Tanshishan Site Museum
福建省昙石山遗址博物馆
A Neolithic site from about 5,000 years ago on the lower Min River. Shell mounds, burials and pottery kilns are displayed in situ, and it is the source of Min culture.
The Tanshishan Site lies on the north bank of the Min River in Ganzhe Subdistrict, Minhou County. It was discovered in 1954 and dates to about 5,000 to 4,000 years ago. It represents the Neolithic culture of Fujian, and the 'Tanshishan culture' is named after it. It is a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit. The museum is built over the site. The site hall preserves shell mound deposits, burials, pottery kilns and ditches in their original state, and the exhibition halls display pottery, stone and bone tools, telling the story of the maritime culture of the early Min ancestors. Admission is free, and it is closed on Mondays. Getting there: it is about 40 minutes by self-drive or taxi from downtown, or you can take a bus toward Minhou.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Jinshan Temple (Fuzhou)
- Fudao Forest Trail
- Fuzhou National Forest Park
- Xichan Temple
- Fujian Museum
- Fuzhou West Lake Park
- Zhenhai Tower on Pingshan Hill
- Hualin Temple Main Hall