Hougou Ancient Village is located in Dongzhao Township, Yuci District, Jinzhong City, bordering Shouyang County. Total area 1.33 km2, 75 households with 25 1 person. The highest elevation is 974 meters, the lowest elevation is 907 meters, and the relative height difference is 67 meters, forming a unique landform of gully, slope, wall and beach in Hougou Village.
The history of Hougou ancient village can be traced back to 8 19 AD. Ancient villages condensed China's traditional agricultural civilization, and their farming culture, production and life showed China's ancient self-sufficient traditional civilization. From June, 5438 to February, 2020, the Department of Culture and Tourism of Shanxi Province designated Hougou Ancient Village Scenic Area as a "national 4A-level tourist scenic spot".
Village Characteristics of Hougou Ancient Village
Ancient buildings are scattered all over Hougou Village, and the temple system is quite perfect. Guandi Temple, Wenchang Pavilion, Zhenwu Temple, Sanguan Temple, Kuixing Building, Kannonji, Bodhisattva Temple, Mountain Temple, River Temple, Wudao Temple, etc. 18, ancestral temple 1 8, built according to geomantic omen, standing in accordance with directions, all containing Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
Residential architecture is a typical cave dwelling on the Loess Plateau, which is characterized by its emergence with cliffs, changes with shapes, overlapping kiln layers, irregularity and uniqueness. Stone kilns, earthen kilns, brick kilns, open-pit kilns, digging kilns, single kilns, internal and external kilns, etc. Echo from afar, forming the unique scenery of Hougou Village. The underground drainage system in the ancient village can be compared with the projects designed by first-class water conservancy experts. From the heights in the northeast and northwest of the village, through the village and through the courtyard, all households are connected, forming two systems, Huanglong and Black Dragon, and the water-retaining outlet finally falls into Longmen River.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Hougou Ancient Village.