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Qingshuiyan Temple 清水岩

Qingshuiyan is a hillside temple complex on Anxi's Penglai Mountain, centred on the worship of Qingshui Zushi.

A large temple complex terraced up a forested mountainside: several halls with red walls, grey tiled roofs and upswept eaves, stone retaining walls and stairways, and visitors on the walkways and terrace; incense smoke hangs over the roofs with green hills and hazy ridges beyond under an overcast sky.
A large temple complex terraced up a forested mountainside: several halls with red walls, grey tiled roofs and upswept eaves, stone retaining walls and stairways, and visitors on the walkways and terrace; incense smoke hangs over the roofs with green hills and hazy ridges beyond under an overcast sky. · lihui · CC BY-SA 3.0
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About Qingshuiyan Temple

Founded in 1083 during the Northern Song and restored in 1564, the temple stands above a deep valley. Its red-brick walls and grey tiles form a three-level complex, with the Qingshui Zushi hall on the middle level and the Shakyamuni hall above. The setting brings together temple buildings, trees, rock formations and inscriptions from different periods.

Behind the halls is the Zhenkong reliquary pagoda associated with Qingshui Zushi. A carved panoramic stone map records the temple landscape, while the old camphor known as Zhizhi Chaobei—'branches facing north'—is another distinctive feature of the grounds.

What to look for

  • The three-level hillside temple, including the middle Qingshui Zushi hall and upper Shakyamuni hall.
  • The Zhenkong reliquary pagoda behind the halls and the carved panoramic stone map.
  • The old camphor tree known as Zhizhi Chaobei.

Location & getting there

Getting to Qingshuiyan Temple

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  • Search for 清水岩 with 泉州市 and 安溪县.
General visit reminders

Check which interiors and courtyards are accessible. Active places of worship and protected monuments may have different visitor rules.

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清水岩 · 安溪县

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China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07