Putian Tadou Mountain

Putian Tadou Mountain

Putian Tadou Mountain is a cultural tourism attraction.

Tadou Mountain is located northeast of Fengting Town, with an elevation of 118 meters and covering an area of over 700 acres. The mountain is shaped like a spiral shell, hence it is also called Qingluo Peak. At its summit stands a stone pagoda built in the early Song Dynasty, named Tianzhong Wanshou Pagoda, commonly known as Qingluo Pagoda or Wanghai Pagoda. Its shape resembles the crown of King Ashoka of Spain, making it famous both at home and abroad. In 1981, it was listed by the provincial government as one of the second batch of key provincial-level cultural relics protection units, and in 2001, it was designated as a national cultural relics protection unit. To the west of the pagoda are structures built during the Tang and Song dynasties, including the Wenchang Pavilion, Huixin Academy, and Chongzheng Shrine. From the mountaintop, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of Nanzhuang in Hui’an, Dongsha in Putian, and the Fengting town area; the sea, reefs, beaches, the rising sun, and fishing boats are all within sight; the confluence of the Fengci Stream and Cangxi Stream resembles a white belt encircling the waist of the mountain. Tadou Mountain is backed by Meiling to the north, bordered by Damao to the west, faces Tianma to the south, and overlooks the sea to the east, standing out prominently. National hero Qi Jiguang once climbed Tadou Mountain to take in the scenery and compose poetry while fighting pirates in Fengting. Neo-Confucian scholar Zhu Xi of the Southern Song Dynasty lectured here and personally inscribed the plaque “Jingyi Hall.” During the Ming Dynasty, the three treasure eunuchs voyaging to the Western Seas took shelter twice at Taiping Port. Song Dynasty scholars such as Cai Xiang, academician of the Duanming Hall, and Prime Minister Cai Jing, Yuan Dynasty top scholar Lin Xiang, and Ming Dynasty municipal official Chen Qian all studied here and left behind poems and inscriptions.

Halfway up Tadou Mountain lies a Buddhist temple built during the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Initially named Dongchan Temple, it was later renamed Donglin Temple, and then changed to Huiyuan Temple during the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty. After several cycles of prosperity and decline, it was extensively renovated and expanded in 1983 with donations of over 7 million yuan from overseas Chinese monks. The temple now centers around the mountain gate, the Heavenly King Hall, and the Guanyin Hall along a central axis, complemented by bell and drum towers and corridors on both sides, arranged at varying heights in an orderly and integrated fashion. Huiyuan Temple is one of Fujian’s renowned temples and is a county-level cultural relics protection unit.

As one of the major scenic spots and landmarks of Fengting, Tadou Mountain has been included by the town Party committee and government as a key development project, with plans to establish it as a comprehensive tourist destination integrating travel, sightseeing, entertainment, and leisure.

Fengting Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Xianyou County. In 1958, the Fengting Commune was established, restructured as a township in 1984, and upgraded to a town in 1987. It is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the western shore of Xiuyu Port. Covering an area of 87.8 square kilometers with a population of 92,000, it intersects with the Fuzhou-Xiamen, Fengting-Xiuyu, and Xianyou-Putian highways. The town administers four neighborhood committees—Xiajie, Lanyou, Xueshi, and Xiaqiao—and 20 village committees: Xinan, Xinbei, Shantou, Xiashè, Dongzhai, Jiushè, Gengfeng, Putou, Jinhu, Xiufeng, Jianguo, Shanghu, Linshan, Hezhu, Huihuang, Haian, Haibin, Doubei, Heping, and Cangxi. The main agricultural products are rice and sugarcane. Industries include transportation, ... More detailed information about Fengting Town ++