Introduction to Zhiyan Village

Zhi yan cun is located 8,000 meters north of the government residence of Huangdian Town, Lanxi City, Zhejiang Province. It got its name from the village committee stationed in Zhiyan. The land is hilly, with an area of ??7.47 square kilometers, 575 acres of cultivated land, 10,534 acres of mountainous land, and 100 acres of water surface. It has jurisdiction over two natural villages, Zhiyan and Huadun, 11 villager groups, 479 households, and 1,542 people. It mainly grows rice, but also grows tea, wild rice, and watermelon. It is famous for its cold water wild rice as its specialty product. Jiutang Street 1 in the village is a group of buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and is a national cultural heritage site. Zhiyan Village Committee Residency. There is a Zhiyan in front of the village. A weir was built in the Song Dynasty. The village was named Zhiyan after the stream weir. 10 villager groups, 337 households, 1,459 people. Huandun Huandun is located 500 meters south of the village committee station. Named after the mound. The land is hilly. 1 villager group, 28 households, 67 people. The Zhiyan Village building complex is a complex of ancient residential buildings built in the Song Dynasty. Located in Huangdian Town, Lanxi City, Zhejiang Province. The village is the settlement of the Chen family. Commercial buildings such as inns and groceries appeared in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are more than 30 Ming and Qing folk houses. There are 9 halls on both sides of the street, shops in the adjacent streets, 5 playhouses, and folk houses. There are 10 inns and 16 alleyways. It is divided into two categories: ancestral halls and residential buildings. Representative buildings include Xiaosi Hall, Yande Hall, Chengzhi Hall, etc. Its ancient buildings may have family tree records, or have plaques and inscriptions. The relative construction years can be tested, and the evolution of the architectural era is clear, which has high historical value. In 2006, it was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit. The Zhiyan Village building complex has important historical and cultural value and rich tourism resources.