[2025 Yongjia Attraction] Travel Guide for Twelve Bens (Updated May)

Nanxi River is a famous scenic area in Yongjia County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, known for its beautiful natural scenery and rich cultural landscape. Here is a travel guide to Nanxi River: 1. Recommended Attractions • Daluoyan Scenic Area: Known for its waterfalls, peaks, caves, rivers, and myths. Taogong Cave, Baizhang Waterfall, and Twelve Peaks are must-see attractions. • Shiwaiyan Scenic Area: Known for its majestic, unique, dangerous, beautiful, secluded, and mysterious features. Shiwaiyan is surrounded by streams on three sides, with a peak rising from the water like a ship's mast. • Shiziyan Scenic Area: Known for its beautiful water, ancient villages, and beautiful forests, it is the first choice for rafting. • Yuantou Scenic Area: A paradise for adventurers, with Yongjia's Peak - Daqinggang, Baizhang Longtou, Sun Rock, and more. • Furong Ancient Village: Built in the late Tang Dynasty, it is a settlement of the Chen family, preserving a large number of buildings from the Song, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. • Linkeng Village: Home to the most well-preserved mountain dwellings in Nanxi River, with a history of over 700 years. 2. Recommended Itinerary • One-day tour: Shiwaiyan (geological wonder) - Cangpo, Furong, Lishui Street (farming culture) - Shiziyan Central Area Rafting. • Two-day tour: Choose either Line A or Line B to visit Shiwaiyan Scenic Area, Cangpo Ancient Village, Shiziyan, Yaxiaku, Taogong Cave, Twelve Peaks, and more. • Three-day tour: Shiwaiyan, Linkeng Ancient Village, Pocun, Furong Village, Lishui Street, Bamboo Rafting, Shiziyan, and more. 3. Travel Tips • Accommodation: There are various accommodations from the center of Yantou Town to tourist hotspots in Nanxi River Scenic Area. It is recommended to stay in Yantou Town for convenience. • Rafting: Rafting activities in Nanxi River are very popular, and you can experience kayaking with varying speeds. 4. Food Recommendations There are many local snacks in Nanxi River, such as Yongjia Field Fish, Shagang Rice Noodles, Nanxi Vegetarian Noodles, Nanxi Fragrant Fish, Nanxi Bayberry, and Yongjia Wheat Cake. 5. Entertainment • Bamboo Rafting: Experience bamboo rafting during the day and enjoy the beauty of Nanxi River. • Ancient Village Walk: Take a walk in Cangpo Ancient Village in the evening and feel the atmosphere of Jiangnan families. I hope this guide helps you plan a pleasant trip to Nanxi River!

He said that his superiors were like Lingyun, and could make the country like Yongjia." "The mountains are green and the rivers are white; the rain is like smoke in the sound of cuckoos." The mountains and rivers here are beautiful and varied, and it is the birthplace of Chinese landscape poetry. Wang Xizhi praised this place as "the fairyland of the desire world" Here is a historical library of Chinese folk culture This is Wenzhou [Yongjia], a county town with a history of more than 1,800 years. Historically, there was Yongjia County first and then Wenzhou Prefecture. It is the historical root and cultural source of Wenzhou. There are many stories in this small town, and this small county town plays an important role in the history of Chinese culture. "Now that I have come to thank my guests, who will I be friends with?" Let's enjoy Yongjia's Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains together 【Rivers and Mountains】 Eight mountains, one river, and one piece of land, the 140-kilometer Nanxi River flows through 36 bays and 72 beaches, and is famous for its "beautiful water, strange rocks, many waterfalls, ancient villages, and beautiful beaches and forests"; 【poetry】 Xie Lingyun, who served as the prefect of Yongjia, walked and chanted with a cane in the mountains, valleys and riverbanks along the Nanxi River, making Yongjia the cradle of Chinese landscape poetry. 【Context】 From the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, a total of 670 Jinshi from Yongjia were listed. Yongjia School, Yongjia Kunqu Opera, Yongjia Four Spirits, etc. 【Settlement】 More than 200 original ancient villages are well preserved, with Tang and Song styles, Ming and Qing craftsmanship, simple and natural, full of poetry without any decoration, and truly record the flourishing of Chinese rural genes in southern Zhejiang. Among them, the Nanxi River Ancestral Hall Group consisting of 8 ancestral halls and two Ming Dynasty archways are listed as national key cultural relics protection units. 【newborn】 "China's Longevity Hometown", "China's Pump and Valve Hometown", "China's Button Capital", "China's Zipper Hometown", "China's Educational Toy Capital", Yongjia is still the representative of Wenzhou's speed and manufacturing. 【Highlights】 ⭐ Linkeng Village: The northernmost ancient village in Yongjia, more than 700 years old, with beautiful bamboos, clear water, many waterfalls and deep valleys, famous for its autumn sunning; ⭐Furong Village: An ancient village from the Song and Yuan dynasties with a history of more than 1,000 years, it is a microcosm and representative of the Xijiang ancient village cluster and a national key cultural relic protection site; it has a seven-star and eight-bucket planning and preserves more than 30 ancient dwellings from the Ming and Qing dynasties. ⭐ Mingao Terraces: The largest terraced fields in East China at an altitude of 800 meters, surrounded by clouds and mist, the best time for irrigation in May; ⭐Shiwei Rock: Over 360 meters tall and steep, the Heavenly Pillar in Southern Zhejiang ⭐ Lion Rock: This famous scenic spot on the Nanxi River that looks like a lion playing with a ball is the best place to take photos of the riverside maples and fishing lights. [3-day self-driving route] D1: Lion Rock - Furong Village - Lishui Street - Cangpo Village - Shiwei Rock - Jinli Xishi B&B D2: Linkeng Village - Yuantou Village - Yubei Village - Xikou Village - Mingao Terraces - Jinli Yunshe B&B D3: Taogong Cave - Daitou Village - Yongjia Academy - Ye's Ancestral Hall in Xiafang Village - Xiantai Archway in Huasan Village 📣Other attractions: Longwantan, Yaxiaku, Shimentai, Twelve Peaks, Pengxi Village 🚘Transportation suggestion: There is no high-speed rail station in Yongjia for the time being. You can take the train to Wenzhou City’s 🚄【Wenzhou South Station】or rent a car.

