Huizhou Chengkan Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Chengkan Ancient Town in Huizhou is the oldest and most complete Eastern Han Dynasty Bagua Feng Shui ancient village discovered in the world. As early as the Song Dynasty, it was praised by the famous Neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi as "Chengkan Shuangxianli, the first village in Jiangnan", and was hailed as "a paradise on earth, a village painted in ink and wash" and the first Bagua Feng Shui village in China.Attractions distribution:
Chengkan Village in Huizhou District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, was formerly known as "Longxi". It was first built in the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, with a history of more than 1,800 years. The village was located and laid out according to the Bagua Feng Shui theory of "the unity of yin (Kan) and yang (Cheng) and the unity of man and nature" in the "Book of Changes". It has more than 180 buildings from the Eastern Han Dynasty, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A scenic spotScenic spot features:
Hui-style architecture, Bagua Village, cultural tours, ancient town tours, ancient town villages, folk customsScenic spot map:
Transportation
Scenic spot location:
China > Anhui Province > Huangshan City > Huizhou District
How to get there:
Tourists can take a taxi or tricycle from Tunxi or Huizhou Ancient City to Chengkan. Or take a minibus from Tunxi to Huizhou District (fare 4 yuan), get off at Huizhou District Station and transfer to bus No. 2 (1 yuan) to Chengbei Station (also called Yansi), and then transfer to a minibus to Tangmo (3.5 yuan) or Chengkan (4 yuan).
Scenic area map:
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Tickets
Chengkan Ticket Price:
Combination ticket: 80 yuan/person, including the ancient village, Yijing Museum, and Yongxing Lake.
Chengkan Ancient Village: 47 yuan/person
Yongxing Lake: 30 yuan/person
Chengkan Yijing Museum: 30 yuan/person
Scenic area opening hours:
Open all day
Travel Tips
Travel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel Guide: Huangshan Five-Day Travel Guide 2017
travelling guideline:
1. The "Feng Shui Culture Tourism Festival" will be held in Bagua Village around the end of June; a series of tourism activities will also be launched during traditional festivals and peak seasons.
2. Baolun Pavilion is the essence of all ancestral halls. The stone carvings and wood carvings are extremely exquisite. The painted patterns on the beams are beautiful and colorful and have not faded to this day.
Tour route:
Main tourist attractions: Longxing Bridge → Luo Runkun’s Residence → Huanxiu Bridge → Rich Merchant’s Residence → Stone Pillar Hall → Yanyi Hall → Xiawu
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
(Food) Bagua Banquet, Mao Tofu.
Scenic spot map:
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