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"The scenery here is as beautiful as Gulangyu Island!"
In the recently hit TV series "Long Song Xing", there is a scene where the two protagonists come to Meizhou Island, here to find the cultural relics left by Zhuge Liang, the blue color of the sea by the sea in the TV series, and the scenery in the distance make people feel fresh, as if they are in a fairyland.
However, such beautiful scenery is rarely mentioned, and Meizhou Island, as an island tourist destination in Putian, Fujian Province, is actually known as one of the most beautiful islands in China.
Even in 2014, Huawei phones used a landscape photo of Meizhou Island as a cover.
So why is the beauty of Meizhou Island so little known?
Meizhou Island, a sea garden in Putian, Fujian.
Meizhou Island is located in the southeast of Putian City, Fujian Province, is a small island, covering an area of only about 2.1 square kilometers, is the second largest island in Fujian Province after Gulangyu Island.
The geographical location of Meizhou Island is very special, located on the west coast of the Taiwan Strait, with a coastline circumference of 8.5 kilometers, which is the only small island county in Fujian and the only county-level city in Fujian Province.
It is like a cluster of lotus flowers blooming in the East China Sea, in the endless deep blue sea, the air is fresh, the water and the sky are the same, and it has the reputation of "sea garden".
Meizhou Island is known as the garden on the sea, because the most well-known thing here is the beautiful scenery of the blue sea, golden sands and green forests of Meizhou Island, just like a natural island park, with a beautiful environment and fresh air, without the bustling noise of Gulangyu Island.
Meizhou Island not only has beautiful natural scenery, but also has a rich Mazu culture, Meizhou Island, as the birthplace of Mazu culture, naturally collects rich Mazu belief and cultural elements.
Meizhou Island has the world's first Mazu temple - Tianfei Palace, which was built in the Northern Song Dynasty during the reign of Zhao Guangyi, it was built in 960 AD, is the birthplace of the Mazu faith, and is also the holy place of the Chinese Mazu faith.
Meizhou Island also dominates the world's most Mazu temples, a total of 64 Mazu temples, including the world's largest Mazu temple - Tianfei Palace, covers an area of 300,000 square meters, construction area of 105,000 square meters, grand scale, rigorous layout, is the world's largest, the highest grade, the most prosperous incense Mazu temple.
On the twenty-third day of March of the lunar calendar, Mazu believers on Meizhou Island will hold a large-scale Mazu tour activity, and there are Mazu's face painting studios in the local area, Mazu stone carving museum in the center and other Mazu-related attractions, so that people can immerse themselves in Mazu culture here and feel everyone's pious faith.
All things on Meizhou Island are supernatural.
Although Meizhou Island is a small island, it is extremely rich and diverse, not only the blue sea and golden sand, but also many scenic spots worth visiting.
The weather on Meizhou Island is very suitable, with a frost-free period of more than 300 days a year, most of the time the sky is high and the sky is wide and sunny, and the best time to visit Meizhou Island is from April to October.
During this time, it is the most flowery season on Meizhou Island, just walk quietly on Meizhou Island, you can see the flowers all over the mountains, refreshing people's hearts.
Goosetail Mountain on Meizhou Island is the main tourist attraction in the local area, the mountain has a long history, and it is also the commanding height of Meizhou Island, anyone can lie on the mountain and look at the distant scenery.
Looking from the top of the mountain, you can see the scenery of the entire Meizhou Island, the sea and the sky, the blue sea and the sunset of Jiejin complement each other, and the beautiful scenery is intoxicating.
And on the top of the goosetail mountain, there is an ancient gatehouse, on both sides of the gatehouse is a pair of stone lions, the expression is hideous, as if to deceive people, there is a row of profound stone tablets on the gatehouse, the stone tablets are engraved with the tall "goosetail mountain" three big characters.
It is the stone arch archway building presided over by the nine ladies of the concubine Ding in the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, the local people believe that the goose tail mountain is the place where Mazu tells the story, the descendants of later generations in order to facilitate the story of Mazu, so the goose tail mountain Mazu treasure hall was built on the mountain, every year on the eighth day of August of the lunar calendar, the local people will gather in the treasure hall to hold the consecration ceremony, this activity has become a large-scale festival every year on Meizhou Island.
