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Putian is famed for its numerous scenic resorts, cultural relics and historic sites: the famous Mazu Ancestral Temple on Meizhou Island, the unique ancestral temple of three religions, the Jiuli Lake scenic zone renowned for its lake, cave, waterfall and rock (one of "Three Uniqueness of Fujian"), and the great ancient barrage of Mulanbei (one of the best preserved ancient large hydraulic projects found in China). Guanghua Temple is one of four major Buddhist temples of Fujian, as well as one of "top 10 tourist resorts". The Sanqing Hall of Xuanmiao Abbey is one of the best preserved Taoist architectural complex built in Tang Dynasty. Furthermore, there are also a range of antique building relics as Southern Shaolin Temple, Guqiao Building of Song Dynasty, tomb of Cai Xiang, the relic of porcelain kiln and Puxi Town, the famous town for fighting against Japanese pirates in Ming Dynasty.
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Putian has also been praised as the "City of Literature" in ancient times. During the 1,200 years beginning from Tang Dynasty, there have been numerous talents and cultural celebrities, including Lin Mo, Lin Zhaoen, Cai Xiang, Zheng Qiao, Liu Kezhuang and etc. The dialect of Puxian still remains the rhyme of Tang and Song Dynasty, while the Puxian Drama is also named as the "living fossil of southern drama".
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