Fuzhou

:For the city in Jiangxi province, see Fuzhou, Jiangxi.

Tourism

Fuzhou, also known as the City of Banyan after the many Banyan trees that dot the city landscape, may not be as rich in history as some other ancient Chinese cities but still boasts a fair number of historical sights.

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• West Lake (an artificial lake built in 282 AD)
• Hualin Temple (founding date uncertain)
• Dizang Temple (founded in 527 AD)
• Xichan Temple (founded in 867 AD)
• Wu Ta (Black Pagoda) (originally built in 799 AD, rebuilt in 936 AD)
• Bai Ta (White Pagoda) (originally built in 905 AD, 67 m in height, collapsed in 1534 AD, rebuilt in 1548 AD, 41 m in height)
• Yongquan Temple (founded in 915 AD)
• Gu Shan (Mountain)