Quanzhou attraction

Qingyuan Mountain

清源山

A green city-edge mountain best known for the monumental Laozi stone image and panoramic trails.

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Historic architecture at Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou — Photo: H2v5o68z, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

What it is and why visit

A green city-edge mountain best known for the monumental Laozi stone image and panoramic trails. Plan roughly 4 hours and aim for early morning.

Ticket: About ¥70
Duration: 4 hours
Booking: Usually same-day
Setting: outdoor

Opening pattern

Daytime scenic-area hours.

Approximate full-price reference; confirm current ticket policy.

How to get there

Take a taxi or local bus north from central Quanzhou.

Map position

24.9510, 118.5860

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Nearby and related places

Luoyang Bridge · 洛阳桥2 hours · A historic stone sea bridge illustrating the infrastructure behind Quanzhou’s maritime trade.

Use it in an itinerary

Quanzhou in 3 daysA connected old-city heritage day, a museum-and-mountain day and a bridge excursion that explains the maritime port as a system.

Continue planning

Quanzhou city guideWalk the old-city heritage cluster, then use a car or local transit for Luoyang Bridge and Qingyuan Mountain.Build a private itineraryFit this place into a realistic day and account for transfer time.