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Drum Hill

2007-12-12 19:20:09 Author：Amanda From：visitchina Hit：2 Font size：[big][middle][small]

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Drum Hill
Immediately east of the town, some ten km away, stands Drum Hill (Gu shan), stretching for 15 km from south to north and 8 km from east to west. The mountain gets its name from a drum-shaped rock at the top of the hill that reverberates loudly whenever windy or rainy. During the 45-minute climb-up the hill, there is the occasional snatched view of the city proper through the woods and sights.

The sight that has the strongest attraction is Yongquan Temple (Yongquan si), which gets its name from the spring in front of its gate. For over one thousand years, it has been the foremost temple in Fuzhou, probably because of the collection of 20,000 Buddhist scriptures, of which 700 are allegedly written in blood.

How to get there: Take bus No.39 from Wuyi Zhong Rd or from Gutian Rd. As an alternative, you may take a minibus from Wuyi Square.

Cost: RMB 8.