Get to know Yongkang
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- Administrative area
- County-level city · 县级市
- Part of
- Jinhua
- Chinese name
- 永康市
- Local areas
- County-level city guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,046.02 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 964,203
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Fangyan and its historical figure
Fangyan (方岩) has been known as a scenic destination since the Song dynasty. Its temple tradition honours Hu Ze (胡则), a Northern Song official remembered for requesting relief from personal taxation. Worship associated with his memorial developed into a temple fair, making a historical official central to the mountain’s cultural identity.
Performance and metal crafts
The fair’s traditional procession brings together a carved shrine, martial-arts performers and song-and-dance groups. Paper flowers and toys form part of the associated craft heritage. Yongkang’s metalworking culture includes gold and silver work, copper craft, tin carving, scale-making and iron casting; the last was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2021.
Sources for this guide
永康方岩庙会 · Yongkang Municipal Government
永康市文化和广电旅游体育局2021年工作总结与2022年工作思路 · Yongkang Municipal Government; Culture and Tourism Bureau
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.
Explore Yongkang
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Yongkang
The sandstone cliff and temple entrance at Fangyan Scenic Area, Yongkang · Plan your visit
Getting there
Yongkang is about 45 km in a straight line from central Jinhua. Search for 永康市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Fangyan Scenic Area. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Jinhua →More in Jinhua
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Fangyan Scenic Area · 江上清风1961 · CC BY 3.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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