Tucked away in mountainous area of Shangrao is a circular ancient village surrounded by water on three sides like a paradise.
I wonder if you have visited area around Mount Shangrao. It has been a very popular attraction in nearby area lately and everyone in nearby area should be aware of it. I don't know where will you go when you come here to have fun? When I first came here, I found that most tourists and friends congregate at popular attractions listed on tickets.
But looking at already crowded popular attractions, I was a little upset, because for those who love silence, it is better to go to see scenery in other places. With this mentality, a very hidden ancient village is discovered, almost surrounded by rivers, with few people inside, but they can enjoy different scenery.
(1) Ju Keng Village
This is a small village tens of kilometers from a picturesque place. The fact that many buildings from ancient times have been preserved here, but they have not been built up, therefore, still retain their original flavor, deserves everyone's attention.
In fact, there are many old villages in market, most of which have been built up and lost their original flavor. It is very gratifying to suddenly see such an undeveloped village.
And because of that, this village is not so easy to get to. If you are a tourist friend, you need to rent a car yourself or hire a car with someone to drive here.
If you choose a taxi, be sure to agree with driver on time of your return. Because although there are buses here, there are only two of them a day, and time is unstable, so they are easy to miss.
(2) Circle Village
What's even more interesting about this village is that people on Internet once called it "the roundest village in China". Because although buildings here are still square, everything buildings come together. The village should look like a circle.
This is a Hui-style building built during Song Dynasty. The village is full of white walls and black tiles, which looks very much like an ink painting. In fact, it is difficult for us to see from a flat surface that this is a round village. With same success, you can go to opposite observation deck, look at it from a height or zoom in with your mobile phone and you can quickly see it.
This village is actually surrounded by many houses that form a circle. From top to bottom, all kinds of houses are crowded together, as if it were a children's playhouse.
But if you look closely, this prototype does not seem so round, it is oval in shape, but it is quite surprising.
(3) Threesurrounded by water
Another amazing point is that this village is surrounded by water on three sides. That is, there is only one side, and you can get out of this village by land. In fact, in ancient metaphysics, this layout is very successful. Perhaps reason this village looks way it does now is because it was influenced by feudal thought in ancient times, so it puts a lot of emphasis on feng shui of entire village.
However, at that time it also had a certain impact on present, that is, when people travel, they have to go around only land to get out of village, which also created some inconvenience for residents to enter and exit. Row your own boat across river .
(4) Coexistence of ancient and modern
There are many abandoned old houses in village, as well as many new buildings. Although they are all in same style with white walls and black tiles, difference in sense of history is visible at a glance from outside.
The whiteness of outer wall is almost completely obscured by green moss and washed out ink. It looks very colorful, but with a sense of antiquity. Looking into house through window, I discovered that there was a large and thick dust everywhere, obscuring original shape of inside of house.
After inhaling, face is covered with smell of damp moss. However, there are no weeds in front of such an old house, which suggests that locals also took care of it. In addition, there are newly built houses, most of which are brand new and exude a fresh atmosphere.
After saying hello to owner, I went into house to visit. The bright windows let in sunlight. Many interior items in house are made of wood, which looks very elegant.
(5) Hae Ruchong's hometown
For those who like to read, you may know that there are many famous officials in China. One of them is called Hae Ruchong, and this is his hometown. In village, you can also see genealogy of their He family kept in ancestral hall, among which Hae Ruchong is most prominent. one page.
These things are very useful for modern research, at same time, covered bridges in village are also from ancient times, which can be of great help in architectural and cultural research.
As a rule, most friends who come to mountains to travel prefer to travel by car. At this time, it is also a good choice to drive to this village on your own and appreciate round buildings. Perhaps this can create a better feeling in our hearts than a crowd in a crowded place.