Dongyang Lu Residence

It's true that 'the North has the Forbidden City, the South has the Lu Residence' is not an overstatement. 🏮 After visiting the Lu Residence, Zheng Xinmiao, the director of the Palace Museum, said: The Lu Residence is the folk Forbidden City of the south. With its grey tiles and white walls, cobblestone pavements, and exquisite wood carvings, it is a collection of fine arts. When I first entered this southern Forbidden City, I was deeply shocked. 🏠 The treasure of the Lu Residence is a ram's horn lantern over 4 meters tall, the largest hall lantern in the world. What is on display now is a replica, and the real ram's horn lantern is displayed every leap year or during major events. This year happens to be a leap year, so friends in the vicinity, remember to visit during the Spring Festival~ 📍 Lu Residence in Dongyang City, Jinhua, Zhejiang. Friends from other places can take the high-speed train to Dongyang North Station or Yiwu Station, and the plane can arrive at Yiwu Airport. ❤️ Strolling through this Ming and Qing dynasty residence, admiring the Dongyang wood carvings, surrounded by the natural scent of wood, evokes old memories. The whole person becomes gentle and peaceful, which is probably the unique charm of the scent of wood. If you can't come to experience it in person, the scented candle of Fu Sheng Liu Ji's covered-bowl tea can give you the same experience. The Chinese covered-bowl shape makes the process of lighting the scented candle as comfortable as drinking tea. The black 'Ebony Buddha Hall', with a black tea woody note. After lighting, it is the cool and distant scent of a temple. As if slowly ascending the steps, the temple emerges from the mist, the light scent of frankincense softens the hardness of the wood, adding a touch of intriguing gentleness. The red 'Redwood Qitan', with a sandalwood Ganoderma note. An Eastern dream, sandalwood is spirited. The fragrance of Ganoderma mixed with sandalwood, gently embraced by the trees with each breath, empties the self in the Eastern Zen. Little Tips: 1⃣️ The Lu Residence's beaded lamps are surrounded by railings, which I removed in post-production. 2⃣️ The Lu Residence is all wooden structures, so open flames are not allowed. My scented candle lighting shots were taken outside or with flames added in post-production. 3⃣️ The beautiful archway in the first picture is outside the Lu Residence, and you can take pictures without entering the scenic area.