Places worth the detour in Quanzhou

9 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Quanzhou, China, across 4 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (5). Best known: Qingjing Mosque. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Sacred sites5 Built landmarks2 Ruins & the uncanny1 Nature & landscapes1

All 9, ranked 9

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Qingjing Mosque

Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem

Mosque in Fujian, China

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2.Kaiyuan Temple (Quanzhou)

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Building in Fujian, China

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3.Mount Qingyuan

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Mountain in People's Republic of China

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4.Anping Bridge

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Bridge in Quanzhou, China

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5.Cao'an

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Manichean temple in Fujian province, China

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6.Luoyang Bridge

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Bridge in China

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7.Anhai Longshan Temple

Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple

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8.Chengtian Temple (Quanzhou)

Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem

Building in China

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9.Remains of Deji Gate

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

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