Changle Xianying Palace is located on the Xianqi seaside of Zhanggang, Changle, Fujian, 50 kilometers away from Fuzhou. A national key cultural relic protection unit and AAA level tourist attraction, renowned far and wide. Xianying Palace was first built in the eighth year of Shaoxing in the Song Dynasty (1138) and in the third year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1490). The rear hall was converted into the "Fengqi Academy". It was buried underground during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty due to a huge natural disaster and disappeared thereafter. On June 22, 1992, the ancient palace ruins were accidentally discovered and unearthed as a whole. After more than a hundred years of disappearance, more than fifty unearthed statues are still brightly colored and lifelike. A batch of ceramic vessels are also basically intact. Mr. Luo Zhewen, former president of the China Association of Cultural Relics, gladly inscribed the phrase "I am delighted to see treasures and shine brightly" at that time. The ancient palace shines brightly, with frequent auspicious events. Thousands of colorful butterflies, grasshoppers, and frogs come together to form an attachment to the statues and become intimate with visitors. The beautiful name "Butterfly Palace" suddenly rose to fame, attracting a flood of tourists. The rebuilt Xianying Palace covers an area of 30 acres. Halls, halls, buildings, and squares, with red tiles and flying eaves arranged in rows, are magnificent. The underground palace mud colored sculpture group maintains its original worship sequence. According to discussions among historians and cultural relics experts, the prototype of the "Sea Patrol Minister" is Zheng He, an early statue of Zheng He discovered in China. It is worshipped in the same hall as Mazu and is also seen in China. The National Museum of History replicated the entire set of statues of the "Sea Patrol Minister" for display.
Address:Xianqi Village, Zhanggang Town, Changle, Fuzhou City
Telephone:0591-28623230,0591-28611668
Opening Hours:7:00-17:00
Admission ticket:CNY25