[2024 Liancheng Attraction] Travel Guide for Peitian Ancient Village (Updated Nov)
Ancient Villages
Address:
Peitian Village, Xuanhe Township, Liancheng County, Longyan City
Opening times:
Opens at 08:00-22:00Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Phone:
0597-8388998,0597-8921895
The most beautiful village, Peitian Ancient Village in Longyan.
🌲Peitian Ancient Village is hidden in the western hinterland of Liancheng County, Longyan.
🌲As a shining pearl in ancient Han villages, it has perfectly preserved traces of 800 years.
🌲On this ancient land, more than 30 Ming and Qing ancient houses are scattered, which are not only witnesses of history, but also treasures of unique architectural art, together weaving a grand and delicate picture of ancient houses.
🌲The design of the Peitian Ancient Residential Building Complex is exquisite, the style is unique, the materials are exquisite, and the craftsmanship is exquisite, forming a "nine halls and eighteen wells" Hakka architectural model of clan cohabitation, multi-hall, and multi-patio.
📍Detailed address: Xuanhe Township, Liancheng County, Longyan City, Fujian Province
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Time has been left behind in the 800-year-old Peitian Ancient Village in Fujian.
Peitian Village was built in the Song Dynasty and has preserved many ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, hence its nickname "Little Forbidden City". Every corner of the village exudes a sense of simplicity and tranquility. Exquisite brick carvings, wood carvings, and ancient bluestone paths seem to whisper stories of the past.
🏮 The Most Beautiful Corner
Located on the north side of Jinshi Mansion, it is a very special street scene in the ancient village. The charm of the corner is intoxicating.
🏮 Jiugong Temple
The gatehouse is towering, the stone pillars are strong, the bed screens are painted, and the beams are painted. It is a dougong structure like Henggong Temple, showing simplicity and grandeur.
🏮 Dafu Mansion
Named after five generations of the family who served as officials in the court, it is called Jishutang. Covering an area of 6,900 square meters, it has a total of 108 rooms, 18 halls, and 24 wells. According to the genealogy, it cost 200,000 to 300,000 taels of silver to build the hundreds of houses, which is amazing.
🏮 Dunputang
A family of farmers and scholars, the successive owners were all good at calligraphy and painting. The inscription "Don't forget the three lives" on the bright wall carries the family's teachings.
🏮 Rongxiju
From the poem "The building is high enough to pick stars, the house is small enough to fit a knee", this is the Peitian Clan Women's School. In this small room, women learn to write and count, and receive education in culture, etiquette, cooking, and filial piety.
🏮 Lei Gongzi Tree
The nearly 600-year-old Peitian sacred tree, located at the entrance of the village, is commonly known as the Lei Gongzi Tree. Its scientific name is Zelkova, and its mythological name is Zelkova. It has witnessed the changes of Peitian Village over the years.
🏮 One Line of Sky
The narrow gap reveals a different kind of mystery.
🏮 Lotus Pond
Lotus leaves are lush, lotus flowers bloom, adding a touch of elegance to the ancient village.
🏮 Ancient Village Observation Deck
Standing here, you can take in the beauty of the ancient village.
🎋 Travel Tips
▪️ Transportation:
▫️ Flight: Arrive at Xiamen Gaoqi Airport or Longyan Liancheng Guanchai [zhai] Mountain Airport, transfer by bus or chartered car. Guanchai Mountain Airport to Peitian Ancient Village is 40 minutes by car.
▫️ High-speed rail: Arrive at Guanchai Mountain Station, take a chartered car for 50 yuan or a shared car for 10 yuan to the ancient village, about 20 minutes by car.
▫️ Self-driving: Departing from Longyan City, it takes about 1.5 hours to reach the ancient village.
▪️ Navigation location: Peitian Village, Liancheng County, Longyan, Fujian.
▪️ Visit time: Half a day to a day, there are homestays in the village for accommodation.
▪️ Recommended CCTV documentary: "Remember Homesickness" S01E01 Peitian Village.
Accommodation, dining, and taxis are all affordable in Longyan City, Fujian. Each district and county boasts earthen buildings, cherry blossom tea gardens, ancient cities, and landscapes, allowing you to experience Hakka culture and cuisine. Go before it gets popular!
Visit Yongding! See the earthen buildings!
📍Chengqi Building
The female protagonist of 'Big Fish & Begonia' lived in the 'Divine Enclosure Building', which is said to be the design prototype for this building.
Looking up from the courtyard, the circular corridors and rows of doors are quite impressive, though it has become somewhat commercialized.
📍Chuxi Earthen Building Cluster
With 72 staircases in the building, one for each household, it's remarkably logical and astonishing. The TV series 'Going South to Nanyang' was filmed here.
