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The thousand-year-old ancient village in the big mountains of Zhejiang is truly wonderful, suitable for a delightful tour

With the rapid development of society nowadays, as well as the rise of in-depth and treasure-hunting tours, more and more people have started a new type of tourism, which is the delightful tour! Speaking of which, a delightful tour is about traveling according to one's own heart, feeling the details of the scenic area, feeling warm and happy, with a settled heart, without the rush to travel, without the non-stop photography. You can leisurely watch the clouds billowing, hike in the mountains, participate in folk experiences, try various delicacies, and make yourself happy and cheerful! So the question is, where should one go for a delightful tour recently? Uncle Cricket suggests everyone to visit the thousand-year-old ancient village in the big mountains of Zhejiang, where you can listen to the wind and watch birds, be close to the fireworks of life, suitable for a delightful tour, and those who are free can take a trip! What I'm talking about is the Heyang Ancient Residential Scenic Area in Zhejiang, a national 4A-level scenic spot. At first glance, the entire scenic spot is picturesque with simple folk customs, still inhabited by clans, with a tradition of farming and scholarship, a rare living fossil of ancient villages in the south of the Yangtze River! Looking through the history of the scenic area, we can find that it has a significant background, with a history dating back to the year 933 AD. The brothers Zhu Qingyuan, the former bookkeeper of the Wuyue Kingdom, settled in Jinyun to avoid the chaos of the Five Dynasties, and named it 'Heyang' after their original hometown Xinyang in Henan. After nearly a thousand years of development, the Zhu family's ancestors have passed down the tradition of farming and scholarship, focusing on agriculture and commerce, producing many talents, and becoming wealthy. During the Song and Yuan dynasties, eight scholars emerged, forming the 'Yiyang Poetry School'. Moreover, interestingly, the feng shui of Heyang Ancient Residential is also extraordinary, with a water system of one stream and two pits, a village layout of one street and five alleys, still retaining more than ten ancient ancestral halls, the Song dynasty ancient temple Fuchang Temple, the Yuan dynasty Eight Scholars Gate, ten ancient ancestral halls, five ancient temples, and over 1500 old mansions, making one feel the extraordinariness of the ancestors! For first-time visitors, you can follow the route: Entrance — Yutian Ancestral Hall — Xuzhu Ancestral Hall — Lianrang Room — Wenhan Ancestral Hall — Xungui Reflecting the Moon — He Ancestral Hall — Horse Head Wall — Gengzao Legacy — Eight Scholars Gate — Heyang Ancient Street. For those who like to check in at scenic spots, you can focus on visiting the Eight Scholars Gate , Xuzhu Ancestral Hall , Horse Head Wall , Heyang Ancient Street , Xungui Reflecting the Moon . After communicating with fellow travelers, everyone feels that Heyang Ancient Residential is really good, where you can listen to the wind and watch birds, be close to the fireworks of life, with the heritage of 'a thousand years of simple ancient dwelling, a carefree time from ancient to modern'. Unlike other scenic spots, it has not been affected by today's commercial atmosphere, nor has it been disturbed by the noisy clamor, still maintaining its 'original appearance'. During the tour, friends will also discover the extraordinary wood carvings, especially in the , where the design of the ancestral hall took three years in Suzhou, with more than 76,000 tiles used, and over 67,000 carvings, with 72 styles of carved bricks. The entire hall faces northeast, with a southwest orientation, one entrance and three bays, a brick and wood structure, beautifully carved beams and painted rafters, exquisite craftsmanship, especially the wood carvings of figures, birds and beasts, flowers and plants that are lifelike, making one marvel, worthy of slow appreciation for its charm, bringing comfort to body and mind! Heyang Ancient Residential Scenic Area Travel Tips: Admission is free, a combined ticket for small attractions is 40 yuan, located in Heyang Ancient Residential, Jinyun County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province. It is recommended to travel by self-driving or chartered car, or you can reach Lishui High-speed Railway Station, where there is a direct bus. Heyang Ancient Residential Scenic Area is alive, without the uniform commercial atmosphere of those well-known ancient towns, and also because it is far from the urban area, it is not disturbed by the noisy clamor. Many locals still live in the village, which still maintains the most simple and pure appearance of the ancient town. Therefore, after arriving at Heyang Ancient Residential Scenic Area, you can stroll leisurely, take a closer look at the leisurely and simple life of the villagers, as if you have returned to the era of a thousand years ago. This article is originally created by 'Uncle Cricket Loves Traveling', and unauthorized reproduction or plagiarism is prohibited, violators will be prosecuted! For more fun, free, and novel scenic spots and travel strategies, please follow 'Uncle Cricket Loves Traveling'! If you like this article, don't forget to give a thumbs up at the end, it can help with planning your travel itinerary! Have you been to this scenic spot? Welcome to leave a message and discuss!
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Posted: May 26, 2024
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