Xiaoqi Village

[House]Xiaoqi Village is an ancient village with profound historical heritage and unique Hui culture. It was first built during the Qianfu period of the Tang Dynasty (877-879 AD). [House] Xiaoqi Village was originally built by Wang Wanwu from She County, Anhui Province, to avoid the Huang Chao Rebellion. The name of the village "Xiaoqi" means "getting up at dawn and being determined to work hard", which encourages future generations to be diligent and progressive. The village is divided into two parts: Upper Xiaoqi and Lower Xiaoqi. [House] Xiaoqi is known as "China's No. 1 Tea Culture Village" and "National Ecological Demonstration Village". It is the hometown of Jiang Renjing, the Lianghuai Salt Commissioner in the Qing Dynasty. [House] Xiaoqi’s precious ancient tree viewing garden gathers more than a thousand ancient camphor trees, the country’s rare large-leaf red nanmu trees, and the national first-class tree species, the southern yew. [House] Whether it is Shangxiaoqi with its hillside and pastoral scenery or Xiaxiaoqi surrounded by old trees, both are ancient cultural eco-villages with unique charm, with quaint houses, quiet streets and lanes, bluestone post roads, and even the air is full of poetry. Walking in it, you feel as if you are isolated from the world. [DoubleHearts] Recommended highlights: [One] Thousand-year-old Camphor Tree The "Xiaoqi Shenzhang" is more than 1,500 years old and is known as the "King of Camphor Trees". It takes five or six people to hug it. It is said that walking around the tree three times will bring good luck. [Two] Thousand-year-old well "Double Wells Reflecting the Moon": It was dug in the late Tang Dynasty and early Song Dynasty, and it took a thousand years. The water in the small well is shallow and is used for washing things and cleaning buckets, while the water in the big well is deep and is used for drinking. It is said that on a moonlit night, two bright moons will be reflected in the two wells. [Three] Thousand-year-old yew group The yew is not just a tree, it is a treasure of nature. These ancient trees have witnessed too many storms and changes, but they still grow tenaciously. [Four] Exquisite brick and stone carvings The brick carvings, stone carvings and wood carvings in Ligeng Hall are well preserved and the craftsmanship is very exquisite.