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Quanzhou Bay Ancient Ship Exhibition Hall

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The Quanzhou Bay Ancient Ship Exhibition Hall is located within Kaiyuan Temple in Licheng District, primarily displaying the Song Dynasty shipwreck excavated in 1974 from Houzhu Port in Quanzhou Bay along with its associated artifacts; the shipwreck measures 24.20 meters in remaining length and 9.15 meters in remaining width. The ship was flat and broad with a pointed bottom, its hull planks were overlapped in two to three layers, and it featured 13 watertight compartments, with “Bao Shou holes” at both ends of the main keel...

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The Quanzhou Bay Ancient Ship Exhibition Hall is located within Kaiyuan Temple in Licheng District, primarily displaying the Song Dynasty shipwreck excavated in 1974 from Houzhu Port in Quanzhou Bay along with its associated artifacts;

The shipwreck measures 24.20 meters in remaining length and 9.15 meters in remaining width. The ship was flat and broad with a pointed bottom, its hull planks were overlapped in two to three layers, and it featured 13 watertight compartments, with “Bao Shou holes” at both ends of the main keel;

According to research, this was a medium-sized ocean-going cargo ship built in Quanzhou during the 13th century, measuring 34 meters in length, 11 meters in width, 4 meters in depth, with a carrying capacity of over 200 tons;

Address: Within Kaiyuan Temple, No. 27 West Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou City

Type: Museum

Opening Hours:

8:00-17:30

Ticket Information:

Free admission.