balls, clouds and dragons, and flowers. The gate piers and wall foundations are engraved with exquisite patterns such as lotus-shaped support, lotus skirt seat, and bamboo-jointed lining columns. Shide Hall, located to the east of Shangshudi in Taining, is a fine ancient building from the late Yuan Dynasty to the early Ming Dynasty. It covers an area of ​​more than 7,000 square meters and has a history of more than 500 years. Its main house is a row of six fire-proof gabled gabled wooden frame buildings facing west and east. It is 79 meters wide, more than 40 meters deep, and has a construction area of ​​more than 3,200 square meters. The fifth building in particular has a simple architectural style, rough materials, and a long history. The hall completely preserves the "three halls and nine buildings" residential building model of the Ming Dynasty. It uses rough materials, has a simple style, and has connected halls and halls. It is safe and comfortable. It concentrates on the architectural art of Ming Dynasty residential buildings and has important historical, scientific and artistic value. In June 2001, Shide Hall was incorporated into the Shangshudi building complex and was listed as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Shide Hall, Shangshudi and Li's Ancestral Hall together constitute the Shangshudi building complex, with a total area of ​​12,000 square meters. The building complex contains some ancient life scenes and is one of the typical and complete ancient residential boutique building complexes in Jiangnan. Shengli Second Street, where Shangshudi is located, is an ancient street preserved in the city, preserving a large number of residential buildings from the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the ancient buildings to see in the Li's Ancestral Hall next to the ticket office of Shangshudi, you can also watch the unique Meilin Opera Shangshudi in Taining and experience the unique cultural atmosphere of Taining. This place has now been converted into a performance hall and is the residence of the Meilin Drama Troupe of Taining County.
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    8

    󰺂5.1
    4.4/5
    686 reviews
    From1010.69
    taCommentScoreUrl2 review
    "After going to Dajin Lake, I temporarily changed the ticket and got off at Jiangle, stored my luggage at the Shaxian snacks at the entrance of the station, and then took the bus to Yuhuadong. The result was a pleasant surprise. Yuhuadong was really beautiful. The stalactites were eroded into various gestures by water, which was beautiful!"
    Jiangle
    51.6 km from downtown
    Caves
    Highlights: Found in the early Han Dynasty, Yuhua Cave has continuously attracted tourists. Yuhua Cave is one of the four major caves in China for the "Finest scenery in Minshan, and the abode of immortals." This is because the rock in Yuhua Cave is as white as jade, with reflections of light. It is a large limestone cave in Fujian, listed as a provincial scenic area.
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FAQ

What Best Things to Do are there in Sanming?
These are all Best Things to Do in Sanming:Jin Lake, Guifeng Ancient Residence, Nine Dragon Pond, Zhaixia Valley, Sahngqing Creak
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Sanming?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Sanming include:Jin Lake:4.2, Guifeng Ancient Residence:4.6, Nine Dragon Pond:4.5, Zhaixia Valley:4.5, Sahngqing Creak:4.4
At what locations in Sanming can Best Things to Do in Sanming be found?
The Best Things to Do in Sanming are mainly located in:Jin Lake:Taining, Guifeng Ancient Residence:Youxi, Nine Dragon Pond:Taining, Zhaixia Valley:Taining, Sahngqing Creak:Taining
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