Jiangxi Wuyuan is located in the northeast of Jiangxi, adjacent to southern Anhui and western Zhejiang, and is praised as "the most beautiful village in China" at home and abroad. The architecture of Wuyuan Ancient Village is one of the most complete and well-preserved ancient buildings in China today. Up to now, the county has well-preserved ancient ancestral halls 1 13, 28 ancient houses, 36 ancient houses and 87 ancient bridges/kloc-0. Villages generally choose places with running water in front and green hills behind.
2. Laitan Ancient Town, Hechuan, Chongqing
Laitan Ancient Town should actually be called Laitan Ancient Village, which is located 28 kilometers northeast of Hechuan District. Laitan Ancient Town, founded in Song Dynasty, is one of the first historical and cultural towns in China, one of the top ten ancient towns in China, and the first batch of "the most beautiful villages and towns in China". There are three cliffs in the ancient village, and there is a tendency that "one person guards it and ten thousand people can't force it". In the first year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty, there was only one urn built in Chongqing, and there were four hidden soldiers caves in the city, which had the effect of closing the door to beat dogs and catching turtles in a jar to guard against the enemy. Wenchang Palace, a Qing dynasty building, is well preserved, and the woodcut relief of the outer column of the ancient theater is amazing.
3. Fujian Peitian Ancient Village
Peitian Hakka ancient village is located in Peitian Village, Xuanhe Township, Liancheng County, in the western mountainous area of Fujian Province, and still preserves relatively complete ancient residential buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its exquisite architecture, exquisite craftsmanship and rich Hakka cultural atmosphere are comparable to Yongding Tulou and Meizhou Weilong House. It is a classic of Hakka architectural culture, and is known as "the first village in Fujian", "China Southern Manor" and "folk palace".
Peitian Ancient Village is known as "the first residential village in Fujian Province". Because Peitian's ancestors left a huge legacy to this small village with an area of only 13.4 square kilometers, more than 300 households and only 1000 villagers: Peitian Village preserved 30 mansions, 2/kloc-0 ancestral halls, 6 academies, 1 ancient streets and 2 cross-street archways. The village's huge buildings, well-preserved buildings, many treasures and profound cultural heritage left a deep impression on the outside world.
4. Wuzhen, Zhejiang
Wuzhen is a national AAAAA-level scenic spot, one of the 20 Golden Week forecast scenic spots in China and one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. It was once called Wu Dun and Qingdun, with a long history of more than 6,000 years. Wuzhen is a typical water town in the south of Yangtze River. It is called "Land of Fish and Rice and House of Silk". 199 1 was rated as a famous historical and cultural city in Zhejiang province, and 1999 began to implement the ancient town protection and tourism development project.
5. Xiang Fu of Shanxi Imperial City
Imperial City Xiangfu (national AAAAA-level scenic spot) Imperial City Xiangfu (also known as Wu Ting Mountain Villa), with a total area of 36,000 square meters, is the former residence of Chen Tingjing, a university student in Wen Yuan Pavilion, a third-class official in the official department in Qing Dynasty, the chief reader of Kangxi Dictionary and the interpreter of The Banquet in the Thirty-fifth Year of Kangxi. Its buildings stand on the mountain, change with the shape, and there are many official residences, which are a group of castle-style official residences with distinctive features in Ming and Qing Dynasties. "We look at the green trees around your village and the pale blue of the surrounding mountains." The Forbidden City is not only an ancient "natural landscape painting", but also an oriental castle with rich humanistic spirit.
6. Zhuxian Town, Henan Province
Zhuxian Town governs 15 administrative villages and 1 neighborhood committees, with a town area of 74 square kilometers and a town area of 3.8 square kilometers. Zhuxian Town is a famous historical and cultural town, and its famous products mainly include Zhuxian Town woodblock New Year pictures.
There are many cultural landscapes and cultural relics scattered here, including Yuefei Temple in Zhuxian Town, one of the three largest Yue temples in China, Woodblock New Year Pictures in Zhuxian Town, the originator of China Woodblock New Year Pictures, Zhuxian Town Mosque, the largest mosque in East Asia, and the ruins of ancient Kaifeng City.
