The ancient city of Huizhou is located in Shexian County.LianjiangNorth Bank, originally built in the Qin Dynasty, became the seat of the ancient Huizhou Prefecture after the Tang Dynasty. Tang Xianzu's line, "My life's most cherished dream, yet I never dreamt of Huizhou," has captivated countless hearts. The city gates, archways, and the unique prefectural government offices still allow visitors to experience the ancient charm.Huizhou PrefectureThe legacy of the past. There are several roads leading into the ancient city, and it doesn't really matter which road you choose. The ancient city isn't very big; you can visit all the main attractions by walking around. It's near Renhe Tower in the north.Huiyuan GardenTicket offices are available at both the Nanqiao Tower and the Duojingyuan visitors Center outside the southern barbican. Among the several city gates of Huizhou Ancient City, the Nanqiao Tower is quite unique, with 13 pairs of pillars forming the gate frame, arranged in a row inside the gate opening to support the tower. It is said that this "row of pillars" is the authentic city gate style of the Northern Song Dynasty. The Xu Guo Stone Archway, located inside the East Watchtower (Yanghe Gate), is the essence of the entire ancient city, built in the twelfth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1584 AD). The archway has eight pillars, with a cross-section shaped like the Chinese character "口" (kou), creating a three-dimensional structure. Both the four exterior and four interior sides can be viewed. Twelve stone lions guard the base of the pillars, and the upper part features exquisite stone carvings. Currently, this is the only ancient archway of its kind, highlighting the distinguished status of its owner, Xu Guo, a veteran of three reigns. Many attractions in the ancient city radiate from the Xu Guo Stone Archway. To the west, you can visit the Huizhou Prefectural Government Office, a modern reconstruction modeled after the Ming Dynasty government office; to the east, you can visit the memorial hall of Tao Xingzhi, a native of Shexian County; and to the north, you can visit...Huiyuan Garden,butHuiyuan GardenThe area is filled with antique-style buildings. Doushan Street, located in the northeast of the ancient city, brings together Hui-style ancient residences, archways, and ancient wells. Strolling along the ancient street paved with bluestone slabs and cobblestones is a truly delightful experience. Leaving the ancient city from the barbican, cross the "Taiping Bridge," a stone bridge built during the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty, and you will arrive at...LianjiangSouth bank, here isTaibai TowerHe Xin'an Stele Garden.Taibai TowerBuilt to commemorate Li Bai, the Xin'an Stele Garden houses the Ming Dynasty calligraphic works *Yu Qingzhai Tie* and *Qingjiantang Tie*, which are worth visiting for calligraphy visitors. Along...LianjiangHeading east, the Changqing Temple Pagoda, built in the second year of the Xuanhe era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1119 AD), is rarely visited. However, it offers a truly unexpected surprise to visitors who get close: each layer of the outer pagoda has colorful murals, which have become blurred over the years and cannot be seen from a distance. The last attraction, Yuliang Scenic attraction, is located 2 kilometers east of the ancient city. The entrance is at...LianjiangThe north bank is the only way to get back to the north bank after visiting Changqing Temple Pagoda; if you're coming from the south bank, you'll need to cross Taiping Bridge again.Yuliang DamYou have to go around to Ziyang Bridge to cross the river. The main attractions of Yuliang attraction areLianjiangMing DynastyYuliang DamWhether or not you can walk up to the dam depends on...LianjiangThe water level is high; if it floods the ancient dam, it becomes impossible to climb it. When you reach the dam, remember to look for the small stone slabs, called "ingot locks," embedded horizontally between the long stone slabs; these help stabilize the dam. Also, look for the sluice gate in the center of the dam for drainage. If you'd like to take a ride on one of the locals' small boats along the shore...LianjiangThe price is negotiable. Residents still live on Yuliang Old Street on the north bank, and as always, they hang their bedsheets to dry in front of the ancient buildings; time seems to stand still here. The ancient city is lit up at night, offering stunning night views. (The text abruptly shifts to a description of the ancient city.)Tao Xingzhi Memorial HallThe nearby Shexian Jiuyue Huizhou Inn (Huizhou Ancient City Branch) offers accommodation, and there are more options outside the ancient city. Restaurants are concentrated in...Huiyuan GardenIn addition, local specialties include Huizhou Yipin Guo (a type of hot pot), a large pot layered with chicken, duck, meat, and fried tofu, garnished with egg dumplings, which is very tempting. Other dishes worth trying include hairy tofu and stinky mandarin fish. If you come across a vendor selling preserved vegetable pancakes, you can buy some to eat while you stroll around; they are very delicious.

