Wuyuan, the most beautiful ancient village amidst a sea of rapeseed flowers
You say spring is not late, and I arrive at the true Jiangnan.
Wuyuan's Huangling, recognized by National Geographic as the most beautiful ancient village,
Terraced flower seas, white walls and black tiles, a beautiful view at every step, a sight too beautiful to absorb all at once.
If you only have 2 days, why not come here to see how beautiful the ancient villages of Jiangnan can be?
Just back from Huangling, here's a travel guide for you.
✅ About Transportation
🚄 High-speed train Nanjing-Wuyuan about 3.5 hours, remember to book a week in advance, otherwise, you might not get a ticket.
🚌 Minibus Wuyuan-Huangling about 1.5 hours to the entrance of the scenic area, the ticket price is 19 yuan, with a bus every about 30 minutes.
⚠️ Of course, you can also carpool or drive there.
✅ Tour Route
1⃣️ Morning: Ancestral Hall Square → Liushun Hall → Patriotic Wall
Stroll along Tianjie Street, take photos, and find the right spot to capture the terraced flower sea and Hui-style architecture in one frame.
2⃣️ Evening: Photography Bar → Shuhe Hall → Yixin Building → Sun Drying Square → Wugui Hall → Sun Workshop
As the sun sets, the whole ancient village is bathed in golden sunlight. The best photo spot from Wugui Hall, with the Sun Drying Square view available all year round.
3⃣️ There are also various traditional folk snacks, Fairy Scattering Flowers dance performances, Flower Selling Lang crowds giving flowers, and you can also soak in a hot spring.
✅ Best Spots for Flower Viewing
✔️ No.1, No.2, No.3 viewing platforms for high mountain terraced flower sea, the rapeseed flowers are blooming perfectly right now.
✔️ Walk along the Woyun Bridge to the terraced flower sea trail, to take close-up photos of the rapeseed flower sea.
✔️ The rapeseed flower season in Huangling can last until around May, besides rapeseed, there are also magnolias, pear blossoms, azaleas, and more blooming one after another.
‼️ Reminder (to avoid crowds)
1⃣️ For Huangling terraced flower sea, it is recommended to arrive at the No.1 viewing platform around 6:10 in the morning when there are fewer people and the light is good.
2⃣️ Around 7:30, the number of people increases. To avoid the crowd on Tianjie Street, you can go to the terraced flower sea from the Shuikou Rainforest to the No.1 viewing platform, where there are fewer people and the path is easier to walk.
✅ About Accommodation
✔️ It is recommended to stay in a homestay on the mountain, so you don't have to pay extra for the scenic area entrance ticket and the round-trip cable car ticket, and you don't have to queue for the cable car during the day.
✔️ Staying in a mountain homestay also allows you to avoid the crowds, get up early to enjoy the scenery and take photos, with the soft light in the early morning and evening, making for great photos.
Wuyuan Huangling
Guling is beautiful! The autumn is also beautiful! It is recommended to live on the mountain. This can enjoy the fog in the morning and the night view of the mountain at night. The restaurants in the scenic area are not particularly expensive, and the taste is quite good.
I went there for the New Year. There are a lot of people. Fortunately, the scenery is beautiful. The ropeway in the mountain village is quite novel. There are many check-in points. The fireworks are strong. It is very fun. I will come again if I have a chance. .........
It’s very comfortable to come over on Monday, there are few people, you can walk slowly and take pictures, and you don’t need to queue up when you take the cable car! very good! Guling is mainly a sun-Autumn Square, the scenery is good! Few people can still come and play!
20231120 All day: 1. Guling is an ancient village of Shanling 38 kilometers northeast of Wuyuan County (Eastern Line of Tourism) in Shangrao City. It was built in the Ming Xuande years (1426-1435 years). The population is more than 320, mainly with Cao surname, covering an area of 7.8 square kilometers. The highest altitude in the village is 420 meters, unlike other villages in Wuyuan County. Guling Village is famous for its unique autumn landscape, and has been awarded the "most beautiful Chinese symbol" by the Ministry of Culture. The colorful crops are scattered and scattered, fan-shaped and covered with roofs, becoming amazing roof art, known as the most beautiful countryside in China, the Potala Palace in the south of the Yangtze River, etc. It is also a famous historical and cultural village in China, as well as a location for many film and television dramas. The dense Huizhou ancient buildings in the village are scattered and scattered. It is a rural scenic spot integrating viewing photography, ancient costume photo, health care, vacation and leisure. It is a must-check-in place for Wuyuan tourism. ① Address: Guling Village, Jiangwan Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province ② Transportation: direct bus, easy to drive ③ peak season: 3-4 month, rape blossoms in full bloom ④ Time: 7 hours ⑤ Ticket price: 145 yuan (including two-way cableway) 2. There are: ① cableway: 10 minutes one way ② Wumen Fenglou: Wooden pavilion-style archway, 5 holes, the is "Tiankai Guling" ③ Piaoxue Republic of China Hall: indoor retro Republic Street, interior night view decoration, high value ④ Adventure Forest: Jungle Crossing Playground ⑤ Forest Tunnel: ordinary mall, main road into the village ⑥ Buddha Temple: two connected Buddha Temple, The left is the Shemiao and the right is the Wuxu Temple. It has been abandoned ⑦ Cao's Ancestral Temple: It was built in the