There are also some rocky landscapes on Goosetail Mountain, these rocks are different in shape, lifelike, and under the sunlight, they are crystal clear, and have a kind of supernatural beauty, which makes people flock to it.
There is also a building in the sea of Goosetail Mountain, this is Drum Mountain, the building is a Portuguese-style century-old warehouse, it is an important node of Putian's import and export trade, and it is rare that this century-old wharf is actually built by a complete stone slab.
Meiyu Chaoyin Park is another attraction on Meizhou Island, which is a seaside park that integrates many functions such as lantern viewing, meaning, amusement and sea viewing, and is a very suitable attraction for families to come out and play.
When night falls, the lanterns in the park begin to light up quietly, and the ancient buildings also appear crystal clear in the flickering lights, and the visitors are weaving, and people take pictures and play while enjoying the lights in the beautiful scenery, and they are extremely happy.
Surrounded by mountains and blessed with a unique geographical location, Meizhou Island is also very suitable for outdoor sports, especially for mountaineering and hiking enthusiasts.
Meizhou Island not only has beautiful natural scenery, but also has many delicacies, especially Mazu noodles, also known as "pig Meizhou", is a very famous food in Putian, Fujian, Mazu noodle soup is clear and clear, elastic, noodles are thin and tender, the entrance is delicate and smooth, fresh but not greasy, the soup is mixed with rich seafood and fresh seafood.
Meizhou Island also has a seafood delicacy called Meizhou Fish Rice, which is one of the specialties of Meizhou Island and is a unique cooking method created by local residents.
This cooking method is called "roasted fish soup", and Li Bai has a poem that is very famous, "If you don't see Meizhou Island, the concubines and jade are worried, Mazu Niangniang is not old, and dolphins swim in the belly of fish eggs."
Meizhou Island is also very famous for its seafood, where there is an abundance of seafood, a unique cooking method makes the seafood more delicious, and the tenderness and aroma of each dish permeate the mouth, which makes people appetize.
Meizhou female style, girls should be self-reliant.
In addition to the food and scenery, there is a characteristic that people cannot ignore, that is, the local beautiful and passionate Meizhou women, the girls of Meizhou Island in addition to the country's famous Meizhou beauty with unique regional characteristics, there are also a variety of talents.
Meizhou Mei is one of the most distinctive women in Putian, Fujian, on Meizhou Island, most of the girls are called "foreign girls" and "little sisters", because Meizhou women are very petite and delicate, and slender figures, sweet looks, plus gentle and considerate, generally as long as they are Meizhou women, they all have a good appearance and good character.
The local people call the Meizhou woman "Jiaohua".
Meizhou Island also has a unique cheongsam, the three-quarter sleeve cheongsam cuffs are decorated with moire, deciduous patterns, or flowers, or birds and beasts and other patterns, which can highlight the gentleness and petiteness of Meizhou beauty.
The edge of the gown is sewn with blue satin, and the inlaid fabric is a handicraft decoration of bucket dyeing or gold and silver filigree, which is very magnificent, and the girls wear such clothes, which is more fresh and refined, giving people a sense of elegance.
Meizhou women are very independent and self-reliant, which is also reflected in their hairstyles, what kind of hairstyles of Meizhou women are undoubtedly the ultimate embodiment of Meizhou women's style, which can best reflect the temperament of women.
The hairstyle of Meizhou women is the piece that best reflects the woman's style in addition to the cheongsam. The height of the bun reflects the status, identity and marital status of the Meizhou woman by the height, width and thickness, and the men on the sea see such a Meizhou woman, generally through the size and shape of the bun can determine the marital status of the girl, know whether the girl has returned, and then take action.
The unmarried girls in Meizhou combed their buns wide and tall, the married women were thin and elegant, and the women combed their buns more delicately, and the cheongsam was low-key and gorgeous.
Men can usually judge the status of women from these three points, they don't have to inquire in person, and even people can be saved when they look at each other.
epilogue
Meizhou Island can be said to be a mysterious island that is inaccessible to people, because slowing down the pace in Meizhou, you can better feel the customs and slow-paced life of Meizhou, and you can also feel the influence of Mazu culture, which is also one of the unique characteristics of Meizhou.