Shangshuwei Village is a beautiful small village hidden at the junction of northwest Zhejiang and Anhui. The village is not large and is surrounded by mountains on all sides. More than 1,000 villagers work at sunrise and rest at sunset. The whole village is only connected to the outside world by a county road. For thousands of years, layer upon layer of modern elements have continuously influenced this small mountain village. The uneventful life has begun new changes, and the tranquil and leisurely landscape has been given new life – ‘Beautiful Chinese Countryside’. A mountain need not be high; it is famous if there is an immortal. One day more than six hundred years ago, Yang Zhenpu, a rural child in the village, studied hard. After ten years of cold windows, he became the number one scholar and later became a minister of the Ministry of Rites. The small mountain village became noisy because of a high-ranking official in the imperial court. Shangshu Street, Shangshu Pavilion, Shangshu Terrace… The small mountain village became famous because of the presence of a Shangshu, and Shangshu has also become a local synonym. When Minister Yang returned to his hometown to visit relatives, he left eight words: ‘Investigating things, acquiring knowledge, being sincere in intention, correcting the heart, cultivating oneself, regulating the family, governing the state, and bringing peace to the world’, educating future generations to form a continuous development process from internal moral and intellectual cultivation to external career completion and reach the realm of ‘reaching the ultimate goodness’, inspiring future generations to change their destinies and benefit their hometowns with knowledge through ‘investigating things and acquiring knowledge’, and inspiring people in their hometowns to advocate culture and the spirit of learning. Entering Shangshuwei Village, the asphalt road passes through the green and secluded bamboo mountains, and the bamboo township scenery stretching for dozens of miles comes into view. Driving between the mountains and waters for half an hour, a granite stone archway about 10 meters high stands at the entrance of the village. The four powerful characters ‘Shangshu Scenic Spot’ are engraved in the center of the stone archway. Walking dozens of meters forward through the stone archway, the view suddenly opens up. Shangshuqian Village, located in the middle of the mountainside, is clearly displayed in front of us with distinct layers and elegant scenery. At the entrance of Shangshu Pavilion, there are cultural buildings with unique features such as the Zigzag Bridge, Jinbang Gate, and Shangshu Culture Exhibition Hall in turn. The exquisite wax figures and inspiring and legendary stories in the exhibition hall are rich in humanities and are a gluttonous feast for your eyes and soul. In ancient times, scholars would light incense, worship, express gratitude to their teachers, and make wishes in front of the statue of Shangshu at the Jinbang Gate. To this day, people are still devout. Following the tortuous and inspiring ‘Road of Seeking Knowledge’, you can directly reach the Wenchang Pavilion. The Wenchang Pavilion is built by the beauty string waterfall pool on Zhuangyuan Mountain, relying on the mountains and by the water, with favorable timing and location. The Wenchang Pavilion enshrines three statues of Confucius, the Wenqu star, and Manjusri Bodhisattva. It is said that here, with sincere prayers, you will receive their care.
Opening hours: Open all year round from 07:30 to 17:00; open all year round from 08:00 to 16:30.
Supplemental note on preferential policies: 1. A. Free ticket policy: Children under a certain height…
Free admission for children under 2 meters in height.
B. Preferential Policies: Children between 1.2 and 1.4 meters in height and seniors aged 80 years old (with a senior citizen card or ID) can purchase discounted tickets at the scenic spot (please refer to the actual requirements of the scenic spot for the above preferential policies, and purchase tickets at the spot).
2. The above information is for reference only, and the specific details are subject to the disclosure of the scenic spot on the day.
Shangshu Leisure Cultural Village
Shangshuwei Village is a beautiful small village hidden at the junction of northwest Zhejiang and An[...]
