会馆山庄

Strolling through Ziyang, hidden amidst the mountains and waters of southern Shaanxi lies a guild hall preserved by time—the Ziyang Five Provinces Guild Hall. This is a living fossil of Qing Dynasty merchant culture and one of the largest surviving sites of Qing Dynasty murals in Shaanxi. 📜 The Elegance of a Merchant Gathering During the Qing Dynasty, Ziyang, thanks to its access to the Han River, became a vital commercial hub in southern Shaanxi. Jointly funded by merchants from Shanxi, Shaanxi, Hubei, Henan, and Sichuan, the Five Provinces Guild Hall served as both a gathering place for fellow townspeople and a forum for business meetings. Opening the heavy wooden doors, you can almost hear the clamor of merchants bargaining, and the ringing of camel bells from the ancient Tea Horse Road still rings in your ears. 🖌️ The Splendor of the Past on the Walls The most striking feature of the guild hall is the well-preserved Qing Dynasty murals in the main hall. Hundreds of square meters of walls are meticulously painted with rich colors, depicting legendary scenes from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Investiture of the Gods." Characters dance in elegant attire, and war horses neigh as they sprint. It's said the painters used mineral pigments mixed with egg white, resulting in vibrant colors that remain vibrant even after centuries. Gently touching the mottled walls, you can feel the coarseness of the pigment particles, a secret code of the era left by the artisans' fingertips. 🌿 Visiting Tips - Protect the murals from direct sunlight, and enjoy them on rainy days to enhance the depth of color. - The open-air teahouse at Huiguan Villa overlooks the Han River, where evening mist shrouds the scene like an ink painting. Ziyang's landscapes and ancient buildings are perpetually imbued with the jianghu spirit of merchant culture. Here, even the wind carries a story. #ZiyangTravel #AncientBuildingMurals #SouthernShaanxiFood #HanRiverCulture #UndiscoveredRemove