The fewer tourists and original atmosphere allow for a better experience of the landscapes and earthen building charm of western Fujian.
Visit Yongfu! See the cherry blossoms🌸 and tea gardens!
The biggest feature is the more than 50,000 acres of tea gardens, with over 150,000 cherry trees planted along the roads of the tea fields, creating a unique charm of tea field cherry blossoms. The unique combination of cherry blossoms and tea gardens has led to a photo of the cherry blossom garden being featured on the cover of 'China National Geographic' magazine.
Visit Changting! See the ancient town!
📍Changting Ancient Town
Located at the southern foot of the Wuyi Mountains, bordering Guangdong to the south and Jiangxi to the west, it has been a hub of ancient roads and a strategic frontier between Fujian, Guangdong, and Jiangxi provinces since ancient times, hence known as 'Fujian's Western Gateway'.
The Ting River flows through the city, and walking on the bluestone paths, strolling through the alleys, or visiting traditional shops, you can see the authentic local life everywhere.
Visit Liancheng! See the ancient residences!
📍Peitian Ancient Residences
An 800-year-old village, it is currently one of the most well-preserved Hakka ancient residential buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties in China.
There are no crowds or noise, just life in its most original form.
📍Guanzhi Mountain
A mountain that rises abruptly from the plain, named 'Guanzhi' because its peak resembles a giant crown. Guanzhi Mountain is steep and rocky, resembling a budding lotus from afar, also known as Lotus Mountain. Together with Wuyi Mountain, it is referred to as 'North Wuyi, South Guanzhi, the twin marvels of Danxia'.
Visit the city center! Slurp noodles and eat beef! Buy local specialties!
📍Lianhua Mountain Park
Free🆓 Take a walk on the half-mountain air walkway for oxygen, and if you have enough energy, climb to the top for a panoramic view of the city.
📍Tingxiu Tower + Financial Street
Stroll along Financial Street in the evening, take a walk along Yanxi Creek, and enjoy the night view of Tingxiu Tower, relaxed and comfortable.
🍜Food
Quanbing's third-generation clear soup noodles (10 yuan/bowl, very delicious)
Old Masses clear soup noodles (8 yuan/bowl, the environment is not as good as Quanbing's but the taste is also great)
Luoqiao beef offal (we ordered three dishes and one soup for just over 100 yuan, the stir-fried beef and stir-fried beef blood are delicious. Liangqiang Luoqiao and Luoqiao Second Store are run by two brothers, with basically the same taste. Recommend going to the second store, near the Jiucaiyuan Market, so you can browse the market after eating)
Yipin stew pot (various soups for 10-20 yuan with solid ingredients, Fujian stewed soup is worth a try)
🏨Olive Homestay
160 yuan/night, conveniently located on Financial Street for dining and travel.
Budget hotels like Hanting, Home Inn, and 7 Days are 80-100 yuan, cheap and clean.
📍Jiucaiyuan Market
Everything in the market is very cheap, you can buy 'Eight Dried Specialties of Western Fujian' as gifts, and the prices of various stewing medicinal herbs are also low. The shop owners will teach you how to make and match them, Fujian medicinal cuisine
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A Hidden Paradise Among the Mountains - Peitian Ancient Village | Fujian Self-Drive Tour
| Fujian Self-Drive Tour.⛰️ In Liancheng County of Longyan, Fujian, surrounded by Guanzhaishan, Bijia Mountain, and Heyuan Stream,
there lies an ancient village called Peitian.
We came here by self-driving, passing through the mountains to this tranquil place,
as if traveling through time, back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.
🏡 The architectural style here is different from the earthen buildings in Zhangzhou,
but rather the Hakka residential architecture of the Ming and Qing periods.
A well-preserved large group of ancient buildings, along with many local homes,
allows one to experience the local customs and culture.
🚶 On non-holiday days, this place is very quiet.
During festivals, it becomes lively with lantern fairs.
Main attractions include the Doctor's Residence, Jiugong Shrine, Scholar's Residence, and Nanshan Academy.
The 'Nine Halls and Eighteen Wells' layout is a feature of this place.
You can stay overnight to experience the local life and atmosphere.
Some inns are quite nice, and you can drive to the entrance of the village.
📍Location: Peitian Village, Xuanhe Town, Liancheng County, Longyan City, Fujian Province
🕐Opening Hours: Open all day
🎫Ticket Cost: Around 50 yuan
🚌Transportation: You can take a bus to Peitian Village from Liancheng County, but self-driving is more convenient.
