The ancient village in Zhejiang, with a history of six hundred years, possesses both poetic charm and the warmth of everyday life
Many people are familiar with ancient villages, places with profound cultural history and architectural customs. Whenever you visit an ancient village, you can escape the hustle and bustle and experience an unprecedented sense of comfort.
So, what are some well-known ancient villages? Currently popular ones include Jiaju Tibetan Village in Sichuan, Baihaba in Xinjiang, Muliyuzhen in Anhui, Suosong Village in Tibet, Qiqian Village in Inner Mongolia, Yubeng Village in Yunnan, Dazhucun in Fujian, Xuhuadi Ancient Village in Zhejiang, Dongchudao Village in Shandong, Qidacun in Fujian, and other areas are worth visiting.
So, where should you go if you want to visit an ancient village with poetic charm and the warmth of everyday life? It is recommended to visit the ancient village in Zhejiang, which has a history of six hundred years and is known as a 'paradise on earth'. You can take a leisurely stroll when you have free time!
The village in question is Yanxia Stone Village in Zhejiang. According to historical records, the village was established in the third year of Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty (1402). It is named 'Yanxia Stone Village' because it is located under the towering and precipitous Baizhang Rock Mountain. It is highly recommended by CCTV and 'China National Geographic'!
The village currently has over 200 stone houses, mainly two-story stone-wood structures. The roofs are gable roofs, the outer walls are closed, the inner spaces are open, and there are courtyards in the middle, showing the typical architectural style of the central Zhejiang mountainous area. Representative buildings include the 600-year-old Xiyuan Old Residence, the 400-year-old Shangjian Yanming Hall, the 200-year-old Twenty Jian Head Ming Hall, and the 100-year-old Xinwu Ming Hall, all of which are ancient Ming and Qing Dynasty courtyard buildings that reflect the legacy of the old clan culture.
Upon arriving in the village, you can immediately feel the simple atmosphere. The elderly, thousand-year-old Taxus chinensis, ancient arch bridges, soft stone rivers, ancient tea roads, houses built with natural stones... All these elements seem to naturally form a beautiful picture!
The ancient village is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. There are no internet celebrity shops. Although it has been developed into a tourist attraction, there are still no takeaways or foreign businesses. Free, few people, remote, quiet, and peaceful are still the current state of the village!
Once you start exploring, fresh air greets you. Stone houses, stone walls, stone doors, stone windows, stone steps, stone railings, stone paths, and stone bridges are all built with stones, creating a natural stone world. It is truly a unique gem in the ancient villages in the mountains.
What touches the visitors the most is that the ancient village still retains the simple and natural appearance of the village in their minds. There is no obvious commercialization. A small shop is just for the convenience of the villagers' daily life, not to meet the needs of tourists.
As you walk on the stone road, you can clearly see the traces of the years. Occasionally, you may meet elderly people strolling in the village. The quiet and peaceful atmosphere calms people down.
As you walk towards the mountain top after a short rest, the sound of the babbling stream is the loudest music in this ancient village. The stones that have been exposed to the wind, sun, and rain for hundreds of years are exceptionally smooth and elegant.
At this time, a friend asked, the description can imagine it as a 'paradise on earth', but why is it said that it has poetic charm and the warmth of everyday life?
It turns out that the ancient village is nestled in stones, giving people a solid sense of security and an ancient sense of mystery. In the village, you can see grandmothers eating at the door, uncles and aunts chatting together, grandparents picking and peeling crops, grandfathers making handicrafts in front of the hall, black dogs walking in the streets... There are also pickles and tofu drying in front of the houses, fish swimming in the fish ponds, flowers blooming by the roadside, stone walls blackened by smoke, walls covered with moss... Everywhere presents a peaceful and tranquil scene of good times!
If you like to check in at scenic spots, you can focus on Fengxi Bridge, Zhu Clan Ancestral Hall, Bottom Ming Hall, Twenty Head, Lower Dao Altar Residence, Putong Ridge Ancient Road, and other highlights.
If you like food, you can try tofu, in the village, every household has dried bamboo shoots and jarred tofu in front of their houses. There are not many businesses here, a few self-produced and self-sold small shops support the entire village, which may be the characteristic of this village.
Things to know when visiting Yanxia Stone Village in Zhejiang:
The entrance fee is 0 yuan, located in Yanxia Village, Huzhen, Jinyun County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, self-driving tour is recommended.
If you have enough time, you can stay here for one night, immerse yourself in the life of the village, and you will definitely have a different feeling!
Has anyone visited this scenic spot? Welcome to leave a message to discuss!
After a small road is the rock down the stone village, almost few tourists, most of them are stone houses, so called the stone village, when sunny and rainy, the temperature is more than 2 degrees lower than the mountain, or relatively cool.
The stone village is almost in the middle of the mountains. It still takes some time to drive here, so there are not many tourists. The village is not big, the eyes are full of houses with stone bases, the back mountain is a large bamboo forest, and the spring is a bamboo raft. The TV series "Chicken Feather Flying to the Heaven" was once filmed here.
Yanxia Village is not big, just pass by and visit, just stroll around for about half an hour. In addition to the streets and houses built by the stones in the village, the large bamboo forest in the back mountain is also amazing. You can walk along the stone road to the depths of the bamboo forest. In addition, the TV series "chicken feathers fly to the sky" has also been filmed here, and those who have seen the drama can be recognized at a glance.
This is the stone village of Yanxia Stone, Yunhu Town, Lishui, Zhejiang Province. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 600 years. It is named after it is located under Baizhang Rock. The village is built on the mountain, with mountains and water behind it, surrounded by lush bamboos, peach trees, red bean fir and mountain clouds. Unlike other villages in the south of the Yangtze River, the buildings here are almost stone-based, and there are also a small number of wooden buildings. The stone house is located in the bamboo sea, which is very artistic. The stone house, stone bridge, and stone road are completely natural, basically retaining the original appearance of feng shui 600 years ago. It is a stone castle full of primitive atmosphere, a natural stone world. Beautiful scenery, worth paying attention
An ancient village with a long history, houses are made of stone