What are the Tongdao Dong Villages? Which is better, Huang Du Dong Village or Shantou Dong Village?

Huaihua Passage in Hunan Province has always been famous as a Dong village, and it is a paradise for Dong people to live for generations. It has rich folk customs, beautiful ecological environment and unique charm of Danxia landform. For photographers, this is the best destination for photography.

Royal Dong Culture Village

Dong village in Huang Du is one of the most intact Dong villages in terms of Dong culture and folk customs. According to legend, King Gu Yelang passed by here and was intoxicated by the beautiful scenery and rich folk customs in the village. He promised to build his capital here, so he named it "Huang Du".

Dong Village in Huang Du consists of Touzhai, Zhai Wei, Xinzhai and Panzhai. It has a long history and the East Diaojiao Building is magnificent. There are 4 Drum Towers in the village, 1 wind and rain bridge. Pavilion, high-legged building and wind and rain bridge are the three characteristic buildings of Dong Village.

Huang Du Dongzhai Wind and Rain Bridge was built next to the Drum Tower, with suspended beams on stone piers, thick wooden beams and flower-and-bird patterns on columns. The Dong customs are vivid.

From the first day of October to the middle of November in the lunar calendar, it is time to celebrate the Dong people's New Year and catch up with the Dong people's party. At this time, Dong people will set up wine at the door, welcome guests with iron cannons, kill pigs in the market, invite guests to drink "wine at the door" and hold a "closing banquet".

Yutoudongzhai

Shantou Ancient Dong Village was built in Hongwu period of Ming Dynasty 1368, with a history of more than 650 years. During the Shunzhi period, it was destroyed by fire and then rebuilt. At present, there are 7 buildings in Ming dynasty, 4 buildings in Qing dynasty 14, 2 buildings in the Republic of China, 8 residential buildings 188 and 4 drum towers.

The blue-tiled wooden house, the ancient plank road paved with slate, the guardrail made of logs and the dam wall made of stones in the village still retain their original appearance, and are praised by the industry as the "physical museum" of Dong architecture and the "Potala Palace in Dong Village".

Pingtan Dongzhai

Pingtan Village is located in the south of Huaihua Tongdao County. Different from other Dong villages, there are cultural relics such as Confucius Temple and Feishan Palace in the village.

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? What are the Tongdao Dong Villages? Which is better, Huang Du Dong Village or Shantou Dong Village?