She County · 2.1km from downtown

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The Ancient Huizhou Cultural Tourism Area is located in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, the birthplace of Huizhou culture. The ancient city of Huizhou is the seat of the Huizhou government and is one of the four best-preserved ancient cities in China. The Tangyue Archway Group is the largest archway community in China. It consists of seven closely connected stone arches in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Tang Mo has the reputation of the first village of Shuikou Garden in China. The idyllic scenery is elegant and chic, and the French romantic style is closely related to the ancient villages of Huizhou. Chengkan is known as the first Fengshui village in China. It integrates natural landscapes as a whole. According to the location and layout of the Eight Diagrams Fengshui theory in the Book of Changes, it interprets the philosophical theory that the heaven and the earth are interdependent. The Qiankou Residential House is known as a living monograph of the folk architectural art of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in my country, and it is a collection of the most classic and representative Huizhou Residential Houses in Huizhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Ancient Huizhou Cultural Tourism Area presents the "Hui culture", one of the three major regional cultures of China, perfectly and vividly to the world through the gathering of ancient city life, ancestral hall culture, archway culture, Huizhou merchant culture, village culture and residential culture.

She County · 2.3km from downtown

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Landscape Gallery of Xin'An River

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The Landscape Gallery of Xin'An River stretches along the Xin'an River, with both banks presenting a three-dimensional ecological pattern of high-mountain forests, mid-mountain tea, low-mountain fruit, and fish in the water. Huizhou-style ancient villages with whitewashed walls and dark tiles are scattered throughout, the river water is clear, and the mountain scenery is picturesque. Along the river are attractions such as the thousand-year-old camphor tree, the Hongzhuang Hall, the Miantan Village Theater, the Jiusha ancient village, and the ancient dwellings of Xinyang Village. Visitors can also watch the traditional fishing performance "Xin'an Fishing Wind—Nine Surnames Fishing" and experience the local fishing culture passed down through generations. The "Three Pools" area is famous for its loquats, while the "Three Mouths" area is known for its mandarin oranges; fruit orchards stretch in continuous belts along the river, offering different highlights in each season. Cruising downstream, green mountains and clear waters alternate with ancient villages and old dwellings before your eyes—this is a representative water tour route for experiencing Huizhou's landscapes and rural charm.

She County · 17.4km from downtown

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Cheng Kan

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Cheng Kan is located in Huizhou District, Huangshan City. It is a thousand-year-old ancient village whose site and layout were chosen according to the yin-yang and bagua theory in the I Ching. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Luo family moved here from Nanchang, Jiangxi, and built the village according to the mountains and terrain. The streets and alleys extend in all directions, and entering the village is like entering a bagua maze. Eight peaks surround the village, and the Congchuan River flows through it in an "S" shape, naturally forming the dividing line of the yin-yang fish of the bagua. The entire village is like a living feng shui scroll. The ancient village preserves a large number of buildings from the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, and such a wide chronological span is very rare among Hui-style villages. Changchun She in the southeast corner was first built in the Song Dynasty and is a community house for worshiping the earth god; Huanxiu Bridge in the northeast was built in the Yuan Dynasty, with a pavilion at the bridgehead, and Huanxiu Xuan beside the bridge houses many old Huizhou wood carvings and embroideries; Luo Huitai Residence, also from the Yuan Dynasty, also has a long history. When it comes to exquisite architecture, the Zhenjing Luo Dongshu Ancestral Hall (Baolun Ge) in the northeast of the village is the first choice. The hall of the second courtyard of this three-courtyard ancestral hall hangs a plaque written by Dong Qichang, and several thick and tall golden nanmu pillars stand in the hall; the two ends of the beams and architraves in Baolun Ge of the third courtyard are exquisitely carved, and many painted patterns on the beams can still be vaguely recognized today. The Ming Dynasty Yanyi Hall is three stories high, and its gate covered with iron nails and its beam and pillar components are impressive; the window railing carvings of Luo Runkun Residence are exquisite, and the beauty's leaning rail upstairs is also quite distinctive. Longxing Bridge in the southeast corner outside the village is a relatively large surviving Ming Dynasty single-arch stone bridge in southern Anhui, spanning the river with a majestic appearance. At the village entrance, white walls and black tiles are reflected in Yongxing Lake, making it a great place to photograph a panoramic view of the ancient village. In spring, rapeseed flowers bloom outside the village; in summer, lotus flowers in the lake shine in the sun; different seasons reveal village scenery with different charms. The village still preserves traditional folk customs such as the Lantern Festival fish lantern parade and autumn shaiqiu, and the ancient breath of life continues among the white walls and dark tiles.

Huangshan City · 14.2km from She County

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Tangmo Village

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Tang Mo is situated in the north of Tunxi District, Huangshan City. Its favorable position lies in the way that it is peaceful and calm due to few individuals. The Tan'gan River goes through the town. The opposite sides of the stream are the stone chunks and antiquated structures. In the antiquated structures of the town, the sandalwood gardens are more unique. . Water Street is additionally a noteworthy element of Tang Mo, with various sorts of stone scaffolds on the stream. The area is situated on the west side of Gaoyang Bridge. It has a rain shield and Meirenkao seats under the display. You can sit and watch the landscape here.