Nanxi River, a national scenic area known for its mountain and countryside scenery, is only 50 kilometers away from the highly developed city of Wenzhou, yet it presents a completely different face, like a hermit hidden in the city. A 3-day tour in winter, although it coincided with continuous overcast weather, making the photos less than ideal, the experience was not diminished, especially when compared to Beijing, the difference in air quality is huge. The tour is centered around Yantou Town, where I stayed for several days, and you can either drive yourself or hire a car in the town. The 3-day itinerary includes, in addition to Yantou, 7 other ancient villages and 4 mountains, none of which are very strenuous to climb, with each mountain taking no more than 2 hours to ascend and descend Twelve Peaks A group of peaks rise up like pillars, crowded and staggered, creating a beautiful disorder; Cliff Bottom Storehouse An eighty-meter cliff has a plank road built upon it, as well as a glass platform, which looks dangerous, but is actually not difficult to walk the entire way; Daitou Village This ancient village ranks first in my Nanxi River itinerary, sitting under the big camphor tree at the entrance of the village, it feels like being in another world. Linkeng The most famous and mature ancient village, possibly because I missed the drying season, my experience was not good; Yubei Village A very simple ancient village, with the Shangshu Shrine, Yubei Armed Uprising Monument, and many slogans left from the past, witnessing history and time together, ranking just after Daitou Village in my list; Xikou Xikou Village produced a family in the Southern Song Dynasty that had 'four generations of scholars from one family', including Dai Meng and Dai Tong, who were famous Neo-Confucian scholars at the time; Cangpo The architecture in the village is full of cultural connotations, incorporating inspirations from the Four Treasures of the Chinese study; Furong Village Furong ancient village can be described as 'Nanxi River has no art gallery, the village itself is an art gallery', with a pavilion built on the water echoing the distant mountains, showing a spiritual aura. Shiwei Rock A giant peak that resembles a ship's mast, hence the name Shiwei Rock, is considered a landmark of Nanxi River; Longwan Pool The highlight is the 'Sevenfold Waterfall', with seven pools and seven waterfalls connected, making a spectacular sight; Pengxi Village In the village, there is a Kang Le Pavilion, commemorating the villagers' ancestor Kang Le Gong Xie Lingyun, and outside the village, there is a recently popular internet-famous waterfall. On Yantou Town, there are Ta Mountain Park, a church; Lishui Ancient Street (15 yuan for a ticket, free after 5 pm), all worth a visit. 🎫Tickets: All the above mountains require tickets, some villages also have tickets ranging from 10 to 20 yuan, some are free.

🔵Nanxi River, a national scenic area known for its rural landscape, is only 50 kilometers away from the highly developed city of Wenzhou, but it presents a different picture, like a hermit hiding in the city. 🔵The 3-day tour in winter, although it was overcast, the photos were not so ideal, but the experience did not decrease, especially compared to Beijing, the air quality difference is huge. 🔵The tour is centered on Yantou Town, where we stayed for several days. You can drive by yourself or charter a car in the town. The 3-day itinerary includes 7 other ancient villages and 4 mountains besides Yantou. The intensity of climbing is not great, and it will not exceed 2 hours up and down each mountain👇 D1 ①Twelve Peaks A group of peaks rise like pillars, crowded and orderly; ②Cliff Bottom Library There is a plank road on the 80-meter cliff, and a glass platform, which looks dangerous, but it is not difficult to walk all the way; ③Daitou Village This ancient village ranks first in my Nanxi River itinerary. Sitting under the big camphor tree at the entrance of the village, I feel like I am in a world of my own. D2 ①Linkeng The most famous and mature ancient village, maybe because I didn't catch up with the autumn drying, my experience was not good; ②Yubei Village A very simple ancient village, there are Shangshu Ancestral Hall, Yubei Armed Uprising Monument in the village, and many slogans left in the past, witnessing history and time together, ranking second only to Daitou Village in my ranking; ③Xikou Xikou Village in the Southern Song Dynasty once produced a family of 'one door, three generations, four scholars', among which Dai Meng, Dai Tong and others were famous Neo-Confucian scholars at that time; ④Cangpo The buildings in the village are full of cultural connotations, incorporating the inspiration of the four treasures of the ancient Chinese study; ⑤Furong Village Furong Ancient Village can be described as 'Nanxi River has no art museum, the village is the art museum', a pavilion built in the water echoes the distant mountains, showing its spirit. D3 ①Shijing Rock A huge peak mast, hence the name Shijing Rock, is a landmark attraction of Nanxi River; ②Longwan Pool The highlight is the 'Seven Fold Waterfall', seven pools and seven waterfalls are connected, which is spectacular; ③Pengxi Village There is a Kang Le Pavilion in the village to commemorate the ancestor of the villagers, Kang Le Gong Xie Lingyun, and there is a recently popular internet celebrity waterfall outside the village. There are Taishan Park and Church in Yantou Town; Lishui Ancient Street (15 yuan ticket, free after 17:00), all worth a visit. 🎫Tickets: Tickets are required for several mountains above, some villages also have tickets ranging from 10 to 20, some are free.