Hongguan Ancient Village | Small bridges, flowing water, ancient camphor trees, blue bricks, black tiles, ancient Huizhou ink

Hongguan Ancient Village | Small bridges, flowing water, ancient camphor trees, blue bricks, black tiles, ancient Huizhou ink. Hongguan Ancient Village | Small bridges, flowing water, ancient camphor trees, blue bricks, black tiles, ancient Huizhou ink|||Hongguan Village, also known as Monaming Village, is located 50 kilometers north of Wuyuan County. Founded in the Southern Song Dynasty. The village is backed by green mountains and faces the stream, and the bluestone road in the village is the main road of the 'Huizhou-Rao Ancient Road'. Hongguan Village was a nationally renowned production area of 'Hui Ink' during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and many famous ink masters' residences are well preserved to this day. The ancient camphor tree stands tall by the head of the village stream, with an age of over 1000 years, a height of 26.1 meters, a diameter of 3.4 meters, and a canopy spread of three acres, possessing an extraordinary presence. It is known as the 'Number One Camphor in the South of the Yangtze' and is a national first-class protected ancient tree. ⛰【Attraction Strategy】 📍Detailed address: Hongguan Village, Zhe Yuan Township, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City 🚗Traffic Strategy: 🚘Self-driving: Navigate to Hongguan Village, Zhe Yuan Township, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City. It is recommended to drive there 🚗 The journey from Shangrao city area takes about 🕰️2 hours, and there is parking available at the entrance of the village 🅿️ 🚌Public transportation: Depart from Wuyuan County and take a bus or taxi. 🎫Ticket price: Free ⏰Opening hours Opening hours: All day ⏱️Recommended visiting time: 2-3 hours 🏘️Accommodation There are many homestays in the village or nearby for tourists to choose from, or you can stay in the county town! 🍱Food recommendation: There are snack shops in the village, and restaurants at the entrance of the scenic area ✅【The First Pass of Huizhou-Rao Ancient Road】 Crossing an ancient stone bridge, you enter the village. A few homestays and restaurants have been built on the outskirts of the village, but business is bleak. Hongguan Ancient Village was built in the Southern Song Dynasty and is known as 'The unparalleled lock and key of Wu and Chu, the first pass of the Huizhou-Rao Ancient Road'. In the village, signs of 'Huizhou-Rao Ancient Road' can often be seen. ✅【Thousand-Year-Old Camphor Tree🌳】 The ancient camphor tree stands tall by the head of the village stream, with an age of over 1000 years, a height of 26.1 meters, a diameter of 3.4 meters, and a canopy spread of three acres, possessing an extraordinary presence. It is said, 'Its roots are majestic, reaching down to nine depths, its branches sway, touching the clouds and mist', and it is known as the 'Number One Camphor in the South of the Yangtze'. Next to the ancient camphor tree, there is an ancient post pavilion with a couplet whose writing has faded: 'Ask how many years, whether it be Song or Tang, the ancient camphor has always known, how much history, whether glory or disgrace, the Zhejiang water flows forever'. ✅【Hui Ink Production Area】 Hongguan Village was a nationally renowned production area of 'Hui Ink' during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and many famous ink masters' residences are well preserved to this day. The Qing Dynasty 'Famous Ink Talks' records that 'There were roughly over a hundred ink producers in Wuyuan, with just the Zhan family of Hongguan having over 80 households, far surpassing the ink producers of She County and Xiuning, making it a major faction in Hui Ink'. The streets and alleys of the village are mostly named after the ink industry, hence Hongguan is also known as the 'Famous Hui Ink Village'. ✅【Ancient Bridge of the Southern Song Dynasty】 The Tongjin Bridge was built in the middle of the Southern Song Dynasty and has been repaired by successive dynasties. On the dragon gate stones on both sides of the bridge, there is a seal engraving, facing outside the village is 'Tongjin', and facing the village is 'Yixiu'. Standing on the bridge, one can't help but think of 'Surrounded by misty clouds below the peak, a bend of stream water in the slanting sun'.