Hongcun Moon Marsh & Wang Clan Ancestral Hall
Curved like a half moon, this man-made pond forms the village's ox stomach, mirroring white walls, black tiles, horse-head gables and a Ming ancestral hall.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Yi County
World Heritage villages of Hongcun and Xidi reflect white-walled Hui mansions in emerald waters in Yixian, praised as the Village in Ink Paintings.
Regional story
A place shaped through time
World Heritage villages of Hongcun and Xidi reflect white-walled Hui mansions in emerald waters in Yixian, praised as the Village in Ink Paintings.
Yi County
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Atlas Attractions
Hongcun South Lake & Nanhu Academy
Wide and mirror-like, South Lake forms the ox belly of Hongcun, crossed by a painted bridge and fronted by an academy known for its scholarly tradition.
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Chengzhitang Folk Imperial Palace in Hongcun
Late-Qing salt merchant Wang Dinggui built this Huizhou mansion, with gilded beams and an exquisite carving of a hundred children celebrating the Lantern Festival.
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Shurentang & Taoyuanju Folk Houses in Hongcun
Dedicated to cultivating virtue, these homes preserve fine Huizhou brick carvings, including a gate tower showing a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix.
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Hu Wenguang Governor Stone Arch in Xidi
Carved in 1578 from local Yixian bluestone, this four-pillar, five-tier memorial archway with a hip-and-gable roof marks the entrance to Xidi.
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Jing'aitang Hu Clan Ancestral Hall in Xidi
Xidi's largest clan hall has upturned eaves and a huge character for filial piety attributed to the calligraphy of Zhu Xi.
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Lüfutang & Kuanggu Zhai in Xidi
Lufutang is a model Qing Huizhou merchant home, known for a couplet saying good deeds sustain a family and study is the finest pursuit.
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Dafudi Mansion & Embroidery Tower in Xidi
Former home of Qing official Hu Wenzhao, this mansion features an overhanging embroidery tower above the street that recalls old Huizhou folk customs.
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