The Gaoqian Ancient Dwellings group is located in the beautiful Xianju scenic area. It has a large scale, exquisite layout, and is well-preserved, remaining prosperous for hundreds of years. The dwellings have beautiful appearances, simple facades, and sturdy frameworks. They are especially famous for the exquisite stone and wood carvings embedded in the window and door lattices. These stone and wood carvings are exquisitely crafted, with diverse styles, some are simple and unsophisticated, some are well-proportioned, some are simple, some are complicated, some are powerful and majestic, and some are meticulous and neat.
They are a concentrated manifestation of ancient Chinese residential carving art and have high ornamental and research value. In particular, the wood openwork carvings of animals and flowers and the wood relief carvings of character stories are breathtaking. To this day, there are still villagers living in the Gaoqian Ancient Dwellings. The villagers in the group are naturally cheerful, dexterous, and live a simple life. There are still quite a number of traditional customs remaining, such as spinning, tying belts, weaving straw sandals, pounding rice cakes, and conducting Buddhist activities. People and ancient dwellings complement each other, presenting a peaceful scene free from worldly strife that makes tourists envy. Opening hours: Open all year round from 07:00 to 18:00.Gaoqian Ancient Dwellings
The Gaoqian Ancient Dwellings group is located in the beautiful Xianju scenic area. It has a large scale, exquisite layout, […]
