Shanggantang Ancient Village.

I always plan my itinerary early and seldom travel impulsively. I just saw the video of Shanggantang Ancient Village and it made me wonder. For the first time, I temporarily changed my hotel and adjusted my itinerary to see the centuries-old ancient village in Yongzhou, Hunan. . There are parking spaces at the entrance of the ancient village, but if it is not the peak tourist season, you can continue to drive into the village. Go straight to the end and then turn right to park directly near Wenchang Pavilion Square. In the evening when the sun is about to set, the first thing you see when you get off the car is the quiet Xiemu River flowing slowly. On the other side of the river is a residential community that has experienced hundreds of years of wind and rain. On the river bank is the towering Wenchang Pavilion covered with the setting sun. Wenchang Pavilion used to be the location of Kantang Primary School. I recall how many children read loudly in those days, with light in their eyes and looking forward to going there. Travel far and see the outside world. To see the ancient houses, you need to cross the Xiemu River. There is a broken bridge called "Buying Bridge" on the river. Three holes are still there, and the bridge width is only half. It looks old, but it has been weathered for 800 years. Standing on the bridge, you can see the distant mountains on the left and Wenchang covered with gold on the right. For a moment, people see the scenery and they are also the scenery. Walking off Buying Bridge and walking about 100 meters into the residential community, with tall houses and narrow alleys, moss hanging on the corners, you suddenly feel the rich history and the prosperity of the past. There is no need to know the road, so why bother to identify the direction? Walk casually, just like a historical scroll unfolding slowly. Every step and every corner seems to be talking to the smoke of history. Hello, Shang Gantang, I’m here!