Wudianshi

As the founding home of the Jinjiang Cai clan, this shrine keeps a well-preserved Ming palace-style mansion and a plaque bestowed by the emperor.

Honoring the Zhuang brothers, including anti-pirate hero Zhuang Yongbin, who passed the imperial exams, this clan temple features a finely carved Ming stone archway.

Walls of mixed brick and stone, red tiles, soaring swallowtail ridges and fine wood, stone and brick carving make these homes model southern Fujian dwellings.

Deep within the district stands a Mazu temple that protected merchants sailing abroad, together with an old shrine to the Song-era Xuantian god.

Jinjiang municipal records date Zhuang Yongbin's residence to 1540 and identify it as a representative Ming-era southern Fujian building.

Local historical tradition says that during the Tang Kaiyuan era, the Qingyang Cai lineage opened five food shops beside the road, giving rise to Wudianshi.