[2024 Huangshan Attraction] Travel Guide for Luo Dongshu Ancestral Hall (Updated Sep)
Memorial Temples
Address:
Chengkan Village, Huizhou District, Huangshan 245900, China
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Anhui Chengkan | The No.1 Memorial Temple in Jiangnan, a rare Huizhou-style building in China.
The Luo Dongshu Memorial Temple is located in Chengkan Village, Chengkan Town, Huizhou District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China (formerly She County). It is a memorial temple of one of the branches of the Luo family in Huangshan, belonging to the category of clan memorial temples, and commemorates the 13th generation ancestor of the Luo family, Luo Dongshu. It is considered the largest existing memorial temple with excellent design and carving, and was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit in 1996.
Luo Dongshu was a famous scholar in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty. According to the Luo family, Luo Dongshu was smart and outstanding when he was young. After he grew up, he was indifferent to fame and fortune, lived in seclusion in the countryside, and enjoyed farming and reading. He accumulated virtues and did good deeds, treated people with benevolence and righteousness, and won the reputation of "Huang Lu Zhi's talent" and "Ouyang Yongshu's virtuous". Scholars at that time also respectfully called him Mr. Dongshu. The Luo family respected such a beloved ancestor even more. It is said that his sacrifice imitated the etiquette of the Confucius Temple in Qufu, which is rare in Huizhou memorial temples.
There are four entrances and four courtyards, which are symmetrically distributed along the axis, covering an area of 3,300 square meters, which is large in scale and ranks first in Jiangnan.
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A ticket for 107, just to see this? Huizhou's number one ancestral hall - Luodong Shu Hall
Known as the "Number One Ancestral Hall of Jiangnan", the Luodong Shu Hall boasts exquisite construction craftsmanship, integrating 'ancient, elegant, beautiful, and grand' into one, making it the largest in scale, most magnificent in momentum, and highest in taste among the ancestral halls in the Huizhou area. This hall was built by the 21st generation of the Luo family, Luo Jiezong, during the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1539), taking nearly ten years and costing 45 million taels of silver to complete. The reason for building the hall was to worship the 13th ancestor of the Luo family, Luodong Shu, and to promote ancestral virtue.
The architectural essence of the Luodong Shu Hall is the Baolun Pavilion above the sleeping hall, which stands 13.6 meters tall and spans 11 bays wide. It is recorded that during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, a member of the Luo family named Luo Yinghe, who had held positions such as Imperial Censor, Deputy Minister of the Dali Temple, and Governor of Baoding, was highly accomplished in his political achievements, winning the emperor's favor and often receiving imperial rewards. To honor the imperial edicts and to store the treasured gifts from the emperor, the Luo family specially built this pavilion and named it Baolun.
The location of the Luodong Shu Hall, Chengkan Town, is also a famous stop on the eastern Huizhou tourism route. There's a saying, 'Tour Chengkan, and you'll have no troubles in life.' The tour route includes: scenic area entrance - viewing platform - Yongxing Lake - Sun Drying Autumn Square - ancient village (Huanxiu Bridge, Xiaowu, Luodong Shu Hall, Zhongying Tower, Yanyi Hall, Luodong Shu Hall), and finally, take a shuttle bus from the north gate back to the south gate.
🌲 Luodong Shu Hall: No. 78 Baolun Road, Huizhou District, Huangshan City
🚄 Transportation: You can take the high-speed train directly to Huangshan North Station, and a 20-minute taxi ride from the station will get you there.
🎫 Ticket: 107 per person, includes all attractions within the scenic area
ExploreWithEva
I always thought Hongcun had the most rustic charm until I reached the end of Huizhou
Let me take you into an ancient village with even more rustic charm than Hongcun—Chengkan, and together we can experience the most authentic Huizhou atmosphere.
Chengkan, this ancient village praised by the Song dynasty Confucian scholar Zhu Xi as the number one village in the south of the Yangtze River, has preserved its most original ancient village appearance. Here, there is no strong commercial atmosphere or the hustle and bustle of crowds, just the rich, authentic atmosphere of the old village.
The entire village is laid out according to the Bagua, and Yongxing Lake is like a traditional Chinese ink painting of the south of the Yangtze. Here, you can admire the beauty of a few white geese gliding across the water, and walking on the stone-paved roads, you can carefully observe the tortoise shell-like patterns on the whitewashed mountain walls that are filled with a sense of history.
The residential houses by the street are surrounded by water channels on three sides, with villagers occasionally coming out to wash clothes, and the small green vegetables growing freely in the vegetable gardens, all of which showcase the tranquility and simplicity of this ancient village. The tour route includes the entrance, Yongxing Lake, the lower houses, Yanyi Hall, Zhongying Tower, Huanxiu Bridge, and Luodong Shu Ancestral Hall. Here, you can feel the unique charm of Huizhou life.
