Immediately east of the town, some ten km away, stands Drum Hill (Gu shan), stretching for 15km from south to north and 8km from east to west. The mountain gets its name from a drum shaped rock at the top of the hill that reverberates loudly whenever windy or rainy. During the 45-minute climb up the hill,there is the occasional snatched view of the city proper through the woods and sights.

The sight that has the strongest attraction is Yongquan Temple (Yongquan si), which got its name from the spring in front of its gate. For over one thousand years, it has been the foremost temple in Fuzhou, probably because of the collection of 20000 Buddhist scriptures, of which 700 are allegedly written in blood.

How to get Drum Hill : Take bus No.39 from Wuyi Zhong Lu or from Gutian Lu for RMB3. As an alternative, you may take a minibus from Wuyi Square for RMB7 more.