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Fujian Hakka Folk Palace - Peitian Ancient Dwellings
Under the Crowned Mountain, amidst the verdant pines, cypresses, and swaying bamboo leaves, lies the secret valley of Baixiang. This beautiful morning, filled with a subtle fragrance, quietly passes by as we stare blankly. The abrupt wind and rain from last night have become but a memory in our sleep. At the sun's most intense, we step into the Peitian Ancient Dwellings, entering through the Enrong Archway. To the right, the pond is densely covered with lotus leaves and water lilies, blocking out the sunlight. By the pond, amidst the trees, an elderly man lies leisurely on a green stone slab, gazing at the sky. The laughter in front of the lotus-themed stone carvings awakens him from his dreams. With an apology, he picks up his fan and gracefully walks deeper into the forest (deliberately blurred for effect).
A row of houses with carved beams and painted rafters, grand courtyards, narrow and long alleys, ancient-style brick academies, and majestic ancestral halls.
The villagers continue their lives after eight hundred years of weathering. Children frolic by the stream, and the elderly sit in the hall with serene faces, ignoring the sheer heat on the stone streets as silk scarves flutter and cheongsams and high heels click by.
There is a bridge over the Qingyan River called Yunlong, with a unique shape and beautiful form. Recently, the rain has been plentiful, and the river water flows rapidly beneath the bridge. In the middle of the bridge stands the Wenchang Pavilion, with a spiral staircase leading up. Next to the statue of Kuixing, the air is filled with incense smoke. Looking out from the window, one can see the mountains stretching into the distance, with clear skies and misty trees. At the end of the bridge, several villagers chat and cool off along the stone steps, with a cool breeze coming from the deep rock caves.
In the evening, we visit the Crowned Mountain Shimen Lake. The wooden walkway is built along the water's edge, and the lake is a tranquil green, as clear as jade. The old people play with turtles in harmony with nature, and the peaks and valleys crisscross the water's surface. Occasionally, a heron flies up from the dense forest and disappears into the clouds tinged with the red of the setting sun.
🏚Location: Xinfu Road, Peitian Village, Xuanhe Town, Liancheng
🚗Transportation: It is advisable to drive yourself, about forty kilometers from the county town, with convenient parking. There is also a large parking lot at the tourist center.
🎫Ticket: Free
👣Tour: Peitian Ancient Dwellings are a representative work of Hakka culture, known as the 'Folk Palace'. The open-style ancient dwelling architecture is exquisite, with a strong cultural atmosphere. Walking through the alleys, one can see archways, Taoist temples, large residences, academies, ancestral halls, and streets full of lush trees and flowers.
It was once a connecting point on the Tinglian official road, hence the bustling streets crowded with merchants. Tofu shops, liquor distilleries, silk stores, tailor shops, inns, and sedan chair services were all available, showcasing the rich business culture of the Hakka people.
Must-visit spots include the Enrong Archway: an archway awarded by the emperor to the highest-ranking official of the third grade in the village.
Dafudi: Also known as Jishu Hall, it is grand in scale and the foremost of the Peitian Ancient Dwellings.
Nanshan Academy: The famous school of the ancient village, which has cultivated a large number of family talents.
Guan Ting: The government guesthouse of the Ming Dynasty.
Rongkui Residence: An extremely rare girls' school.
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The "Folk Forbidden City" hidden in the mountains - Peitian Ancient Village
This is one of the top ten most beautiful ancient villages! The Folk Forbidden City! It is the Peitian Ancient Village in Liancheng, Longyan.
⛩️Detailed address: Peitian Ancient Residence, Xuanhe Township, Western Liancheng County, Longyan City, Fujian Province
Transportation:
Take a high-speed train to Guanzhaishan South Station, and you can take a taxi 🚕 or a direct bus after leaving the station. It takes about 20 minutes to get there.
Cuisine: The salt wine chicken (white cut chicken) here is very famous, in addition, the braised pork in a pot and stir-fried rice jelly also taste good.
Peitian Ancient Village is an ancient village with very low commercialization. Here you can enjoy the scenery and architecture, and quietly enjoy the tranquil time of the ancient village.
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Peita in western Yunnan is a well-preserved ancient building complex. Dozens of ancient buildings stand in the mountains and are known as the private palace.
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Blue sky and white clouds, green mountains and green waters, as well as the breeze and the sun, constitute a beautiful landscape painting, yes, is the Peita residential - one of China's top ten most beautiful villages and towns. Historic architecture, exquisite craftsmanship, and rich Hakka style. The Hakka ancient dwelling buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties have a profound cultural heritage. The famous doctor is here, also known as the successor. According to reports, the ancestors had the phenomenon that the father and the son were the same as the official, and it was a good story.