Qing Qianlong years (1736-1796), covering an area of 308㎡, and three into five open rooms. Cao Wenxuan (now Xiaoxu Village) of Daxuan moved to Huangling and became the ancestor of Jiancun. At first, he lived with Daxuan. After the completion of this temple, he established a separate portal. The interior is used as a folk culture exhibition hall, introducing the local customs and customs ⑧ Yutang Square: Yuwai Square, surrounded by simulated crops and agricultural tools to cultivate cattle, and the central tables and chairs are hung with the banner of "Guling Brigade All Members Conference" ⑨ Direct Drinking Water: The shape of the village pump ⑩ Zhushan College: Built in the late Qing Dynasty, covering an area of 252 ㎡, founded by Cao Wenzhi, is a place for people to read. After the collapse of the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China was rebuilt. Three days into three wells, covering an area of 300 ㎡, the interior is privately arranged, and the amount of "reading music" was written in Qing Guangxu 12 years (1886). 3. The village is mainly divided into 4 northwest-southeast streets. The altitude is from the top to bottom for Huajie, Danshui Lane, Tianjie, and the tour trail. There are 83 ancient buildings, including 1 in the Ming Dynasty, 24 in the Qing Dynasty and 58 in the Republic of China. 4. Huajie is the highest street at altitude, mainly with various homestays, and there are foot baths. 5. Danshui Alley is 178 meters long and has fewer landscapes. There are: ① Sun Workshop: one of the best observation decks, the second floor, the first floor of the interior is the introduction of autumn culture, agricultural tools, and villagers are making traditional snacks. The balcony is the observation deck; The second floor is also an observation deck. On the top of the grass shed, there are peppers hanging on the top of the grass shed. Shangyuanjing: One of the 6 wells in the village ③ Wuguitang: It was built in the Qing Qianlong period. The ancestors were Cao Yonghu and Cao Xi'an father and son during the Ming Chongxu period... The number of words exceeded the limit, and continue in the last picture.
Guling is a typical ancient village with a history of more than 500 years, characterized by Huizhou architecture, autumn culture and golden terraced fields and flowers. This village is located in the Shi'er Mountains, 7 kilometers southeast of Jiangwan Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. It has a unique geographical location, mild climate, abundant rainfall and clear seasons. The autumn culture of Huangling is a unique agricultural phenomenon, known as the "most beautiful Chinese symbol". The architectural, cultural, natural and creative elements of the scenic area blend together, showing a rich historical and cultural heritage.
Because I went to Wangxian Valley the day before, I couldn’t get out of the scenic spot for a few hours. I couldn’t get down the mountain in a traffic jam when I got out of the scenic spot. In contrast, the same Golden Week, Wuyuan Huangling is much better. The scenic spot is arranged reasonably. Although there are many people out of the scenic spot, But there was no crowding and pushing. Guling was separated at the exit. One person lined up in an orderly manner to leave the scenic spot. Plus, the cable car was very fast. It didn’t take long to get on the cable car and go out of the scenic spot. The scenic spot is very large and has a lot of playability. My friends and I are leisurely chatting and strolling, very comfortable, ready to go to the Golden Week next time to take a photo of the autumn.
Last year, I came on a business trip and was planted by Guling. I must bring my family to come again! This Qingming, although I can't grab the ticket, I have to transfer to Jiujiang. I bought more and got off the bus in advance. We still came. Although the scenic spot is full, we have to park the car at the Jiangwan parking lot and change the shuttle bus. We still come; Although rapeseed flowers were hit by rain, we still came! The only slot is that the high-speed rail from Beijing to Wuyuan is too inconvenient, and it is not possible to make weekend trips.
There is a pursuit of relaxation; there is a feeling of amazement; there is a beauty called unforgettable life. Wuyuan Huangling, a place that has raised the upper limit of my aesthetics. Finally met it in this late spring season! Walking through Huaxishui Street to listen to the gurgling water in the stones of Lushan. Climb up the terraced sea of flowers to see the yellow rapeseed flowers. Step up the sun workshop to see the autumn family will show the harvest and joy in the colorful ripples. The charm of Huangling lies not only in the beauty of the scenery, but also in its deep historical atmosphere. The bricks and tiles here contain the vicissitudes of the world over a hundred years. Zhuxu Hall, Shende Hall was also a mansion of the Hui's fame. But I regret it a little bit. Because of work reasons, I often go to the village, I am worried that the landscape villages of Wuyuan will be no longer interested in the villages that are common. Maybe this is "Wuyuan returns not to see the village". [Transportation] There is a shuttle bus to Guling at the Repulse Bay, which runs every hour. There is also a shuttle bus to Guling outside the train station. [Accommodation] There are also accommodations on Guling Mountain, but reservations are required. People with insufficient budgets can live at the entrance of Guling Scenic Area. [Diet] There are almost all food in Guling, and those with insufficient budgets can bring their own food.