Ten of the most beautiful ancient towns in Fujian. I must go there once in my life. How many have you been to?

How beautiful is Fujian Province, which is surrounded by mountains and water? It is said that it has the beauty of mountains and rivers, the beauty of gardens, and the charm of ancient buildings such as temples, towers, bridges, and earth towers. It can be said that the natural scenery is superior, especially the ancient dwellings are relatively concentrated and have prominent characteristics.

Let's have a look at the 10 most beautiful ancient towns in Fujian today. Let's have a look. Which ones have you been to?

Peitian Ancient Residence

1： Peitian [Liancheng County, Longyan City, Fujian Province]

Peitian is known as the "First Village of Fujian Folk Houses" and "Folk Palace", and is the home of Hakka people. Originated in the Yuan Dynasty, there is a legend here. It is said that a large number of Hakka ancestors began to move south in order to avoid the war. When they passed through this place, a strange image of heaven and earth suddenly appeared. They thought this place was a treasure land, so they settled here.

The ancient residential buildings in Peitian Village are mainly composed of ancient cultural and religious buildings such as school hall, academy temple, two temples, and two steles, and many ancient ancestral houses. Most of the buildings were formed in the Ming and Qing dynasties when Peitian Village was at its peak. With the central axis as the center and extending to both sides, Peitian's dwellings have the momentum of quadrangles, the shape of Huizhou architecture and the structure of Jiangsu gardens, which are very distinctive.

In particular, the floors of these buildings are made of the mixture of honey, sugar, glutinous rice and soil, without any cracks. No wonder someone joked that every foot in Peitian Village was on silver.

In Peitian, the academy is an important part of ancient architecture. Along the street, you can also see the earliest girls' school in the country – Rong Knee House. Such girls' school is a shocking act in the ancient feudal society, which advocated that "women without talent are virtuous".

2： Tianluokeng Village [Shuyang Town, Nanjing County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province]

"Four dishes and one soup"

Three round buildings and one oval building surrounded by one square building form the most typical tulou group in Tianluokeng Village. The unique shape is commonly known as "four dishes and one soup" and is a famous world cultural heritage.

The origin of the name of Tianluokeng Village is also very simple. The terrain here is similar to that of Tianluokeng Village. In addition, the village is surrounded by mountains, and the low-lying land in the middle is like Shikeng, so it is named Tianluokeng Village.

The construction of the earth building in Tianluokeng Village began in the early years of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, the Huang's ancestor of Tianluokeng Village thought that Tianluokeng Village surrounded by mountains hid wind and gathered gas, so he built a square earth building with three floors and 20 rooms each floor, which is Hechang Building. Later, the ancestral hall Jiangxia Hall, Buyun Building, Wenchang Building and other earth buildings were built.

3： Zhao Jiabao [She Township, Zhangpu County, Fujian Province]

The ancestor of Zhao Family Castle is Zhao Ruohe, the prince of Minchong County in the late Southern Song Dynasty. There is also a strange history here. It is said that it is an ancient castle that Zhao Ruohe, the king of Minchong County of the Zhao royal family, lived in seclusion during his flight in the late Southern Song Dynasty, so it is commonly known as Zhao Family Castle, and local people call it Zhao Family City.

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The unique geographical environment and unique ancient castle buildings make Zhaojiapu known as "five miles and three cities", with its own characteristics in both internal and external cities.

The outer city is about 1100 meters long, 6 meters high and 2 meters wide. It is composed of three concrete walls built with stone blocks.

The inner wall is the main body of Zhaojiabao and the essence of the whole ancient castle. The perfect wall building is the main building of the inner city. The magnificent and solid pavilion is a well preserved earth building with ancient history in southern China.

4： Changting Ancient City [Changting County, Longyan City, Fujian Province]

Changting is the capital of Hakka, the famous hometown of Tingzhou in Bamin and one of the birthplaces of Fujian's ancient civilization. Built near the mountains and rivers, it has a special construction layout and is connected with Wolong Mountain, forming a pattern of "mountains in the city, cities in the mountains".

In terms of architectural structure, the dwellings are built with blue bricks as walls, carved beams and painted houses, and painted with colorful patterns, which are lifelike and exquisite in workmanship.

There are many streets and alleys in the ancient city of Changting, crisscrossing. The big ones are called streets and the small ones are called alleys. No matter which street you walk on, you can see rows of shops. The Diantou Street formed in the Song Dynasty is full of shops and workshops with different scales. There are all kinds of goods, and tourists are very busy.

5： Xiamei [Wuyishan City, Fujian Province]

Why call Mei? It is named because it is located at the lower reaches of Meixi River. Tea is the source of wealth here. It is said that in 1664, after Zou Yuanlao moved here, he began to grow and sell tea, which was profitable, and made Xiamei an important tea distribution center in Wuyi Mountain, thus making Xiamei enter the peak period of development.

