The Sanhe Dam Tourist Area is located in Sanhe Town, an ancient town in Dabu. Sanhe Town is where the Ting River, Mei River, and Haitan River converge to form the Han River within Dabu County, hence the name "Sanhe Dam." Since ancient times, Sanhe Dam has been a vital waterway hub in eastern Guangdong and a strategic military location. For example, in the 42nd year of the Jiajing reign during the Ming Dynasty (1563), the Sanhe Command was established...
Located by the Meitan River in Lijiaping, Dabu County, Guangfu Temple covers an area of about 10 acres and is a renowned Taoist temple in eastern Guangdong. The temple is an elegant and classic building with distinct ethnic characteristics, long regarded as a blessed place. Situated by the picturesque Meitan River, where the surrounding landscape and shimmering waters create a stunning view, it is one of the county’s historic Eight Scenic Spots and is celebrated as the “...”.
The Dabu Fushan Temple Scenic Area is located within Wuhu Mountain Park in Dabu County. It boasts a tranquil environment surrounded by lush trees. The Fushan Temple within the park serves as the focal point of the scenic area. The temple complex consists of both ancient and modern structures, including the Mahavira Hall, Ancestral Master Hall, and the Wenchu Pavilion. The Mahavira Hall is the main hall of the temple, flanked by bell and drum towers. The drum in the drum tower has a diameter of 1.6...
“Qiming Temple” was built during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty and is located in Guangde Town, Dabu County. Situated beneath the 1,000-meter-high Dahengping Mountain, it was historically known as “Niaozishi.” Nestled against majestic peaks and massive overlapping rocks, the area boasts a grand mountainous landscape, and here stands a major temple — “Qiming Temple.” The scenery outside the temple is unique, with numerous natural caves. It is said that the cave on the left side of the temple stretches for dozens of li and leads all the way to Sanrao Town in Chaozhou City.
The Twin Peaks Mountain Provincial Forest Park is located 12 kilometers west of the county town, at an altitude of 668 meters. It gets its name from the two peaks on the mountaintop that resemble the ancient hairstyle of women. It is a provincial-level forest park. A cement tourist road leads directly to the summit. The area features towering peaks, bamboo forests with secluded paths, banana groves and pine winds, clear springs, and numerous naturally formed rocks and...
The beauty of the Han River, the splendor of elegant structures. Dabu’s residential buildings are hailed as the “Exhibition Garden of Hakka Architecture.” Behind each building lies a little-known story, where you can see the diverse styles of enclosed houses built by wealthy merchants and prominent families. For example, the entrance gate of Longgang Village in the county town at first glance appears to be a majestic gate tower, but upon closer inspection, the gate is actually...
The Tongyi Dafu Mansion is located beside the government office of Baihou Town, Dabu County, approximately 12 kilometers from the county seat. Built around the year 1750 during the Qing Dynasty's Qianlong reign—over 250 years ago—it faces south and is constructed from brick, wood, and earth. It is a classic example of Hakka official-style architecture, featuring a standard three-courtyard, four-wing, nine-hall, and eighteen-court layout. The mansion houses nine halls and 18 courtyards, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship with carved beams and painted rafters...
Tai'an Tower is located in Longgang Village, the county seat of Dabu County. Built in the 28th year of the Qianlong reign (1764 AD), it has a history of 241 years. It is an extremely rare square stone tower in China and is designated as a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit. The tower and its auxiliary buildings cover an area of 6,684 square meters, with the main tower occupying 2,577 square meters, …
The "Father and Son Jinshi" Memorial Archway, also known as the "Silun Shimei" Archway, is located at the entrance of Dapu Middle School in Chayang Town, Dapu County. Built in the 38th year of the Wanli reign during the Ming Dynasty (1610 AD), it has a history of over 390 years. It was erected to commemorate the father and son who both passed the imperial examination and earned the title of Jinshi—Rao Xiang (Vice Censor-in-Chief of Jiangxi) and his son Rao Yuling (a scribe in the imperial court).
Qilin Mountain, also known as Lingyan Mountain, gets its name from the ancient Lingyan Temple located halfway up the mountain. It is situated in Nancun, Zhourui Town, Dabu County, more than fifty kilometers from Dabu County’s urban area. The mountain is covered with dense foliage and scattered with dark-hued rocks—some rise sheer and towering, forming striking peaks; some resemble mythical creatures, vividly lifelike; others contain unusual caves winding inside; and some feature sheer cliffs fraught with danger...
