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27-599: Ingen was born on December 7, 1592, in Fuqing , Fujian , during China's Ming dynasty . Ingen's father disappeared when he was five. At age 20, while searching for him, Ingen arrived at Mount Putuo off Zhejiang province , where he served tea to monks. At 28, after the death of his mother, he was ordained as a monk at his family temple - Wanfu Temple , Mount Huangbo , Fujian. Ingen's teachers there were Miyun Yuanwu and Feiyin Tongrong . In 1633 he received dharma transmission from

54-559: A long indented coastline on the Taiwan Strait , mostly consisting of rocky shores. A prominent part of its territory is the Longgao Peninsula ( 龙高半岛 ; 龍高半島 ; Lóng-Gāo Bàndǎo ), named for two of its major towns, Longtian and Gaoshan . This peninsula also forms two major bays: Fuqing Bay ( 福清湾 ; 福清灣 ; Fúqīng Wān ) to its north, and Xinghua Bay ( 兴化湾 ; 興化灣 ; Xīnghuà Wān ) to its south. The jagged coastline has given rise to

81-509: A multitude of harbors and ports, including Haikou , situated at the mouth of the Lóng . Subdistricts : Towns : As of 2022, Fuqing's Nominal GDP was US$ 24.6 billion (CN¥160 billion), ranked 4th among county-level administrative units in Fujian province; its Nominal GDP per capita was US$ 17,702 (CN¥115,067). Industries that contribute to GDP for 2017: Total GDP: Fuqing, as well as most of

108-444: Is Haikou Community ( 海口社区 ), which serves as its administrative center. The town's administrative villages are Yunguang ( 云光村 ), Niuzhai ( 牛宅村 ), Qian ( 前村 ), Chengli ( 城里村 ), Douyuan ( 斗垣村 ), Haikou Village ( 海口村 ), Houlu ( 后路村 ), Chenguang ( 晨光村 ), Lixin ( 立新村 ), Dongjiao ( 东峤村 ), Dongqi ( 东岐村 ), Wuyu ( 梧屿村 ), Licuo ( 李厝村 ), Nancuo ( 南厝村 ), Dongge ( 东阁村 ), Cendou ( 岑兜村 ), Yangban ( 洋坂村 ), Shixi ( 石溪村 ), and Gongnong ( 工农村 ). Haikou

135-410: Is a county-level city of Fujian Province , China , it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou . Fuqing is located on the north-central section of the coast of Fujian, south of the urban area of Fuzhou and north of Putian . It is the southernmost administrative division of Fuzhou on the mainland and is the only county-level city under the administration of Fuzhou. To

162-418: Is a town in Fuqing , Fuzhou , Fujian Province, China. The town is located in the eastern portion of the city of Fuqing, covering 52.64 square kilometres (20.32 sq mi), and has a hukou population of 78,882 as of 2018. The town has jurisdiction over 1 residential community ( Chinese : 社区 ) and 19 administrative villages ( Chinese : 行政村 ). The town's sole residential community

189-535: Is no longer a hole in the center of a Guangbing, and there are various kinds of Guangbing developed in different areas in Fujian province, which don’t look the same. Fuqing Guangbing is made of the flour, sugar and salt which are all locally produced, as well as the excellent Fuqing sesame seeds, which are very big and taste better than ordinary small sesame seeds. Guangbing was handed down by people to commemorate Qi Jiguang's achievements, which has been used and developed to this day. The people of Fuqing not only passed down

216-626: Is often given the name 'peace noodles' ( Chinese : 太平面 ; pinyin : tàipíng miàn ). A similar combination is also commonly eaten on birthdays, where it is dubbed 'longevity noodles' ( Chinese : 长寿面 ; pinyin : chángshòu miàn ). The second day of the new year is the day to visit and comfort the family that have lost their family members in the previous year ( Chinese : 拜初二 ; pinyin : bài chū'èr , alternatively in Chinese : 拜新座 ; pinyin : bài xīnzuò ). On that day, people thus avoid visiting families where nobody died in

