Fuzhou Li Wenchang is a historical and cultural block in Li Wenchang, which is described as follows:

Li Wenchang is located outside the old city of Fuzhou, with 1 national cultural relics protection unit (Yulong Wanshou Palace) and 26 municipal cultural relics protection units. Among them, the most representative ones are Yulong Wanshou Palace (Fuzhou Hall), Wenchang Bridge, Zhengjue Temple, Catholic Church and Xiaoyi Bridge. The traditional Jiangxi-style residential buildings with Jiangyou characteristics are scattered in every corner of Wenchang.

The name Li Wenchang originated in the mid-Tang Dynasty, when the Fuzhou government built a dam to block the river and store water in the east of the city. After the completion of the dam, according to the ancient astrology theory: "Wenchang is fighting the north, which means Fuzhou." The value of wenchang star on the dam indicates the prosperity of Fuzhou culture, so it was named Wenchang Weir, also known as Qianjin Weir.

The northern song dynasty followed the township system of the Tang dynasty, and the east of Fuhe belonged to the gangdong parliamentary hall. Because Wenchang Weir, the area near Wenchang Weir is named "Li Wenchang", which has gone through thousands of years. Later, Wenchang Bridge, Wenchang Men Site Site, Wenchang Hall, Wenchang Building, Wenchang Pavilion, Wenchang Xuan and other places related to Wenchang came into being one after another.

Characteristic scenic spots in Li Wenchang

Yulong Wanshou Palace 1

Yulong Wanshou Palace is located on the east side of Wenchang Bridge in Fuzhou, facing south, with a length of 80 meters and a width of about 54 meters. It covers an area of 4320 square meters and is divided into three parts: front, middle and back. Forward for the music building (stage), the front hall and the ear building, and then for the three-story attic, and then for the main hall. The main hall is divided into three parts: left, middle and right. On the left is the Temple of Fire, on the right is Wenxing Temple, and in the middle is Xu Xian Temple (also called Jingyang Temple).

2. St. Joseph's Cathedral

Fuzhou St. Joseph Cathedral is located in Lingzhi Mountain Road, east of Wenchang Bridge, Linchuan District. Founded in 1908 and completed in 19 18. The whole church covers an area of 3,850 square meters, with a building area of 2 109 square meters. It is a large church in China and an important open church in the province. 1995 was included in the large-scale album "Grand View of Religious Culture in China" compiled by the the State Council Bureau of Religious Affairs.

3. Fuhe River goes north

Qianjinbei, located at the intersection of Fuhe River and land port in the upper reaches of Fuzhou, is an ancient water conservancy project in Fuzhou. It was built in the middle Tang Dynasty and has a history of 1200 years. It was once named North China, Tucheng North and Lengquan North. The existing Qianjinpi was rebuilt during the apocalypse of the Ming Dynasty, with a length of about 1 100 m and a top width of 10 m.. This is a granite weir.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Li Wenchang