Huangshan City · 7.9km from She County

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Yangchan Tulou Scenic Area

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Yangchan Tulou is located in Shendu Town in the southern Anhui mountainous area. Yangchan is a small mountain village built on the mountain. Due to the high terrain and inconvenient transportation, for hundreds of years, the mountain people have used local materials, such as bluestone from the Souvenir to pave roads and build bridges, and red soil and wood to build nests and live. They work at sunrise and rest at sunset, drink mountain spring water when thirsty, eat grains when hungry, and grow a variety of crops to continue their descendants. Over the years, a group of earthen buildings with rows of rows, staggered layout, simple and magnificent appearance has been formed. The well-preserved Yangchan Tulou has profound historical and cultural significance for the current research on ancient Chinese architecture.

She County · 23.6km from downtown

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Xixinan Ancient Village

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Xixinan Ancient Village is located in the west of Huizhou District, Huangshan City. It was built in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is an important part of the history of Huizhou merchants. The village retains a relatively original appearance. There are more than 100 old houses, green pavilions and ancient buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Among them, there are thousand-year-old ginkgo trees, hundred-year-old osmanthus trees, and Luohan trees, which are of great ornamental value. There is a wetland and a maple and poplar forest at the entrance of the ancient village in the south of Xixi. Sitting on the boat, surrounded by green trees, surrounded by streams and springs, looking at the surrounding Huizhou architecture and landscape galleries, gives people unlimited reverie.

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The Ancient Huizhou Government Office

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The Huizhou government office is located at No. 120, Zhonghe Street, Huicheng Town, She County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. It is the seat of the ancient Huizhou government. It began in the third year of Xuanhe in the Northern Song Dynasty (1121) when Shezhou was changed to Huizhou. It was originally the Huizhou government, and was rebuilt during the Shaoxi to Duanping years. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was the Huizhou Road government, and was rebuilt again during the Zhizheng period. In the early Ming Dynasty, it was successively changed to the Executive Privy Council and the Command and Envoy Office, and the government was located on the site of the former Experience Office to its west. In the third year of Hongwu (1370), it was restored to the Huizhou government. It was rebuilt during the Zhengtong, Hongzhi, and Chongzhen periods of the Ming Dynasty, and during the Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong, and Daoguang periods of the Qing Dynasty. The original main buildings included the watchtower, the ceremonial gate, the main hall, the back hall, and the prefectural residence. After 1949, it was used as the She County government. In the 1980s, due to the construction of a new county government building, most of the buildings except the watchtower and the back hall were demolished. Since April 2009, the She County government has invested 200 million yuan to rebuild the palace on the original site, referring to the map of the government office in the Huizhou Prefecture Records of the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty. The total area is 2.4 hectares, with a construction area of 9,800 square meters. It was officially opened to the public in November 2012. The restored building units refer to the existing architectural remains of the mid-Ming Dynasty in She County, and adopt the small-scale practices of the Ming Dynasty, such as Huizhou winter melon beams, inserted arches, and through-beam hall structures, and the interior is built on the Ming Dynasty. The colors refer to the Ming Hui Dian, "the beams, eaves, and rafters are painted with green and green", and "the doors are painted with black oil".

She County · 2km from downtown

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Memorial Archways And Bao's Private Garden

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Bao's Garden is a group of ancient arches, ancient temples, ancient dwellings and Baojia Garden. The stone archway with the core of "loyalty, filial piety, festival, and righteousness" is arranged in order from the two ends to the middle, and is semi-curved. The seven arches are solemn and majestic, and they are connected in a line. Dunbentang, commonly known as the male scorpion, sits north facing south, three into five open rooms, Wufenglou foyer, the structure of the whole ancestral hall is simple and clear, and the Confucian philosophy and cultural connotation are revealed everywhere.

She County · 4.2km from downtown

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Xucun Village

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4.2/5

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The Xucun Village is located in Shexian County, Huangshan City. Throughout history, many scholars and intellectuals were born here—Xu Guo, the Grand Secretary in the late Ming dynasty, and Xu Chengyao, a member of the Imperial Academy in the late Qing dynasty, among others. Xucun has preserved a complete historical village, with various types of architecture, exquisite workmanship, and rich culture. The buildings here are worth researching and appreciating with respect to layout, stone carving and ornaments, and inscriptions on tablets, etc.

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The Huizhou Prefectural Government Office truly lives up to its reputation as the core government office of ancient Huizhou. Restored to its original site according to Ming Dynasty regulations, its central axis layout is orderly and solemn, with the ceremonial gate, main hall, and second hall unfolding in sequence, showcasing the grandeur of an ancient government office. The exquisite Hui-style wooden structure and intricate carvings add to its charm. Visitors can also watch live court performances, gaining a direct experience of the ancient government office system. The office exudes a rich historical atmosphere, making it more than just a place for taking photos; it's a perfect opportunity to quietly appreciate the cultural heritage of Huizhou and a must-see cultural highlight in the ancient city of Huizhou.