Xianying Palace (Changle)
显应宫
A Ming-era temple unearthed beneath coastal sand dunes at Zhanggang in Changle. It holds a wealth of painted clay sculptures and is known as the 'Undersea Dragon Palace'.
Xianying Palace lies by the sea at Xianqi Village in Zhanggang Subdistrict, Changle District. It was first built in the Song dynasty and enshrines the sea god, the 'Great King'. After the Ming dynasty it was buried by windblown sand, and it was excavated again in 1992. More than forty Ming-dynasty painted clay figures were unearthed, including figures associated with Zheng He's fleet, Mazu and her attendants. Their colors are well preserved, and it is known as the 'Undersea Dragon Palace'. It is now a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit, and a protective exhibition hall has been built over the original site. Admission is about 20 yuan, subject to official announcement. It is about a 15-minute drive from Changle Airport and can be combined with nearby beaches.
Opening hours
08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Minjiang Estuary Wetland
- Luoxing Pagoda (China Tower)
- Mawei Naval Battle Memorial & Zhaozhong Shrine
- China Shipbuilding Culture Museum (Mawei)
- Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre
- Gushan & Yongquan Temple
- Luozhou Ancient Town
- Guling (Kuliang) Summer Resort