A bronze-gilt incense burner with lion decorations collected by the Fujian Museum, which belonged to Wang Yanhan (date of birth unknown–927), the second ruler of Min during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period.
The province of Fujian, located on China's southeast coast, is called Min for short as it was where the ancient Minyue people lived. The intersection of mountains and sea gave rise to the unique and ravishing Fujian civilization, which stays open and ocean-oriented while preserving traditional values of the Chinese nation. It is the hometown of numerous enterprising overseas Chinese and known for having nurtured the preeminent Neo-Confucian master Zhu Xi (1130–1200). It embraces multifarious subcultures such as Minnan (southern Fujian Province) culture, Hakka (ancient immigrants from central China) culture and Mazu (a sea goddess) culture for their coexistence and common prosperity. These cultures have radiated through the Maritime Silk Road to reach the rest of the world, impressing it with Fujian's open mindset and positive entrepreneurship.