The ancient village scenery and the atmosphere of Chengkan make people linger and forget to return. Do you also want to come here to experience the life of Huizhou? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section!
ZenJourneys
Compared to Hongcun, I love this Jiangnan village that has been on the Spring Festival Gala even more
🏰 Anhui Huangshan Chengkan ancient town, the long-standing secret of Jiangnan
Stepping into Chengkan ancient town, it's like traveling back to the ancient village in the south of the Yangtze River in poetry. The courtyard is deep, the water smoke is lingering, every carving and corridor reveals the traces of history. Compared with Hongcun, the commercial atmosphere here is not strong, retaining a more primitive appearance, beautiful and stunning, but not worldly.
🎫 Tickets and Transportation
- Tickets: 107 yuan/person. (Free on Wednesdays)
- Transportation: Direct access by bus No. 17 from Huangshan North Station, pay attention to the last return time.
🏞️ Features of Chengkan Ancient Town
- Bagua layout: Surrounded by eight big mountains, corresponding to the eight diagrams of the Book of Changes, there are rivers in the village, three streets and ninety-nine lanes, like a maze.
- Spring Festival Gala branch venue: The branch venue of the 2016 Spring Festival Gala, the shooting location of 'Where is Dad Going'.
📸 Viewing platform and Yongxing Lake
- Viewing platform: Overlooking the panoramic view of the village, the clouds and mist are lingering on rainy days, like a Jiangnan ink painting.
- Yongxing Lake: Lotus flowers bloom in summer, small paths and stone bridges in the lake, white geese playing.
🏛️ Luodong Shu Ancestral Hall
- The first ancestral hall in China: The largest and highest architectural art of folk family ancestral halls.
- Baolun Pavilion: The essence of architecture, the form is similar to the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, and the color painting and carving are exquisite.
📝 Notes
- Village explanation: There are villagers outside the village who provide explanation services at a reasonable price.
📸 Photography Tips
- Best shooting time: Rainy days or evenings on sunny days, the ancient village under the afterglow, the lights under the night, quiet and warm.
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Anhui's first village in the south of the Yangtze River, how amazing it is!
"A life of infatuation, no dream to Huizhou"
Because of this poem, I came to ancient Huizhou
Its essence is not in the ancient city, but in the ancient villages scattered in the mountains
Hongcun, Xidi, Bishan
And the "Chengkan" I went to today
Yes, it's that "life without bumps" place
It was highly praised by Zhu Xi as the first village in the south of the Yangtze River
It is also the first stop of my trip to southern Anhui
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🗺Chengkan travel route
Yongxing Lake - Sun Autumn Square - Lower House - Yan Wing Hall - Luo Chunfu House - Huanxiu Bridge - Luo Dongshu Ancestral Hall
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🚞How to get there:
1. There is a direct bus to Chengkan at the Tunxi Bus Terminal in Huangshan
2. The ancient villages in southern Anhui are scattered, so self-driving or chartering is the best choice
💳Ticket: 104 yuan
⏰Opening hours: 8.00-17.00
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1. Chengkan has a history of 1800 years and was founded during the Three Kingdoms period
2. The Longxi River in the village is S-shaped, dividing the terrain into yin and yang sides, and there are eight mountains around the village, forming the natural Bagua layout of Chengkan Village
2. There is a peace ridge when you enter the village. After crossing this ridge, there will be no bumps in your life
3. There is a large lotus pond at the entrance of the village, which must be beautiful in summer. I will have the opportunity to go again in summer
4. There is a "Mr. Luo Dongshu Ancestral Hall" in the village, which is the first famous ancestral hall in the south of the Yangtze River. It was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It is magnificent and large in scale. There is a dragon hidden in the stone pillar and wood carving. It was a big taboo outside the royal family at that time, which shows the wealth and status of the Luo family at that time
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Chengkan is worth visiting, and the photos are very good. The next stop of the trip to southern Anhui is Xixi South, an ancient secluded village in Huizhou, which is known as the Chinese version of The Wizard of Oz
DANIELLE MILES
A great place to enjoy the autumn scenery, come and take a look
🌟Highlights:
I went with my family at the tail end of the National Day holiday, and it wasn't too crowded, so it's great for taking photos. Personally, I don't think it's overly commercialized. The autumn harvest is quite interesting, and the colors of the harvest add satisfaction in the clear season.
🚉Transportation strategy:
But when it comes to transportation, it feels a bit disappointing.
You can take a taxi from Tunxi city area, but it doesn't seem to be as timely on the return trip.
You can also take the Hui 17 bus from Huangshan North Station directly to Chengkan, but there are fewer buses, so pay attention to the picture.
The last bus of the 17 route from Chengkan is at 3:20 in the afternoon, you can also take the 1 bus to the 13 or 32 bus to Huangshan North Station, or take a taxi or drive.