Wu Songlu was the former residence of Zhao Gongwu, acting chairman of the Andong Province during the Republic of China. It is located in Guye Village, Gaobei Town, Dabu County, Guangdong Province, where the Han River—the second largest river in Guangdong—flows by. The building faces south and was constructed in 1947. Wu Songlu is a brick-and-wood structure with a construction area of 452 square meters. It features a two-courtyard, quadrangle-style layout, and on the left side there is…
The Hall of Reverence is the ancestral home of Zou Lu, the first president of Sun Yat-sen University. Located in Renhou Village, Changzhi, Chayang Town, Dabu County, Guangdong Province, it was built during the Qing Dynasty. Facing east and backed by Wugong Mountain, it overlooks Renhou Village. The structure consists of one main building and four side wings, all made of earth and wood. The main building has 18 rooms, while the side wings have a total of 24 rooms, with a construction area...
Jiangdong Xiaozhu was the former residence of Luo Zhuoying, Governor of Guangdong Province during the Republic of China era, and is located at the entrance of Lingxia Village, Huliao Town, Dabu County, Guangdong Province. It is a typical Hakka enclosed roundhouse, with an overall depth of 34.2 meters, a width of 41 meters, covering a land area of 1,402 square meters and a built-up area of 1,091 square meters. "Jiangdong Xiaozhu" is...
Lingjue Temple, also known as Chijue Temple, is located on Jue Ridge, Shanghuangsha, Xihe Town, Dabu County. Facing south and built with earth and wood, it consists of an upper and lower hall. Legend has it that the temple was built during the Tang Dynasty by the villagers of Shanghuangsha in honor of the eminent monk Pan Liaoquan. During the Ming Dynasty, the temple was restored to its original appearance thanks to renovations by brothers Rao Deng and Rao Kan from Chayang.
The Dieye Building is located in Jiaokeng Village, Qingxi Town, Dabu County, Guangdong Province. It faces southwest and measures 13.8 meters in length, 11.5 meters in width, and 6.8 meters in height over two floors, with a total floor area of 135.7 square meters. Constructed from earth and wood with ten rooms and two halls, it was built in 1943. The building is surrounded by residences on all sides, making the space quite confined, yet its design is remarkably ingenious...
Lee Kuan Yew’s Ancestral Home — Zhonghan Residence is located in Dangxi Village, Gaobei, Dabu. The “Zhonghan Residence,” a type of Hakka residential architecture known as “Xia Shan Hu,” is a single-story brick-and-tile structure built in 1884 by Lee Kuan Yew’s great-grandfather, Lee Muwen. It has a history of over 100 years. It is currently maintained by the family of Lee Kuan Yew’s cousin, Lee Fensen. […]
The Xiyany Tea Village Resort in Dabu County boasts picturesque scenery, scattered with unique rocks, towering peaks, serene springs, mountain streams, and waterfalls, offering a delightful environment to experience modern leisure agriculture and alpine forest vacations. It has developed ten thousand mu of organic tea plantations, tea mountain villas, tea mountain guesthouses, a conference center, a tea processing factory, a Tea Grand View Garden, Yiyansi Temple, …
The Ping Shan Rice Terraces Scenic Area is located in Ping Shan Village, Dadong Town, Dabu County, Meizhou City, at the junction of four counties across Fujian and Guangdong provinces. It is a national-level tourist attraction that combines “viewing terraced fields, drinking miraculous spring water, visiting a general’s former residence, and exploring distinctive local dwellings.” Ping Shan Village boasts profound historical and cultural heritage, abundant humanistic resources, and numerous cultural relics and historic sites. Since…
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The Baihao Famous Town Tourist Area is located in Hounan and Houbei villages of Baihao Town — Meizhou City’s first “China Historical and Cultural Famous Town.” Covering an area of approximately 3 square kilometers, the area showcases the vibrant life of a millennia-old Hakka town renowned for its literary culture, with well-preserved ancient Hakka architecture as its backdrop. The scenic area is divided into “Impressions of Baihao,” “Scholarly Lineage”…