243-463: Is situated on its border with Minhou County to the north, and has a height of 1,003 metres (3,291 ft) above sea level. The northern part of the county-level city is situated in the valley of the Long River ( simplified Chinese : 龙江 ; traditional Chinese : 龍江 ; pinyin : Lóngjiāng ; trans. "Dragon River"), which includes the city's central urban area. Fuqing has

270-511: The Fuzhou dialect , and the two are mutually intelligible to quite a high extent, although not completely. Due to the hilly terrain and the isolation between villages, there is a large amount of dialectal variation. Songs sung in Fuqing dialect are available online. Most of its people can also speak Mandarin , which is used in schools, businesses, and to communicate with people from different parts of

297-522: The International Association of Fuqing , Perkumpulan Fuqing (Indonesia), and Singapore Futsing Association. Fuqing has its own dialect ( simplified Chinese : 福清话 ; traditional Chinese : 福清話 ; pinyin : Fúqīnghuà , Bàng-uâ-cê : Hók-chiăng-uâ , IPA in the local dialect: / huʔ˥ tsʰiaŋ˥ ŋuɑ˦˨ /), classified as part of the Houguan branch of Eastern Min . It is closely related to

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324-497: The Eastern Fujian region commonly eat xianmian ( Chinese : 线面 ; pinyin : xiànmiàn ), an extra-thin wheat noodle, with the addition of two duck eggs to represent longevity. In the local language, the term for "duck egg" ( Chinese : 鸭卵 , BUC : ák-lâung ) has a pronunciation similar or the same as that of "suppress chaos" ( Chinese : 压乱 , BUC : ák-lâung ); thus the eggs represent peace and stability. The dish

351-478: The Eastern Min varieties, such as 俊 (BUC: cóng , IPA: / tsoŋ /) instead of 媠 ( POJ : súi ) for "beautiful, good-looking". In addition, there are villages that speak a form of Putian dialect , mostly near the border with Putian, with the distinctive use of / ɬ / instead of / s / or / θ / more common in the Fuqing dialect. Fuqing is located in the coastal hills, subtropical climate, warm and rainy, but

378-516: The Japanese invaded Fuqing, people had to escape shortly after putting up the Spring Festival couplets. Upon returning after General Qi Jiguang's victory, people changed the couplets from red, which represents joy and celebration, into green or added white on the top to mourn for their family and friends who had died in the conflict. On the first day of the new year, people in Fuqing like many across

405-420: The latter, and in 1637 served his first term as abbot. His second term as 33rd abbot of the temple began in 1646 and at this time he is credited with helping Mount Huangbo to develop into a thriving Buddhist centre. In 1654, after repeated requests of Itsunen Shoyu , he went to Nagasaki , Japan with around 30 monks and artisans, including his disciple Muyan . He founded the Ōbaku school of Zen . He established

432-466: The local history and culture. Fuqing customs have four obvious influences: (1) the legacy of ancient Yue; (2) ancient Central Plains culture; (3) religion, especially Buddhism and Taoism; (4) in modern times, foreign culture Unlike other areas of China, the top part of the couplets traditionally put up during the Chinese New Year are white, not red. It is said that in 1562 on New Year's Eve, when

459-456: The making method of Guangbing, but also passed down the culture to make ritual offerings, Guangbing, to their ancestors. Oyster Patties ( 海蛎饼 ): Oyster patties are a fried snack made of rice flour (pulp), soya bean powder (pulp), oyster, pork, cabbage and seaweed. Fish Ball ( 鱼丸 ): Fuqing fish balls are balls of fish mince made from eels, mackerel or freshwater fish, and sweet potato flour mixed evenly to make its wrappers. Inside, they contain

486-464: The mince of pork or shrimp. Sweet Potato Ball ( 番薯丸 ): Sweet potato balls have a wrapper made of starch and sweet potato flour. The mince is made of oyster, seaweed and pork. Sweet potato balls represent family reunion. Seaweed Cake ( 紫菜饼 ): Seaweed cakes are made of flour and seaweed, traditionally using a stone oven. Fuqing has some special customs different from other areas in China, which reflects

