Yueyang Zhang Guying Village Tourist Area Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Yueyang Zhangguying Village Tourist Area is the most complete group of ancient residential buildings in the south of the Yangtze River in China. It is known as the "No. 1 Village in the World" and the "Folk Forbidden City". The village was named after Zhang Guying, its founder, for more than 500 years. The building scale in the village is grand, with more than 1,700 Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings preserved. It integrates the essence of Chinese traditional culture, civilian consciousness, architectural art, and aesthetic taste, and is of great value in the architectural history of China and the world. Residents in the village have respected the teachings of Confucius and Mencius for generations, valued etiquette and education, respected their parents, respected the elderly and loved the young, and were also proficient in martial arts. Many people have also practiced martial arts. The folk customs are extremely simple, forming the ancient village for hundreds of years. The unshakable family cohesion has also become the best choice for cultural tourism in China's ancient villages and towns.

Attractions distribution:

Zhang Guying Village is located 70 kilometers east of Yueyang City. It has 62 lanes, 206 patios, a total construction area of ​​more than 50,000 square meters, and a total of 1,732 large and small houses. The entire building complex is composed of three major groups: Dangmen, Wangjiayuan, and Shangxinwu. The most representative ones are Shangxinlayer, Shimen, and Panjiachong. Each gate consists of a hall, a meeting hall, an ancestral hall, and a rear hall. It consists of four entrances such as the hall and three patios formed by the wing rooms and wing rooms. In addition, there are also landscapes such as Ancestor Hall, Longzhu Stone, Bank River Corridor, and Baibu Three Bridges.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, historical and cultural village, national key cultural relics protection unit

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, folk customs, history and culture, ancient villages and towns, architecture