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Taoyuanju

桃園居
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4.7/5
28 Reviews
Historical Architectures
Open Opens at 08:00-17:00
Recommended sightseeing time:30 minutes
Address:
Inside Hongcun, Hongcun Town, Shexian County, Huangshan CityMap
Phone0559-5553333, 0559-5541158
What travelers say:

"Taoyuanju", the cold door ancient house of Hongcun Scenic Area, but it is worth seeing. Taoyuanju was built in Qingxianfeng ten years (1860), and was named after the landlord planted a rare variety of peach trees in the courtyard. The interior wood carvings are varied, the technology is varied, the content is rich, and the meaning is deep. These characteristics are mainly reflected in the hall door and window and the library carving door. The bricks on the upper floor of Taoyuanju Gate are finely carved, and there are many levels. The images of animals such as the white lion elephant are vivid. Especially unique is the curved door with water grinding bricks on the upper floor of the door, similar to the winter melon beam above the indoor hall, and a large arc brick carving is set in the middle of the door. This is rare in ordinary ancient houses. Taoyuanju is not large in scale, but the indoor wood carvings are boutique, of which four facades are the most exquisite wood carvings in Hongcun. The indoor wood carvings are varied, the techniques are varied, the content is rich, and the meaning is profound. There is actually no strict route to visit Hongcun. The village itself is not big and can go with it. It is a different surprise to find in a place with few tourists. "Nanhu → Moon Marsh" is the most classic route to visit Hongcun. It is very pleasant to walk along the main route with the breeze. Before going to Hongcun, I will always be shocked by the pictures of the mountains and white walls and green tiles reflecting the lake, people, ancient buildings and nature blending together. Hongcun is located in the northeast of "Peach Blossom Yuanli Home" - the county seat of Jixian County, 11km away from Jixian County, the village area is 6000m2, and the existing Ming and Qing Dynasties ancient buildings are 137. Hongcun is known as "the village in Chinese painting", and UN experts praise it as "the unparalleled small town water street landscape". On November 30, 2000, Hongcun and Xidi, as representatives of the "Ancient Villages in southern Fujian", were listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO, and were among the first 12 historical and cultural villages in the country. Hongcun was founded in the South Song Dynasty Shaoxi (1131 AD), called "Yucun", Qing Qianlong changed to Hongcun, has a history of more than 800 years, originally Wang surnamed settlement place. If you are self-service, don’t be fooled by the wild tour guide outside the scenic spot. The tour guide’s explanation fee is already included in the scenic spot ticket. After entering the scenic spot, wait at the entrance for a while. After ten people, there will be a guide in the scenic spot wearing the same color clothes. Follow the interpreter to understand the history of Hongcun and the essence of the ancient architecture in the village, and hear many legendary stories. What needs to be paid attention to is the feng shui pattern of Hongcun. The two trees in the village are horns, moon marsh is beef stomach, and the waterway in the village is beef intestines, which is very interesting. After listening to the explanation, you can arrange your own time to hang out.

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