513-441: The northwest of Fuqing lies Yongtai County , on its northern border is Minhou County , and to its northeast is the district of Changle . The entire southwestern land border is shared with Hanjiang, Putian . The territory of Fuqing also includes over 100 islands, and is connected by road to the major islands of Pingtan County . The highest point of Fuqing is Guya Peak ( Chinese : 古崖山尾 ; pinyin : Gǔyá Shānwěi ), which

540-518: The previous year, regarding such a visit as unlucky. The main customs of the Lantern Festival include eating yuanxiao, dragon and lion dance, Shehuo, lantern riddles, stilt, boat, row, and walking on the Li Bridge. The most important part of the winter solstice festival is making glutinous rice balls and preparing the red-orange and ten pairs of chopsticks. The red-orange stands for blessing and

567-453: The province. There are also scattered villages that speak predominantly Southern Min varieties, with their populations coming from the Jinjiang , Zhangpu and Hui'an , among other areas of southern Fujian. However, their dialects have diverged significantly from the mainstream Hokkien varieties, such as in the use of / y / as a phoneme, and the use of vocabulary items closer to that of

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594-549: The rest of Fujian , is known for its large number of emigrants, or huaqiao . The first wave of emigration started in late 19th century; most common destinations during that time were Indonesia, Singapore, and East Malaysia. Some became among the richest men in Southeast Asia, e.g. Sudono Salim (Salim Group), Hendra Rahardja , Rachman Halim (Gudang Garam), Henry Kwee Hian Liong (Pontiac Land Group). Overseas Fuqingese assembled into associations for mutual support, including

621-439: The river is short and shallow. Rich in species while not rich in harvest. Therefore, the important staple food in Fuqing is sweet potato. Non-staple food is dominated by various marine food. Many traditional snacks are made from sweet potato and seafood. Guangbing ( 光饼 ): Guangbing is a bread product that is baked and shaped like a sesame-seeded burger bun top. In 1562, the Japanese invaded Fujian province. General Qi Jiguang

648-495: The ten pairs of chopsticks stand for family reunion. People also light a pair of red candles to represent prosperity. The essential part of the Qingming Festival is to offer sacrifices that are often made from paper, as well as fire incense and firecrackers in front of the tomb. After sweeping the tomb, people take some pine branches or flowers back home for good luck. Fuqing has two railway stations. Fuqing railway station

675-792: The Ōbaku head temple Manpuku-ji at Uji, Kyoto in 1661. On May 21, 1673 ( Enpō 1, 5th day of the 4th month ), he died at Mampuku-ji. Ingen was a skilled calligrapher, introducing the Ming style of calligraphy to Japan. Along with his disciples Muyan and Sokuhi Nyoitsu , he was one of the Ōbaku no Sanpitsu ("Three Brushes of Ōbaku"). He is known to have carried paintings by Chen Xian with him to Japan. Ingen's published writings encompass 35 works in 46 publications in 4 languages and 226 library holdings. Fuqing Fuqing ( Chinese : 福清 ; pinyin : Fúqīng ; Wade–Giles : Fu -ch'ing ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Hok-chhiaⁿ ; Foochow Romanized : Hók-chiăng; also romanized as Hokchia)

702-415: Was charged to drive the invaders out of Fujian. In order not to let the meal time slow down their marching speed, General Qi invented a kind of bread which was shaped into a ring at that time, so his soldiers could wear a string of those breads around their neck. After the victory, the recipe of this bread product was spread throughout the province and named Guangbing after General Qi. Nowadays, there

729-536: Was opened on April 26, 2010, on the Fuzhou–Xiamen railway , and is situated south of the urban area. A second railway station, Fuqing West railway station on the Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway , was opened to the public on September 28, 2023. The principal means of public transportation within the city is the bus system, with most of the towns of the peninsula also being served. Haikou, Fujian Haikou ( Chinese : 海口镇 ; pinyin : Hǎikǒu Zhèn )

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