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China's Most "Magical" City, Blessings for All Who Visit

️A Place Blessed by Immortals · Quanzhou Must-Visit 📍Location: Quanzhou, Fujian Province 📅Recommended Season: All year round (best in spring and autumn) The "ancient land known as the Buddha Kingdom, streets filled with sages" described by Zhu Xi refers to this place! From Kaiyuan Temple to Qingjing Mosque, the entire city is filled with the scent of agarwood, and amidst the mist and smoke, it feels like stepping into a fairyland~🏯 🏯Architectural Wonders Blessed by Immortals Kaiyuan Temple 📍Address: No. 176, West Street, Licheng District ⏳Opening Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Qingjing Mosque 📍Address: Tumen Street, Licheng District ⏳Opening Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM This small land hides over 6,000 temples!💥 Not due to religious fanaticism, but the charm of multicultural integration~The Minnan Three Carvings originated here, and every building is a "handcrafted immortal" artwork! Whether it’s the Buddha, the Goddess Guanyin, or the local earth god, in Quanzhou you’ll find the most fitting offerings and incense worship~✨ 🌊Faith Culture Emerging from the Sea Tianhou Temple 📍Address: No. 1 Tianhou Road, South Gate, Licheng District ⏳Opening Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Where there is sea, there are Minnan people, and wherever Minnan people go, they bring the belief in Mazu! Quanzhou’s Tianhou Temple is one of the global origins of Mazu worship🌊 In the past, people prayed for safety before going to sea; now even civil service exam takers worship Mazu—her incense is truly thriving!🔥 🧧Blessing Reception Guide: ① Feel the charm of carving art! Every beam tells a story ② Pick a sunny day to take photos at Kaiyuan Temple📸 The red walls and ancient pagoda are stunning ③ Try a bowl of misua noodle soup with fried vinegar pork! After eating, you’ll feel like ascending right there ④ Light incense for Mazu, the sea goddess, to keep you safe~ Be sure to save this guide!🌟 Bring all the immortal blessings of Quanzhou back home with you~
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