Some of the most popular attractions in Wuyuan are popular and worth a visit.
Wuyuan, located in the northeast of Jiangxi, is a green pearl inlaid at the junction of the three provinces of Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Anhui. Wuyuan has a long history and is one of the six counties in ancient Huizhou. It is known as a hometown of books, Known as the hometown of tea, it is the hometown of Zhu Xi, a master of Neo-Confucianism in the Southern Song Dynasty, and Zhan Tianyou, the "father of China's railways". Wuyuan has always been hailed as "the most beautiful countryside in China" by the outside world for its colorful pastoral scenery, simple and profound ancient village culture, and poetic and picturesque landscapes. It has been rated by tourists as one of the 50 must-visit places in life, China's four largest seas of flowers (rapeseed flowers), China's top ten great places for outing, China's most beautiful rural towns, etc. In 2007, Wuyuan County was rated as one of the first 15 strong tourism counties in the country by the National Tourism Administration
1. As a part of old Huizhou, the simple and profound ancient village culture has become the soul of Wuyuan.
Jiangwan, the hometown of great men, has given birth to many people who have had an important influence in the course of Chinese history. Its Feng Shui culture and Huizhou culture are admirable.
The source of inspiration - Likeng. For hundreds of years, this remote mountain village has been adhering to the tradition of diligent study and has produced talents in large numbers, including Shangshu Yu Maoheng, Dali Temple Minister Yu Qiyuan, Sima Yu Weishu, and Magistrate Yu Ziyi. There were 36 officials of seventh rank or above, 16 Jinshi, and 92 scholars. They wrote 333 books and 582 volumes, of which 5 books and 78 volumes were included in the "Sikuquanshu", which shows the glory of Likeng in the past. The village is embedded in the beautiful mountains and hills, with green pines and green bamboos, black tiles and pink walls, ancient stone beams and turbulent water, forming a beautiful and refined rural picture. The angular cornices of the Ming and Qing mansions built along the Qingxi River are exquisite in carving craftsmanship and have meaningful patterns. They are cited by artists as a source of inspiration for their works.
Little Bridges, Flowing Waters and Houses - Likeng, a small river runs through it with nine twists and turns. The ancient houses of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the village were built along the river, with white walls and black tiles, creating a picture of small bridges, flowing water and houses. A beautiful picture;
Wangkou, Huizhou’s ancient commercial port, was an important waterborne commercial transportation distribution center for Huizhou and Raozhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancient port and ancient commercial street are still well preserved. The Yu Family Ancestral Hall is magnificent and has exquisite craftsmanship. It is praised as a "treasure house of architectural art" by domestic and foreign architectural experts;
Sixiyan Village, the first Confucian merchant village, preserves 56 buildings built by merchants in the Qing Dynasty. Ancient folk houses, tall and elegant houses are exquisitely carved, and the shelf door of Wanshoufang is engraved with the word longevity in 96 different fonts, which is even more unique;
Song Dynasty Covered Bridge - Rainbow Bridge, bridge body Like a rainbow spanning time and space, with a total length of 140 meters, it is the most complete and scientifically designed ancient covered bridge to date. It has been praised by many media as the most beautiful covered bridge in China.
Ecological home - Xiaoqi, the ancient tree ornamental garden gathers more than a thousand ancient camphor trees, the national first-class tree species Jiangnan yew and the rare large-leaf red nan tree. There is a poem "The ancient trees are high and the houses are low, The setting sun is far and near the mountains, the forest tips are like smoke, and the water outside the village is like a ring." This is a true portrayal of Xiaoqi.
Deep in the Taoyuan - Qingyuan, "The empty mountains lie hidden in the haze, the water is impassable, and there are no boats and land. Once the Central Plains is in chaos, the depths of the Taoyuan are my home." The canyon here is deep and secluded, as wide as Taihang The Pangu is as beautiful as the Taoyuan of Wuling.
The Hundred Pillars Ancestral Hall, a masterpiece of international architectural art. In 1982, at the "Chinese Folklore Exhibition" held at the Pompidou Cultural Center in Paris, France, the Hundred Pillars Ancestral Hall in Huangcun, Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province served as the ancestral hall. He participated in the exhibition as a representative and was known as the "Jinluan Palace" among the people.
Changshou Guli——Hongcun, Hongcun is located 6 kilometers west-southwest of Qinghua Town, Wuyuan County. It is a village where people surnamed Hong live together. According to the "Village Genealogy", Hongcun was built in the early Northern Song Dynasty. The first person to move here was named Hongji. Hongcun is a famous longevity place in Wuyuan. As the saying goes: Seventy years of life are rare in ancient times, but the oldest person in Hongcun in history was 119 years old. Even now, there are not only those in the village who are seventy or eighty years old, but also many in their nineties.
There is a ginkgo tree at the entrance of the village that is more than 1,000 years old. It is said that it was planted by Hong Ji, the founder of Hongcun. The ancient ginkgo tree is more than 30 meters high, with a chest circumference of 5.20 meters. It has luxuriant branches and leaves and can produce more than 800 kilograms of ginkgo every year. Ginkgo biloba can release trace amounts of hydrogen cyanide, a highly toxic chemical, and this extremely small amount of hydrogen cyanide has anti-cancer effects. Hongcun's ability to become a "longevity ancient village" is probably related to this.