Most of the Xiamei ancient residential buildings were built in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. From the perspective of the main layout, most of them are composed of the traditional wooden frame and the outer fire wall. The wooden frame makes the house have a deep and wide space, the halls are progressive, and the doors are layered to give people a profound artistic conception.

Walking on both sides of the street, you can see residential buildings with exquisite structures and decorated with brick, wood and stone carvings, which are gorgeous and luxurious. Ancestral temple, temple, stage, book pavilion, garden·· It is full of cultural charm. Among the houses in Xiamei, brick carving and color painting are very interesting.

6： Huotong Town [Jiaocheng District, Ningde City, Fujian Province]

Why is it called Huotong Town? It is said that during the Zhou Dynasty, a real Huo Tong lived in Huolin Cave in the ancient town, so it was named Huotong Town.

The natural beauty of Huotong Town originates from Huotong River in the ancient town. It traverses the ancient town from west to east, with lush vegetation on both sides, which not only brings water to the ancient town, but also brings beautiful natural scenery.

The streets in the ancient town are crooked, and the houses on both sides are scattered. Many of them are ancient houses in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Almost every family has a beautifully carved plaque in front of its door. Exquisite brick and stone carvings can be seen everywhere in the houses. These carvings are still vaguely visible after centuries of vicissitudes.

7： Chongwu Ancient City [Hui'an County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province]

Chongwu Ancient City is an important military town, a fortress in the sea, and a stone city built in the early Ming Dynasty to resist the slow invaders. In addition, the ancient city of Chongwu not only has a tall ancient city wall, but also has beautiful beach scenery, which is known as "natural studio" and "Beidaihe in the south".

In the ancient city of Chongwu, there are three kinds of scenery that must be seen, namely stone carving, Hui'an women and beautiful coast. When you enter the ancient city, you can see the beautiful and vigorous ancient city buildings, the exquisite stone carvings, and the women of Hui'an who are full of charm. In addition, there are also fantastic and charming spectacular seascapes and colorful folk customs. These countless views fully demonstrate the profound historical and cultural accumulation of Chongwu ancient city.

8： Zhixi [Liancheng County, Longyan City, Fujian Province]

Zhixi is a beautiful name. It is understood that Zhixi is located between Guanzhi Mountain and Meihua Mountain. It is also named because both sides of the stream in the ancient village are full of Zhixi grass. According to the local genealogy records, Zhixi was developed from the Qiu surname moved here in the middle of the Yuan Dynasty. It has a history of more than 600 years. Later, the Chinese, Huang and Yang surnames gradually settled in Zhixi.

Zhixi has built more than 70 ancestral temples and 140 residential buildings, and the large-scale building community is known as the "Hakka Great House". Many of these ancestral halls are complex buildings with the combination of ancestral halls and folk houses. The construction style adopts the typical "nine halls and eighteen wells" structure of Hakka architectural culture.

9： Taining Ancient City [Taining County, Sanming City, Fujian Province]

The ancient city of Taining can be said to be an ancient town of Han and Tang Dynasties hidden in the mountains. It has the reputation of "Ancient Town of Han and Tang Dynasties, Famous City of Song and Song Dynasties". Today, Taining has a large and well preserved architectural community, which is the essence of the whole Taining architecture, and has the reputation of "the first folk house in the south of the Yangtze River".

When you enter the ancient city of Taining, you will find that there are "pink walls, black tiles, sloping roofs, warped corners, and horse-headed walls" everywhere, which is also the characteristic of Taining architecture. There are still many supporting buildings in the ancient town, such as old streets, ancient city walls, teahouses, theatres, etc., which add to the charm of the ancient city.

When you set foot on the old street paved with bluestone, you will see the first Shangshudi Shangshudi, built by Li Chunye, the minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs and the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, in the year of Qi tomorrow. This is the largest and most complete Ming Dynasty residence in Fujian. Its tall brick wall and magnificent wooden door bring a thick historical atmosphere to the ancient town of Taining.

10： Heping Town [Shaowu City, Nanping City, Fujian Province]

The establishment of Heping Town began in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1000 years. In ancient times, Heping Town was located in one of the three major provincial roads in Fujian Province, and it was a place for military strategists to compete. Due to its unique geographical location, the construction of the ancient town must take full account of its defensive role. Therefore, a large number of castles have been built in the ancient town, becoming a castle-style ancient town.

Today, there are still more than 200 residential buildings in the ancient town, and the streets and ancient lanes paved with bluestone slabs are still well preserved. The main street of the ancient town is also very distinctive. With a total length of more than 600 meters, the block bluestone slabs cover the whole street, and become simple and elegant after being polished by hundreds of years of wind and rain. (Information and picture source network)

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