The last secret place in Jiangnan

Go to an ancient town or village and step on the bluestones

Touch the moss-covered old walls

Feel the traces left by the passage of time!

When the ancient town is slowly developed

As the tourism industry flourishes, the ancient town becomes more and more changing

Becoming commercial, youthful and popular

However, there is a little-known secret place hidden in the mountains of Jiangnan

The inheritance of culture and the burden of history

Different from ordinary ancient towns, this place There are no classics specially set up to cater to tourists. This ancient village is like an extension of history, becoming time, and what remains unchanged is life.

When it is difficult to find traces of some technologies now, we find that the old days still stay here, where local people buy and sell hoes, hatchets, vegetable seedlings, herbs, brown beds, cotton cloth, tin foil, and lamps. Candle...

Farming, cultivating land, picking tea, carrying water, and herding cattle are things that are regarded as scenic spots in the eyes of tourists, but are deeply imprinted in the hearts of local people. This is part of life< /p>

Withered vines, old trees, dusky crows;

Small bridges, flowing water, and people’s homes.

It is quite difficult to find such a lively and primitive place nowadays!

This is Songyang, Lishui, Zhejiang

It is located in the Songgu Plain, the largest mountain basin in southern Zhejiang, on the banks of Songyin Creek, a tributary of the Oujiang River.

The terrain is difficult to the west and the traffic is blocked to the south. The people here live a carefree life, making it a paradise.

Because it is surrounded by mountains and rivers and is located in a corner, the ancient villages here are well preserved and are known as the last secret place in the south of the Yangtze River.

When you are there, you will find that the scenes in the ancient ink paintings have become before your eyes

The ancient town here is not Huizhou, but it is more antique

< p> The ancient town here is not Qiandongnan, but more simple

The ancient town here is not Wuyi Mountain, but it has a more primitive tea garden scenery

The ancient town here is not Niubei Mountain, but it has a more turbulent scenery The clouds and mist in the sea

It is worth leaving time in Songyang to visit the traditional ancient villages. Every place has its history

The cloud and mist landscape can be seen more than 200 days a year. You can Find a B&B to stay for a few days and watch the clouds roll in and the sun rise.

Xikeng Village began in the Ming Dynasty and is located on a mountaintop platform 640 meters above sea level. The village has an ancient Songxuan Post Road from the Northern Song Dynasty, which is still well preserved. The whole village still retains 12 ancient Qing Dynasty houses, ancestral halls, temples, incense halls and other historical buildings

Pingtian is a paradise with more than 200 days of mist shrouded in 365 days a year, and a century-old village with towering ancient trees. , unique rural architecture.

It is named after the small stream "Hengkeng" that flows through the village in front of it. With its well-proportioned yellow walls and black tiles, angular steps and alleys, the entire village is arranged in an inverted triangle, like a majestic king cobra lying in the depths of the bamboo sea, looking heroic and majestic.

The clouds and mist in Zhaitou are the best in Songyang. Whenever it rains or when the air humidity is high, the unpredictable and dreamy sea of ??clouds will cover the mountains and linger around them, creating a spectacular scene. , like being in a fairyland, attracting countless photography enthusiasts to create.

Standing on the mountain and overlooking Chenjiapu Village, there are dozens of old buildings made of mud, wooden boards, green bricks and stones. It is a typical stepped ancient village.

The village has a history of more than 350 years, and its stepped architectural pattern is known as the "Potala Palace" of Jiangnan. The architecture of ancient residential buildings is relatively simple. The biggest highlight is that the classic words and ancient sayings such as "The Book of Songs" and "The Analects of Confucius" are written in calligraphy on the courtyard walls of each old house.

Located in the valley of a mountain, the green pine trees at the head of the village welcome visitors, just like the ancient pine trees painted in ancient landscapes. "Stretching straight to the mountains and rivers, the beauty is unparalleled." It can be called the landmark of the village.

Songzhuang Village is a typical ancient village by the water. It is located in the valley of the lofty mountains. The lush trees at the water mouth cover the village. Entering from the narrow intersection, you will immediately see the scenery.

Chenghui is located on the side of a broad mountain in Sandu Township. There are layers of terraced fields on both sides and above and below the village. The front of the village is open and surrounded by mountains.

Daitou, a national traditional village, is about 20 kilometers away from the county seat. It is located at the southern foot of Maxijian, the peak of Nandai Mountain in the southwest of the county seat, with an altitude of 860 meters. It was formerly known as "Daifeng".

The layout of the village is like a Bagua maze, closely integrated with the natural Feng Shui. There are rows of old houses, twists and turns of alleys, and the tall and towering horse-head walls make the alleys narrow and deep.

This village name is quite quaint even in Songyang, and the village has a history of more than 400 years. Persimmon trees line the entrance to the village. Every time the autumn wind blows, they sway in yellow and red to welcome visitors.

Each large house in Shicang has an elegant hall name. Most of the gatehouse buildings are brick-carved imitation wooden beam structures, with "spring wells, large water tanks, hard tops, horse-head walls, carved beams and painted buildings, and mud walls with green "Tile" is a true portrayal of the ancient dwellings in Shicang.

As the largest Hakka cultural settlement in Zhejiang Province, as Professor Sun Heng of the China Academy of Art said with emotion: “Ten miles of ancient houses, hundreds of miles of mountain roads, owned by the Guanque family, Fujian customs and tunes, and ups and downs of mountains and streams. The stone bridge, the sedan chair, and the wonderful stone warehouse are still the same as they were three hundred years ago."

Hengzhang Village is located in Dadongba Town, Songyang County, Lishui City. It is surrounded by mountains and is simple and natural. There is the Bao Ancestral Hall built in the seventh year of Jiaqing (1802), the ancient road from Songyang to Longquan, and the village entrance. There is a temple, and there used to be an ancient large camphor tree next to the temple, with its branches stretching across the road, hence the name of the village.

Zhangshan is a place where She and Han multi-cultures blend. She culture, Camellia oleifera culture, farming and reading culture, ancient village culture... They each shine brilliantly with their own advantages.

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