There is an ancient camphor tree next to the ginkgo tree, which is thicker than the ginkgo tree. Although it was struck by lightning in the early years, the main trunk has rotted away, and now there is only one side branch, but it still stands tall despite the wind and rain, and the frost and snow are green and not yellow. , full of vitality.
2. The poetic and picturesque landscapes and customs are the source of Wuyuan.
Forest Water World - Wolong Valley in Dazhang Mountain can be said to bring together the water of Jiuzhaigou, the waterfall of Yandang, the rocks of Huangshan Mountain, and the trees of Banna. It is an excellent place to play in the water and enjoy the coolness in summer;
National Forest Park - Lingyan Ancient Cave Group has become world-famous as early as the Tang and Song Dynasties. There are more than 2,000 inscriptions by celebrities such as Yue Fei and Zhu Xi preserved in the cave. There are more than 300 precious tree species in the Shicheng Famous Ancient Tree Garden. Appreciating the red leaves in Shicheng has become a major tourist attraction in Wuyuan in autumn;
Zhuzi Cultural Park - Wengong Mountain is named after Zhu Xi, who visited his hometown twice I visited relatives’ graves and personally planted 24 ancient fir trees symbolizing the 24 filial piety, 16 of which are still there today. There is also a Zhu Xi Memorial Hall built on the mountain, which displays the profound ideological context and educational concepts of a generation of Neo-Confucian masters in terms of moral conduct, self-cultivation and learning, loyalty and filial piety culture, and ecological culture.
Ecological wonder - Yuanyang Lake, Yuanyang Lake is located in Fuchun Town in the west of Wuyuan County, 44 kilometers away from Wuyuan County and 41 kilometers away from Jingdezhen. Yuanyang Lake is the largest wild mandarin duck habitat in the country and has been hailed as an "ecological wonder" by domestic and foreign media. Yuanyang Lake has a water surface area of 1,250 acres, with clear water quality, surrounded by green mountains on the lakeside, and elegant environment. It is the only Yuanyang Lake in the country. Because the fruits of the broad-leaved forest near the lake are the best food for mandarin ducks, about 2,000 pairs of mandarin ducks come here to spend the winter every year.
When there are many mandarin ducks on the lake, a patch of red-billed green feathers blooms like flowers, and the scene is very spectacular. The charming scenery of lakes and mountains is even more fascinating.
Pilgrimage of princes - Wulong Mountain. Wulong Mountain is located at the junction of Jiangxi and Anhui provinces. The main peak is 1580 meters. The mountain is high and fertile, with abundant rainfall. The mountain is wide and thick, and the rolling hills are surrounding it like pilgrims of princes. The clouds and mists dance all year round and are as strong as five dragons, hence the name. Wulong Mountain in spring is lush and green, with blooming mountain flowers. Standing on the top of the mountain, you look down at the Huizhou villages at the foot of the mountain. Golden patches of rapeseed flowers, winding rivers, flowing into the mountains and flat lakes like sky mirrors.
When visiting Wulong Mountain, there are ancient nunneries and ancient tombs that record history, stone houses where an old man lived in seclusion halfway up the mountain, and mysterious and legendary treasure maps.
Yuanyuan Village, halfway up the right side of the mountain, is the most in-depth scenic spot in Wuyuan. It has never been developed, except for the occasional photographers from Shanghai and other places who are obsessed with it. This is a mountain village hidden among ancient camphor trees. In addition to the dirt roads on the ridges, the uphill and downhill are ridges paved with bluestones
3: The colorful pastoral scenery is the beauty of Wuyuan. When you walk into Wuyuan, you will encounter beautiful scenery along the way.
The oasis on the hook - Moon Bay, where the Le'an River that has flowed for thousands of years has drawn a beautiful arc, leaving behind a crescent-like sandbank in the water, attracting countless photography enthusiasts to stop and take pictures.
Heaven and earth - Jiangling, thousands of acres of yellow rapeseed flower terraces are in harmony with the distant mountains, near the water, white walls and black tiles, reflecting the closeness and harmony between man and nature, "the unity of nature and man" ” is perfectly demonstrated here. In particular, the houses on the top of the mountain have become the background of the scenery of the mountains and rivers. From a distance, the white walls and black tiles are hidden among the yellow flowers and green trees, and the clouds and mist are floating in, making it seem like heaven and earth.
IV.: Witness of history
The Wuyuan Museum is the “first museum” among county-level museums in China. Wuyuan Museum is known as the “third museum” among county-level museums in China. One pavilion". The museum is divided into boutique showrooms, Wuyuan ancient architecture exhibitions, and inkstone history exhibitions. It contains tens of thousands of famous cultural relics and treasures such as ceramics, jade, gold and silverware, and handicrafts, especially famous ones from the Song Dynasty and the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The calligraphy and painting and ancient inkstones of Tang and Song Dynasties are excellent.
Here, you can appreciate Shang Dynasty pottery, Western Zhou bronze tripods, Han Dynasty pottery cups, Tang Dynasty bronze mirrors, Song Dynasty famous porcelain inkstones, Panlong jade belts, mutton fat jade crowns, and Ming and Qing calligraphy and paintings. and other precious antiques.
The people of Wuyuan have a taste for life that advocates beauty and culture. The Wuyuan folk culture derived from this has become a beautiful and unique flower among many regional cultures.