[2024 Wuyi Attraction] Travel Guide for Guo Dong (Updated Dec)
Ancient Villages
Memorial Temples
Address:
Wuyi County, Jinhua City
Opening times:
Open today at 08:00-17:30Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5 day
Phone:
0579-87736439
9 photos aren't enough! Guodong is worth it!!!
This is a real ancient town!
Completely uncommercialized, with hydropower, ancient trees hundreds of years old, and a forest park. Scattered ancient residential buildings, well-preserved ancestral halls, and opera stages...
Surrounded by mountains and rivers, rarely visited (even during May Day)...
No wonder it was written into the history of Chinese architecture by Liang Sicheng. Wuyi Guodong Village, named for its "mountains like a city wall, and caves like a cave," is also known as the first Feng Shui village in Jiangnan.
The village is located among layers of mountains, with the village entrance hidden under ancient trees, quiet and pleasant.
When you reach the village entrance, you will see towering ancient trees, green everywhere, and flowing water, making you feel refreshed and bright.
🌟Travel tips:
1️⃣There are restaurants in the village, but there are many dogs, so be careful.
2️⃣If you are specifically looking for ancient architecture, it is not recommended to come, because the ancestral halls in the village are not open, and you do not need to buy tickets to stroll around the village.
3️⃣There is a "Jingyuan" ancient residence nearby, about 10 minutes by car, which can be visited together.
📍Address: Guodong Village, Wuyi County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province
🚗Transportation: Self-driving is recommended
🎫Tickets: No tickets required
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Wuyi Guodong Ancient Ecological Village, experience the ancient fireworks and natural charm of the ancient village!
Guodong Village is like a wooden and stone village growing in a forest valley. ⤴️The village is not too big. You can visit it in one or two hours. There are not many people in the village. 💁There are some old people living in it. 🔚There are almost no tourists and there is no commercialization. , but there are many farmhouses along the way outside the village. 🈚️There are not many places to visit, but the natural environment is very good. 🚩There are many ancient trees and natural oxygen bars. 🌲The ancient trees are very beautiful, there are small bridges and flowing water💦, and the ancient buildings are also Very flavorful, 🉐especially suitable for walking around, calming down and experiencing the ancient village‼ ️
📍Attraction address: Guodong Village, Wuyi County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province
Open 08:00-17:00, stop entering the scene at 16:30
🎟️Ticket related: Ticket: 30 yuan
🚗Transportation to scenic spots: It is recommended to drive by yourself, it is not easy to take a taxi
There is only one public transportation bus, K313, so you need to check the bus timetable in advance.
🌟Highlights:
⏬There are Longshan Mountain and Hushan Mountain to the east and west of the village. ⤴️The mountain is surrounded by mountains like Guo, so it is called "Guodong"; ↗️It is also known as "Shuangquan Guli", ✔️It is known as "The First Feng Shui Village in the South of the Yangtze River", and the architectural layout is ingenious , 🔚In the village, a city wall was built to form a water mouth💦, a Huilong Bridge was built to collect gas and wind, planning residential buildings, passages and cleverly setting up seven-star wells, etc. ⤵️A large number of ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are well preserved, with Ming Dynasty pillars, finely carved Qing Dynasty corbels, and doors and windows from the Republic of China influenced by Western style. They are everywhere‼ ️
🚩The houses and streets are all made of stone, adobe bricks, and wood. ⏮The village was designed according to the "Nei Jing Tu". The village uses the mountains as the city wall, 🔀The village is like a hole in the city wall, 👈The streets and lanes are like a turtle shell pattern, which is consistent with The combination of valley water system, ✔️ is said to have health-preserving effects
⏬The villagers live there normally and maintain the original antique charm. ✅It feels a bit defeated. The water quality of the creek at the entrance of the village is clear and cool. There are some small fish in it. The children just go into the water to catch fish🐟.
👍️Must visit attractions:
Longshan Primitive Forest-Huilong Bridge-Xinwuli-He's Ancestral Hall
↗️Huilongqiao
It was first built in the Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in the Longqing period of the Ming Dynasty. There is a plaque with the word "Xixiang" on the pavilion on the stone bridge. It is the water mouth of Guodong, which can be said to be the soul of Guodong. ⤵️After crossing the bridge, there are quiet greenways on both sides, and there are several groups of stone seats for people to rest.
🚩Longshan Forest Park
The road is made of stones. The slope of the mountain is not very steep. There are ancient trees on the mountain that are six or seven hundred years old. There are many kinds of trees, including national first-class rare tree species.
↕️In the new house
It is a representative of ancient folk houses. ◀️ There are 30 rooms in total in three rooms. It is extraordinary. ☑️ It has a history of more than 360 years. The wood carving patterns of the 8 windows are different. 🔼 There are hundreds of birds looking at the phoenix, two lions playing ball, carps jumping over the dragon gate, etc. ✔️ The wall bricks are exquisitely carved and rich in patterns, including landscapes, character stories, ancient coins, etc. ◀️
⤴️He’s Ancestral Hall
The Guodong people are not surnamed Guo, but most of them are surnamed He.
👉There are more than 40 plaques in the temple, which were set up by outstanding people in Guodong Village in ancient times. 💫It is also a representative of more than 20 ancient buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the village, as well as an ancient stage and murals 👇with high research value. The backyard There is also a Podocarpus that is the same age as the temple and is a rare ancient tree treasure.
The pavilion at the entrance ✅ represents the place that fought against the Japanese invaders. ✔️The back hill walking in from Fengyi Pavilion is full of dense vegetation and greenery; the water level of the stream is very low and the water is clear.
⏮There is barbecue and bamboo tube rice at the entrance of the village. It is a special feature. You can try it. It costs 15 yuan each. The roasted black bamboo is split out. When the rice inside is exposed, it is still very fragrant.
There are also local stewed local chicken 🐔, glutinous rice, and vinegar chicken 🐔 which are also very good.
💗Other tips:
↗️The charging is very confusing. You can charge at will at the entrance of the scenic spot, ◀️and there are guards at each intersection to check the tickets.
There is no need to buy a ticket, 🔀There are many ways to go in directly. If you ask, just say go in to eat or go directly from another road🔀
✔️Don’t go in the temple. 🔜It’s just random. Once you go in, they will use various methods to get you to donate.