Real-life Dream of Huaxu | The Tang Dynasty hidden in Shenzhen!
| The Tang Dynasty hidden in Shenzhen!. The Twenty-Four Histories is the collective name for the twenty-four ancient Chinese books such as 'Historical Records', 'Book of Han', 'Records of the Three Kingdoms', covering all aspects of ancient Chinese politics, economy, military, thought, culture, astronomy, geography and so on.
Shenzhen Twenty-Four Histories Academy is carefully crafted by OCT Cultural Group. The academy covers an area of 30,000 square meters, including Twenty-Four Histories document exhibition, specialty bookstore group, tea party gathering, parent-child picture book house, etc. It should be a place where literati and ink guests love to go, and also a check-in place for literary and artistic youth and young beautiful girls who like to take pictures.
The architectural style of the academy is simple and elegant, the interior decoration is exquisite, and the museum has a large collection of ancient books and calligraphy and painting works by famous people from all ages, allowing people to come into close contact with and understand Chinese traditional culture. In addition, the academy also organizes various cultural activities, such as lectures, exhibitions, reading clubs, etc., to help people better understand and inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, closed on Mondays.
Address: Twenty-Four Histories Academy, North District of Gankeng Ancient Town, Buji Street, Longgang District
Transportation: Take the Metro Line 10 to Gankeng Station, exit B, walk through Gankeng Hakka Town to the scenic spot parking lot
Self-driving: Navigate to Gankeng Hakka Town parking lot
Tickets: 60 yuan for children or night scene 30 yuan
Photo check-in points
① Historical Records Pavilion
The small boat opposite the Historical Records Pavilion is more positive for taking long shots, or you can take pictures from the corridor on the left to the pavilion. It is not so good to take pictures under the pavilion
Because the reflection of the water surface and the lotus leaves are the highlights, the model can stand by the lake to take back shots
② Yueyang Tower next to the Historical Records Pavilion at the reading bar of Yueyang Tower
The floor-to-ceiling glass can see the Historical Records Pavilion. The foreground is a bookstore or reading a book with the Historical Records Pavilion as the background. It is very artistic
③ South Shaolin Tower
There is a South Shaolin Tower behind the second floor above
It is recommended to use a wide-angle lens to shoot here, there is a beautiful small window above
④ The tree next to the open space in front of Huaxi Mountain House is full of light strings
As a background, use a large aperture to blur the light beads, which is very dreamy
⑤ Other places in the academy are also very distinctive. You can stroll around leisurely and you can take pictures everywhere
!!Must-see Tips!!
① If you take portraits at night, it is recommended to bring a fill light.
② There are a lot of mosquitoes in the academy, remember to bring mosquito repellent water, really bring it
③ It is recommended to buy night tickets, the night scene is beautiful, and save some ticket money.
④ Next to the academy is Gankeng Ancient Town. There are many snacks and Hakka restaurants in the ancient town. You can eat dinner in the ancient town before entering the academy.
I found this attraction in someone else's travelogue and had it in my mind for a long time before finally checking it out. The Twenty-Four Histories Academy is also part of Gankeng Ancient Town. While the ancient town is free to enter, the academy requires an entrance fee. If you have time, explore the ancient town first, eat and drink, then enter the academy, waiting for dusk when the lights turn on for some photos. However, aside from taking photos, there's not much else to do there. There are several book rooms where you can relax and read quietly, but be wary of mosquitoes as there are lots of plants.
1. **OCT Twenty-Four Histories Academy (Possible Popularity)** - **Location**: Gankeng Ancient Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen (developed by OCT Culture Group). - **Features**: - An ancient academy community built with "Twenty-Four Histories" as the cultural IP, integrating reading, exhibitions, tea art, Hanfu experience, etc. - The architectural style is the courtyard style of the Tang and Song dynasties, with a strong sense of lighting atmosphere at night, suitable for taking photos and checking in. - Regularly holds Chinese studies lectures, intangible cultural heritage handicrafts and other activities, emphasizing the dissemination of traditional culture. - **Comments**: - **Advantages**: The cultural atmosphere is unique, suitable for parent-child study or Hanfu enthusiasts; the surrounding Gankeng Ancient Town has mature supporting facilities. - **Disadvantages**: Strong commercial atmosphere and small area; some exhibitions lack depth and focus on Internet celebrity attributes. 2. **Other possibilities: Creative parks or real estate projects** - Shenzhen has similarly named projects (such as "Twenty-Four Courtyards·Art District" or real estate projects), but they are less well-known and need to be further confirmed in terms of specific locations. - If it is a commercial real estate project, it usually uses "new Chinese style" as a selling point, combining garden design and cultural and creative space
Shenzhen Twenty-Four History Academy is an immersive national cultural landmark, with the "Oriental Academy" for the soul to create a dream of ancient style artistic conception. The Tang-Song-style buildings with blue tiles and white walls are scattered, and there is a large ancient library of 30,000 ㎡ hidden between pavilions and pavilions. When wearing Hanfu to visit the park, you can experience intangible projects such as movable type printing and ancient law paper making. The lantern corridor under the night is intertwined with the holographic projection to travel through the millennium. Although the location is slightly biased, cultural activities such as Chinese learning lectures and Yaji tea parties make this place the spirit of traditional cultural lovers. Taoyuan, called Shenzhen's most poetic "modern vein"!
A place worth visiting with rich historical and cultural heritage
If the ticket price of Shenzhen Twenty-Four Histories Academy is cheaper, I will give it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good review, but 60 RMB is a bit expensive for such a small place. Or the ticket price will be more reasonable when it is divided into off-season and peak season. Otherwise, the lack of performances during the off-season is secondary. The main thing is that the most photogenic Shiji Pavilion is not fully lit at night, which really disappointed me. After all, I came here to take night photos.
It is such a treasure place, with beautiful scenery and elegant environment. There are many bookstores inside, and you can stay here for a whole day to read. There are few people, and parking is convenient and cheap. I immediately applied for an annual pass and plan to come here often to read books in the future.
I happened to go there on the day of the Flower Festival. I saw that the photos people took were beautiful. I spent 60 yuan to get in, but I still felt that it was not worth it. There were not many places to take photos, just a few spots 😂. You can just walk around the Gankeng town outside, hahahaha