Yanyi Enclosure and Wushi Enclosure

Yanyi Enclosure and Wushi Enclosure are 5 kilometers apart, located in the southern part of Longnan City, adjacent to Lianping County of Heyuan, Guangdong. They are two original ecological Hakka enclosures in southern Jiangxi. Yanyi Enclosure was built during the Shunzhi and Kangxi periods (1650–1677) of the Qing Dynasty. It is the tallest and has the thickest walls among the existing Hakka enclosures, as well as the most robust defense system in the southern Jiangxi enclosures. Its layout emphasizes a rigorous structure to enhance defensive capabilities, with only a spacious courtyard paved with pebbles inside. Wushi Enclosure, also known as Panshi Enclosure, is named after a toad-shaped black stone in front of the enclosure's gate. It was built during the Wanli period (1583–1610) of the Ming Dynasty and is the oldest existing Hakka enclosure in southern Jiangxi. Inside the enclosure, there is a quadrangle courtyard with exquisite wood carvings, brick carvings, and gable craftsmanship. The lion and elephant sculptures on the upturned corners of the roof ridges are lifelike. (Recorded on February 14, 2024)