Chengtian Temple is located on the east side of Nan Jun Lane, opposite Chengtian Lane in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province.

Chengtian Temple, also known as Yuetai Temple, is located on the east side of Nan Jun Lane opposite Chengtian Lane in the center of Quanzhou, Fujian Province. It was built from the last years of Baoda in the Southern Tang Dynasty to the early years of Zhongxing (AD 957-958). It has been rebuilt many times in the past dynasties, and it is also known as the three jungles in Quanzhou with Kaiyuan Temple and Chongfu Temple. It has wonders such as "spotless" and "beautiful stones and fragrant flowers". It was originally the South Garden where the Qingyuan Army stayed in the five dynasties and ten countries.

Chengtian Temple was rebuilt on the original site in 1985. The environment of Chengtian Temple is quiet, which is quite similar to that of urban mountains and forests. It is a rare garden edge in downtown areas. Chengtian Temple, known as the "urban mountain forest", has ten wonders: the gentle breeze, the plum shadow in the square pond, the rolling sun, the afternoon shade in the banyan path, the birds without perch on the tower, the bright moon in the Yaotai, the rainy night in the push canopy, the sound of bamboo in the Xiao 'an, the dusk of a parrot and the stone like a parrot.

Quanzhou food recommendation

1. Carved chicken

Carved chicken is a special dish made of chicken, which is made of fresh native chicken, with carved wine and special seasoning and stewed. Carved chicken with tender meat and mellow taste is one of the common delicacies at family dinners and banquets in Quanzhou.

2. Fish ball porridge

Fish ball porridge is a special soup porridge made of fish balls and rice porridge. Fresh fish balls are mashed to make fish balls, and then the fish balls are added to cooked rice porridge and cooked. Fish ball porridge tastes delicate, and the elasticity of fish balls and the thickness of rice porridge complement each other, which is one of the common foods in Quanzhou people's breakfast.

3. Eight-treasure rice

Eight-treasure rice is a traditional pastry made of glutinous rice and various ingredients. Eight-treasure rice is rich in ingredients, such as red beans, jujube paste, lotus seed paste, etc. It tastes sweet but not greasy and is a common food in traditional festivals and festive occasions in Quanzhou.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chengtian Temple