Quzhou Qingyang Mao's Cultural Village, a niche millennium-old village to explore the origin of the Mao family!

🌅 The scenic area is not large, with a long history, 🚩 nestled by the mountain and water, very quiet, not many people. When the weather is good, there is a large lotus pond, and at the entrance of the village, there is an ancient tree that is said to be several hundred years old, 👉 where you can drink tea, have some snacks, and rest your feet, not too commercialized, 📶 the birthplace of the Mao family, by looking at the Mao family genealogy, you can learn about the history and the origin of the Mao family, ⤵️ where the origin of the Mao family is introduced in detail, very detailed, including the ancestral hall, 📝 suitable for children's patriotic education, a place of outstanding people, ⭕️ historically known as the 'Village of Top Scholars' and 'Village of Imperial Examinees', it's nice to take a stroll there when you have time‼️ 📍 Detailed address: Qingyang Village, Shimen Town, Jiangshan City, Quzhou, Zhejiang Province 🕙 Business hours: Opening hours: 08:00-17:00, entry stops at 16:30 Ticket 🎫 situation Adult ticket 50 yuan, free for people over 70 years old 📝 Tickets are required for Qingyang Ancestral Hall and several exhibition halls, others are free to visit. 🚉 Transportation strategy: 👇 It is a certain distance from the city center, it is recommended to drive 🚘 there, parking is also convenient, parking fee is 10 yuan without time limit. 👇 Take bus 202 from Jiangshan city to the entrance of Qingyang Village, then walk about a few hundred meters to get there. 🌟 Highlights: The village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, all villagers have the surname Mao, it is the birthplace of the Mao family in the south of the Yangtze River, ↗️ with a history of 1500 years, it is the ancestral home of the Qingyang Mao family under Jianglang Mountain, ✅ most of the buildings in the village are typical southern-style buildings with white walls and black tiles. ✅ A place of outstanding people, with a history of producing talents, ➰ known historically as the 'Village of Top Scholars' and 'Village of Imperial Examinees', the Mao Heshu family in the Song Dynasty had 'four generations with ten imperial examinations, six sons and seven imperial examinees' ⤵️ Historically, there were 8 Shangshu (high officials), 83 Jinshi (imperial examinees), accumulating a cultural heritage of 'long history, talent emergence, farming and reading tradition, nobility without wealth'‼️ ↗️ Qingyang Village also has a plaque of 'Qingyang Ancestral Home' inscribed by Hu Shi himself. 📜 The 'Qingyang Mao Family Genealogy' is even a national treasure. Horse-head walls, wood carvings, stone carvings, brick carvings, archways, ⤵️ ancestral halls are all typical Hui-style architecture. 🚩 Today, the village is quiet and peaceful, clean and tidy, with roads paved with large bluestones, 👉 the ancestral hall and old houses in the village are well preserved, and at the entrance of the village, there is an ancient camphor tree over 810 years old, ⏬ with ancient buildings, clear streams, and several homestays open, 💁 where you can experience a leisurely rural life. ⛱️ Must-visit attractions: The main attractions include: ✔️ Mao Family Ancestral Hall ✔️ Mao Family Celebrity Hall ✔️ Mao Zedong in Zhejiang Exhibition Hall ✔️ Qingyang Ancestral Home ✔️ Mao Zishui Former Residence ✔️ General's Hall ✔️ Stele ✔️ Mao Family Cultural Forest ✔️ Ancient Camphor Tree ✔️ Lotus Pond ✔️ Fengwei Pond ✔️ Archway, etc. Mao Family Ancestral Hall The architectural style of the ancestral hall is unique, 🚩 simple and elegant, giving a sense of the historical and cultural heritage of the Mao family. The gatehouse has a double-eaved Xieshan-style roof, very high standard, and simple decoration. 👈 The large screen has a 'Migration Distribution Map of Qingyang Mao Family', and behind the screen is a stage, with 'Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity' three stars as the background ⬇️ 👉 The central hall of Hejing Hall has a 'White Turtle Crossing the River' painting, and the Zhuiyuan Hall worships the spirit tablets of the distant ancestors of the Mao family. 'Qingyang Mao Family Genealogy' 👉 Records the reproduction and migration of the Mao family. After continuous revisions by descendants through generations, 📝 it totals 67 volumes. 🎉 It is the most complete and earliest edited genealogy of the Mao family that exists today. Mao Family Celebrity Exhibition Hall 📶 Admission fee is charged, the hall details Mao Zedong's study and life journey, etc. Mao Zedong Badge Memorial Hall 👉 There are many Chairman Mao badges, ⤴️ very characteristic, and some tourist souvenirs are also sold. Qingyang Ancestral Home ⤴️ It is the ancestral home of the common ancestors of the Qingyang Mao family, with a cobblestone mosaic in front of the square, ✔️ the door plaque 'Qingyang Ancestral Home' is inscribed by Mr. Hu Shi. Mao Zishui Former Residence ☑️ He was a famous modern Chinese scholar, 👈 once a professor at Peking University, Southwest Associated University, National Taiwan University, and the director of Peking University Library. Qingyang Tower ➰ It is the soul of the entire Qingyang Village 👈 built by the Mao family to change the unfavorable situation for scholars. There are also 'Qingyang Mao Family Celebrity Statues' next to the square, 📝 a relief on the wall of the village, the ancient camphor tree at the entrance of the village, a tea house with local flavor, 📜 a farmer's bookstore, all worth a look. 💗 Other tips: 🚩 You need to exchange tickets at the visitor center, 👇 otherwise you won't be able to enter a 'Chairman Mao Badge Memorial Hall' inside, and there are several spots that require tickets for entry. 🔰 There are only a few snack shops and snack stores, 🌀 not much to eat, located in the mountains, with large temperature changes, to prevent catching a cold.