Where is Dongshan Island in Fujian Province?

Dongshan Island is located at the junction of Zhangzhou, Fujian and Chaozhou, Guangdong, and belongs to Dongshan County, Zhangzhou City, with an area of 220. 18 square kilometers. Because the island looks like a butterfly, it is also called Butterfly Island, which is the second largest island in Fujian Province.

Dongshan Island was called Tongshan in ancient times, and there is still Tongshan ancient city, which is located at the seaside of Tongling Town. It was built in the Ming Dynasty to resist Japanese pirates, and it still depends on its glory. The most famous scenic spot in Dongshan Island is Tongshan Pneumatic Stone, which is 4.37 meters high, 4.57 meters wide, 4.69 meters long and weighs about 200 tons. It is round, shaped like a peach, standing on a rock lying on the ground and inclined to the sea, with a contact surface of only a dozen square centimeters.

Tongshan pneumatic stone is listed as "the first strange stone in the world" in "The Best of World Geography". Its magic lies in its excellent weight balance from front to back and from left to right. When the wind blows, the stone body shakes from side to side, but it won't move again when it is tilted to a certain angle, so it is called pneumatic stone.

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Dongshan pneumatic stone is located on the cliff at the east gate of Dongshan ancient city. It is 4.37 meters high, 4.57 meters wide, 4.69 meters long and weighs about 200 tons. Top round, shaped like a peach, the wind blows the stone, hence the name "pneumatic stone". However, it survived typhoons and earthquakes, and is known as "the first stone in the world".

Standing on a rock lying on the ground and facing the sea, the contact surface is only a dozen square centimeters. The wind blew and the boulder shook gently. If people lie on their backs and push up with their feet, the boulder will shake, but it will not fall down, and it is known as "the first stone in the world".

Tongshan Guandi Temple, also known as Wu Temple, was built in the 22nd year of Ming Hongwu (1389) and expanded in the 3rd year (A.D. 1508). In the 4th year, it became a palace-style temple with a length of 120 feet and a width of 5 1 foot.

Later, it was expanded, burned and rebuilt several times. Guandi Temple, a traditional symmetrical building, is a beam-lifting structure with a single eaves, resting at the top of the mountain. There are cloisters, Danyong Longbi and Huabiao Monastery, and the central axis of the building is opposite to Wenfeng Pagoda across the sea. Guandi Temple, which integrates architecture, stone carving, porcelain carving, woodcut and other folk arts, has reached the point of perfection. Guandi Temple is listed as a national first-class protected unit. ?

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