Qingyuan Mountain and Quanzhou landscape context for the Statue of Lao Tze

Daoist stone sculpture · Qingyuan Mountain

Statue of Lao Tze

A monumental rock-cut image that expands Quanzhou's religious landscape.

老君岩造像

Why it belongs to the World Heritage story

The statue adds Daoism to a city already marked by Buddhist, Islamic, Manichaean and popular religious traditions.

Quanzhou's inscription is a serial property. The meaning of this site becomes clearer when it is connected to production, transport, administration, urban life or belief elsewhere in the city and region.

Planning a visit

Combine with Qingyuan Mountain and allow a separate half-day.

Confirm current opening access, transport and any ticket or reservation requirement shortly before travel. Chinese place names are worth saving for maps and taxi journeys.

Connect it to a route

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