[2025 Jingzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Yanjiao Dongzhai (Updated Jun)

There is a mysterious daughter country in Xiangxi, China. Since the Song Dynasty, time has passed, and there is still a different matriarchal culture. There are more than a thousand years of legends in the wind and rain bridges, blowing the reeds and dancing. Under the drum house filled with the Dai people, enjoy a visual feast about the Queen of Sam, play a gong under the grapefruit tree, and then take a picture with the most beautiful female village head of the rocky foothills. Time is pure and beautiful.

Yanjiao Dong Village is located in Zhaiya Township, Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, and was established during the Song Dynasty. It has a mysterious and ancient matriarchal culture, a simple and profound history as a post station, rich and unique cultural customs, and a landscape that is like a fairyland. It is one of the first batch of national rural tourism poverty alleviation key villages, and a national 3A-level scenic spot Yanjiao Dong Village with free admission.

| Jingzhou, Hunan, the hometown of bayberry. Jingzhou, Hunan, is not well-known, but it has a long history. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it became a major commercial town at the border of Hunan, Guizhou, and Guangxi provinces due to its geographical advantages. However, as times changed and waterways were no longer the main means of transportation, it became a leisurely small town hidden in the mountains that few people knew about. Today, the only traces of history that can be touched in Jingzhou city are basically the Tuqiao Street and He Street, the mottled old houses and alleys, and the colorful glutinous rice drying in front of the houses; there are also the wharfs, the old stilted buildings, the renovated guild halls, and one can vaguely recall the past glory from them. The street is not long, and at the end you can see the long Qujiang River. The bluestone slabs of the Ma Wang Bridge are still there. Eating a bowl of handmade ice powder at the small stall at the head of the bridge and chatting with the old people, it seems like you are still living in that simple era. Wangjiang Tower, as one of the city landmarks, has a good night view. It is diagonally opposite to the Jiangdong Wind and Rain Bridge, which is a good place to sit leisurely. The floating bridge in the river under the bridge, although rebuilt, is a great restoration of the appearance at that time. It is convenient for people on both sides to come and go daily, and it is also a good place for leisure and sightseeing. The only regret is that although it is an autonomous county of the Miao and Dong ethnic groups, you have to go to a slightly farther village to feel the original ethnic customs. 🚗Transportation strategy: Take a train from Chongqing or Huaihua, Guangxi, get off at Jingzhou Station, and there are buses to the city area, in fact, it is not far to walk. 🌟Local must-visit: Fei Mountain, Dishun Miao Village, Yanjiao Dong Village, etc. 🍲Food recommendation: Jingzhou is the "hometown of Chinese bayberry" and "hometown of Poria", the local specialties mainly include: carved honey preserves, bayberry wine, bayberry dried fruit, Poria crisp cake, pickled vegetables, all are quite convenient to take home.

Yanjiazhai Village is located in Zhaiya Township, Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua City. In history, women have always been the heads of women, and women have the economic power in the family. Therefore, they are known as the daughter country of Xiangxi. The current village chief is still beautiful after 90 years. Here, the women in the village are able to sing and dance, and good instruments. This is an ancient village that combines the beauty of history and culture, the beauty of folk customs, and the beauty of natural ecology. In addition to the traditional Dai characteristics, there is a long maternal culture and a station culture. In this man taking the child to cook, the housework woman has the final say. The atmosphere of the village is simple and natural, and my mood here is very relaxed.

The foot of the ancient village Feng Dian in the southern ancient Silk Road daughter kingdom was built in the Southern Song Dynasty, total area of 33.4 square kilometers, local people believe in the "moon goddess" - Their patron saint has admired the respect of women and men since ancient times. Women are higher than men and serve as leaders of ethnic groups. The middle of the Ming Dynasty opened a ramp, full length about 4 kilometers, about 1.5 meters wide, , became an important node connecting the ancient commerce of Xianglu, Known as "Silu Daughter Country". is an ancient folk art form that has been circulated in the Nanzhao area.