Deji Gate Ruins
德济门遗址
Ruins of the south city gate of Song and Yuan Quanzhou. The city foundations and stone components from Islamic and Hindu sites are found in the same pit. It is a World Heritage site.
Deji Gate was the south gate of Quanzhou during the Song and Yuan dynasties. It was close to the former Jubao Street and the Jinjiang River docks. The site is displayed as an open-air archaeological pit, where visitors can see the foundations of city walls from the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, the gateway, arch bridges and the moat. The stone components from Islamic and Hindu sites found here testify to the cultural exchanges of the “Zayton Port”, and it is one of Quanzhou's World Heritage sites. Free admission. A visit takes about 20 minutes. It is next to Tianhou Temple.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Quanzhou Tianhou Temple
- Qingjing Mosque
- Tonghuai Guanyue Temple
- Quanzhou Confucian Temple
- Zhongshan Road & Bell Tower
- Chengtian Temple
- West Street (Xijie)
- Kaiyuan Temple & Twin Pagodas