What are the recommended self-driving routes for ancient Fujian villages?

We are no strangers to Fujian. It is a place rich in tourism resources. It has beautiful mountains and rivers, green mountains and clear waters. It is beautiful and pleasant. Surrounded by mountains and on the shores of clear waters, There are many quiet ancient villages here, surrounded by mountains and rivers, which are very pleasant.

The people here are simple and enthusiastic, and their lives are simple and leisurely. If this November, you want to appreciate the beauty of some ancient villages and feel the natural environment with a long history, then you should come to these quiet ancient village landscapes in Fujian! Let’s take a look at them together!

1. Youxi Guifeng Village

Guifeng Village is a famous historical and cultural village in China. Guifeng was called Guiling in ancient times. It is more than 550 meters above sea level and is a semi-high valley. This famous historical and cultural village known as the "Mountain Cave" and "Yunxia Wonderland" is surrounded by mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist, and has beautiful mountains and clear waters.

The most poetic and picturesque scenic spot is the "Yinqiao Haoyue" scenic spot located in the center of the village. It is surrounded by restaurants, shops, and workshops, and the aroma of wine, meat, and flowers is refreshing. When you are there, you feel like you are seeing the prosperous scene of the past.

There are four golden osmanthus trees and two redbud trees planted around the stone bridge. The stone piers at the heads of the osmanthus trees are built in round, semicircular, rectangular and square shapes, called sun, moon, book and seal. , symbolizing that beautiful scenery is as eternal as the sun and moon, and implying that wealth and power come from knowledge.

On a crisp autumn night, with bright moonlight, strong fragrance of flowers, gurgling water, and chirping cicadas, visitors here feel as if they have stepped into a fairyland painting.

The village is very quiet. Walking in the village, the ancient bridges, ancient lanes, ancient trees, ancient inscriptions, ancient studies, ancient ancestral halls and ancient houses are like going back in time, introducing people to the ancient charm of the old days.

Self-driving route: Starting from downtown Fuzhou, the total journey is more than 120 kilometers. Take the expressway from "Fuzhou West" and drive in the direction of Sanming. From the "Yangzhong" exit of Youxi, you will reach Guifeng Village about 12 kilometers after the expressway. There are road signs along the way. It took 1.5 hours.

2. Jinjing Tangdong Village

Tangdong Village is an administrative village in Jinjing Town, Jinjiang City, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. It is also the Jidian Village in the old revolutionary area. It is located in the southwest corner of Weitou Peninsula. Dongcun is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. As early as the Ming Dynasty, many ethnic groups went to Luzon, Yangon, and Annan to make a living.

During the Republic of China, especially during the Anti-Japanese War, more villagers went to the Philippines, earned a large amount of foreign exchange, activated the economy of their hometown, and built two-story and three-story fanzi buildings that combined Chinese and Western styles. Among them, the former residence of Cai Benyou, a famous overseas Chinese in the Philippines, is located here.

When you go to Tangdong, you can’t help but visit the Cai Family Temple. Because there is a saying in Jinjiang since ancient times: "Tangdongqi, barberry valley is big, Zhuangcuo ancestral hall is built outside the south gate".

"Tangdongqi" refers to the Dongcai Family Temple in Jinjingtangdong Village. It is called because of its high and steep roof and its distinctive features. Today, this temple has withstood hundreds of years of wind and rain. Yu still looks resplendent.

The Cai family’s ancestral hall and Cai family temple, also known as the new ancestral hall, existed in Tangdong Village for a long time. It was first built in the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty and rebuilt in the early Republic of China. The area is larger than the Dongcai family temple. There are five patios on the left and right in the middle of the temple, which are the characteristics of Jinnan ancestral halls.

Self-driving route: Drive about 10 kilometers from Neikeng Hub of Shenhai Expressway (G15) to Weitou Shugang Expressway (G1502), then to Zhangjing Junction and continue driving in the direction of Weitou to the end point. After exiting the expressway Turn right and follow route S308 toward Jinjing.

3. Houlong Village, Minqing County

Houtong Village, Yunlong Township, Minqing County (called Houlong, the Second Capital in ancient times), is 8 kilometers away from the center of the county. Houlong Village has beautiful mountains and rivers and pleasant scenery.

A Jixi River winds through the village from east to west, and the 12 permanent bridges across the Jixi River not only facilitate people's transportation, but also constitute a special scenery.

The rural panorama is backed by the majestic Dahu Mountain, with vast areas of alpine grass slopes and primitive secondary forests. It has forest landscapes such as Kengzhai Forest and Dajixi Park.

This place is known as "Little Wuyuan of Fuzhou". The old houses in the village show the characteristic architectural style of Fujian and Qing Dynasties of "white walls, gray tiles and saddle walls". Walking into a residential house at random, the interior is clean, tidy and well-organized.

The centuries-old houses such as Dianli House and Gong Lie Xuan are well preserved and have a fresh, elegant and antique flavor.

Self-driving route: Get off the Yunlong Expressway Interchange and turn left toward Bandong for 10 minutes to enter Houlong Village.

4. Quanzhou_Pucun

_Pucun is a small fishing village located in Donghai Community, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. It is a settlement of ancient Arab descendants. Although they have been intermarried with the local Han people for generations, the Central Asian heritage still exists, mainly reflected in the oyster shell houses and the headdress of the Pu women.

_Pu women arrange flowers with their heads tied up, wear lilac earrings, large-coat shirts, and wide-legged trousers, forming a unique style. Together with Hui'an girls and Meizhou girls, they are known as the three major fisher girls in Fujian.

Quanzhou_Pucun is the location of "Citong Port", an important port on China's ancient Maritime Silk Road. There are many "Maritime Silk Road" ruins along the Zhenwu Temple, Meishan Pier, Wenxing Pier, Meishan Tianfei Palace, Wenxing Palace, and Changchun Palace along the Zhenwu Temple to Fashi Community.

There is also a unique residential house called "Oyster Shell House", with large shells densely covered on the outer wall shining in the sun. Although modern material life is within easy reach, the local people still devoutly inherit the lifestyle inherited by their ancestors from generation to generation.

Self-driving route: About 10 kilometers away from Quanzhou city, you can drive to the suburbs of Fengze to get there

5. Nanping Sanlou Village

Third Floor The village is under the management of Nanping City, with beautiful water and mountains and a pleasant climate. Sanlou Village was built in 1658 and was originally named Shanglou Village. It was renamed Sanlou Village in 1979 because it had the same name as Daheng Shanglou Village and the village has three natural villages: Shanglou, Xialou and Fachunlou.

Sanlou Village is famous for its terraced fields, sea of ??clouds, waterfalls, ancient camphor trees, and rich folk customs. In recent years, the Yanping District Photography Association Base has been established in Sanlou Village, attracting many Chinese and foreign tourists.

The best camera positions are available around the terraces of Sanlou Village, in the village, in the Honghe River Valley villas, and in private houses, which can show the beautiful scenery of the terraces from different angles.

Self-driving route: drive to Jianxi Bridge, then to Anfeng Bridge, passing through Yanshan, Dayang and Honghe River Valley to reach Sanlou Village

These ancient villages have a beautiful and quiet environment , the air is fresh and clean, I drove here by car, stopped and walked, enjoyed the flowers, water, mountains and scenery. It’s even cooler here in autumn, so be sure to bring a coat. The ancient villages are even more quiet in autumn.