There are more than 2 villages in Heyuan city with relatively well-preserved Hakka ancient buildings. These villages are scattered around Heyuan, so it is not impossible to visit them all in three to five days. Here, we recommend a route for taking pictures of the classic dragon enclosure around Heyuan, which can be completed in one day if you hurry. If you want to take in-depth and detailed pictures, you can refer to this route and make more stops at various points.
Sujiawei of Dongpo ethnic group
Path: Starting from Heyuan City, turn to the East Ring Road around the city via Jianshe Avenue or Xinhe Avenue, and go north along Dongjiang River to enter Sujiawei Village in Dongyuan County, which takes about half an hour.
Shooting point: Sujiawei is the residence of the descendant of Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Song Dynasty. It is a typical Hakka village in Heyuan, with 18 mansion-style Hakka dwellings with a history of more than 5 years. The residential buildings are organically combined with the noble courtyard in the Central Plains to form a unique dragon enclosure. With the help of the light and shadow of dawn and sunset in the morning and evening, the unique three-dimensional aesthetic feeling of the dragon house can be expressed. Rainy days are suitable for expressing the rich concave-convex texture of wet pebble roads and stone walls. The prospect of the dragon house under the misty rain will present an elegant ink painting effect, adding to the mysterious atmosphere of the ancient village.
Baiyun Building with Ancient Rhyme
Path: Return to Yihe Town from Sujiawei, enter Guangdong-Jiangxi Expressway via Meihe Expressway, drive for 45 kilometers in the direction of Ganzhou, then exit at Dahu/Embroidered Satin Exit, enter Zhongding North Road and drive in the direction of Dahu to reach Dahu Town in Lianping County. The whole journey takes about 45 minutes.
Shooting point: "Baiyun Tower" is a landmark building in Dahu Town, which has a history of more than 15 years. It is not only a residential building but also a bunker. The building structure is very solid. There are six pavilions with a height of 1 meters on all sides, and all of them are two-story buildings with a height of 7.5 meters connected with the corner of the building. There are also parapets with a height of 9 meters outside the house, and patios everywhere in the building. Due to the age and the war, the whole enclosure has been very dilapidated, the main body of the pavilion still exists, and many houses on both sides have collapsed. The mottled lime walls and mossy stone steps are full of historical vicissitudes. With its unique appearance and complex internal structure, Baiyun Tower is very suitable for being photographed on camera, which can not only take a panoramic view from a distance, but also go deep into it to shoot detailed structures, and even shoot fashionable portraits in an ancient environment with the help of lights.
Millennium Linzhai "Yingchuan Old Home"
Path: From Dahu Town to S23 Highway, passing through sanhe town and Lishi Town, it takes only 45 minutes to reach Linzhai Town in peace county.
Shooting point: Linzhai Ancient Town was established in the Qin Dynasty, and used to be the distribution center of land and water terminals in history. There are 86 ancient dwellings in less than two square kilometers, including 24 in Sijiaolou. Its scale and craftsmanship are rare in China, and it is the most complete Hakka ancient village. The "Yingchuan Old Home" in Xiajing Village is the former residence of Chen Xiangting, who was an adviser to the Guangdong Provincial Governor's Office and was re-elected as the county magistrate of Heping for two terms during the Republic of China. The courtyard with three entrances and nine halls is magnificent, with exquisite internal design, unique stone carvings and magnificent buildings.
One city with scenery and half city with water
Path: take S23 highway from Linzhai, turn left at the intersection to X173 country highway, reach Dongshui Town in 15 minutes, and cross Dongjiang to reach Daba Village.
Shooting point: Dongshui Town is located at the intersection of Dongjiang River and Lijiang River, with developed water system, many lakes and fertile fields, and many hot spring resources, and is known as "one city with beautiful scenery and half city with water". Daba village is located on the wide basin in the town, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the river on one side, and has a history of more than 5 years. There are 12 well-preserved mansion-style ancient buildings in the village, such as Xiuyi Shuangjiang, Shanhui Chuanmei, Xiuyi Jiangfeng, Dafu, Wen Lin, Baoshi Zida, Dong Tang Ninghui, Ziqidonglai, Gengsu Ninghui, Nanfeng Xiuyi, Luoshi Ancestral Hall and Wenchang Pavilion, covering an area of 8 to more than 1, square meters. Most of them are three-in, two-horizontal or three-in, four-horizontal layouts, and some of them have two three-storey turret buildings at the back. The overall building specifications are neat, the internal structure and decorative components are extremely delicate, and the materials used are all excellent. Wandering in the meantime, it is worth entering the mirror and composing everywhere.