Luqian Cuiyun Nunnery, Chousiling Cliff Carvings, and Ancient Post Road

Luqian Cuiyun Nunnery, Chousiling Cliff Carvings, and Ancient Post Road

Luqian Cuiyun Nunnery, Chousiling Cliff Carvings, and Ancient Post Road are cultural heritage sites protected by Shaowu City.

Luqian Cuiyun Nunnery, Chousiling Cliff Carvings, and Ancient Post Road are located in Heping Town, Shaowu City, dating back to the Song and Qing dynasties.

Luqian Cuiyun Nunnery, Chousiling Cliff Carvings, and Ancient Post Road have been designated as county-level cultural heritage protection units.

Heping Town: Located in the southwest of Shaowu City, Heping Town covers an area of 192 square kilometers and has a population of 21,000.

Heping Town has a long history. As early as over 4,000 years ago, ancestors of the Yue people settled and thrived here. Its earliest written records date back to the Tang Dynasty. Known as “Zhourui” in the Tang Dynasty, it was called “Heping Li” during the Song and Yuan dynasties, the 33rd District in the Ming Dynasty, and established as a sub-prefecture of Heping in the Qing Dynasty. In the Republic of China era, it was the third district of Shaowu, and in 1950, it became Heping Town.

Heping is located at a strategic point in southern Shaowu and served as an ancient transportation hub connecting northwestern Fujian and Jiangxi. According to historical records, as early as the first year of the Tiancheng era of the Later Tang Dynasty (926 AD)... More details about Heping Town ++