7. Heshun Ancient Town in Yunnan
Heshun Ancient Town is located 3 kilometers southwest of Tengchong County, Yunnan Province, and was called Yangwen Village in ancient times. Because there is a small river around the village, it was renamed "Heshun", which later means "harmony with the people" and refined into Heshun Township with a population of more than 6,000. The residents are mainly Han people from the mainland. The houses in the town are all built from east to west, along the mountain, and gradually rise by two or three kilometers. Ancient temples, ancestral temples and ancient buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties are scattered around this small dam. It has the reputation of "hometown of overseas Chinese" and "the name of scholarly book". Ma Pingchuan in front of the village, surrounded by Qingxi outside the village, weeping willows brushing the shore, summer lotus reflecting the sun, and the fragrance of Jingui is unforgettable. Li Genyuan, the acting prime minister of the Republic of China, wrote a poem praising Shun: "Absolutely better than Xiao Suzhou and Hangzhou." It is the first charming town in China.
8. Hongcun Village, Anhui Province
Hongcun, formerly known as Hongcun, is located at the southern foot of Huangshan Mountain, which is 1 1 km away from yi county County, Huangshan City. Hongcun was founded in Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (A.D.1131-162), with a history of about 900 years. The base site of Hongcun and the overall planning of the village were formulated by Mr. He Keda, a geomantic gentleman in Haiyang County (now Xiuning).
The two ancient trees in the village, ginkgo and poplar, are both "horns". The harmony between lakes, mountains and buildings, natural landscape and humanistic connotation complement each other, which is the characteristic that distinguishes Hongcun from other residential buildings and becomes a great miracle of today's world historical and cultural heritage.
There are more than 40 well-preserved Ming and Qing dwellings in the village/kloc-0. Chengzhitang's "Three Carvings" are exquisite and gorgeous, and are known as the "Folk Forbidden City". Other famous scenic spots include: South Lake scenery, South Lake Academy, Moon Bay Xiao Chun, Niuchang Water Town, Shuangxi Screen Wall, Tingqian Tree, Leigang Zhao Xi, Shu Ren Hall and Ming Taizu Xule Hall. There are many famous landscapes around the village, such as Luoshan Woodcarving Building, Shu Qi Lake, Tachuan Autumn Colors, Mukeng Bamboo Sea and Wancun Ming Temple "Aijing Hall".
9. Guangfu Ancient Town, Jiangsu Province
Located in Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, it is a famous historical and cultural town in Jiangsu Province, 25 kilometers west of Suzhou City, at the foot of Dengwei Mountain. It is a peninsula embedded in Taihu Lake. Guangfu is dotted with historical sites and rich in human resources. The main attractions are Kannonji, Situ Temple, Shenen Temple, Shishen Temple, Xiangxue Sea, and a number of important intangible cultural heritages such as Guangfu Nuclear Carving. Guangfu Mountain is picturesque with flowers and fruits everywhere. During the period of Liang Datong in the Southern Dynasties, Jiuzhen lived as a temple and took the word "Guangfu", hence the name. The long human history and profound cultural heritage have added fascinating allusions and mysterious legends here, and Guangfu has become more and more attractive and charming in confusion, which is a hot spot for Chinese and foreign businessmen to invest and develop. Guangfu has its own reputation of "lakes and mountains, caves and land", rich in natural resources, and enjoys the reputation of "land of fish and rice" and "fruit of all seasons"; Guangfu is the hometown of traditional crafts and one of the birthplaces of Suzhou embroidery, and its exquisite carving skills are wonderful. Guangfu is one of the national scenic spots in Taihu Lake with its cultural landscape, dense historical sites and profound Wu culture, forming a multi-level tourist special line.
The history of Guangfu can be traced back to six or seven thousand years ago. Archaeologists found relics of rice, tiles, silk, velvet, bamboo wares and spinning wheels from 6,000 to 7,000 years ago at the bottom of East Taihu Lake. Guangfu town is said to be the place where the king of Wu raises tigers. When Liang Xiao built Guangfu Temple in Guifeng, it was named after this temple.
10, Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu
Zhouzhuang, an ancient town with a history of 1086, is located between Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou. The town is Zeguo, surrounded by water and needs to travel by boat. The whole town is surrounded by a river, with bridges and streets connected. The house is deep, with heavy ridges and high eaves, the river port Langfang, the arcade, the bamboo and stone fence and the riverside water pavilion. It is a typical family with small bridges and flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River. Zhouzhuang was originally named Zhenfengli. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhou Di donated his house to build a temple, which is now Jin Fu Temple. Residents felt the benevolence and righteousness of Zhou, so they changed Zhenfengli to Zhouzhuang.