Hewan Shanzhai

A real paradise, the most beautiful Tujia village in China

Hewan Shanzhai

Hewan cottage, located in Houxi Town, Youyang County, Chongqing, is known as the most beautiful Tujia cottage in China. It is named after Youshui River, the mother river of Tujia people, which flows in the territory. Hewan cottage was built in 1370, that is, the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty. It covers an area of 15.5 square kilometers and is mainly composed of Tujia and Miao ethnic groups. Hewan mountain village has a long history and pleasant natural scenery. It integrates green mountains, green water, ancient village and Tujia culture. Known as "the most beautiful Tujia village in China" and "the birthplace of Tujia culture", it is also a village with ethnic characteristics in Chongqing.

The village is dominated by shallow hills with mild climate and abundant rainfall. The forest coverage rate reaches 42% and the average altitude is 350 meters. There is Sangu mountain in the north and Shidi town in Xiushan mountain in the south. It is located in the heart of Youshui River National Wetland Park, with beautiful scenery, simple folk customs and strong folk culture atmosphere. It is the first choice for tourists, poets, painters and photographers.

brief introduction

Historical evolution

Hewan village was built in 1370, the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty. The mountain village is built by the mountain and the water. It has a ladder layout, distinct layers and well arranged. The ancient trees are towering in the village, and the green bamboo is green. The mountain village building is a Tujia stilted building with a unique style. The terraced fields behind the village and the beautiful natural environment make it known as the most beautiful Tujia mountain village in China. It has a history of more than 600 years. There are more than 150 households and more than 600 people in the village, mainly with the Bai surname of Tujia nationality.

The hand waving hall in Hewan village was built by Tujia people of Peng family in the first year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty. It is the best preserved hand waving hall in Southeast Chongqing. A 200 square meter ground dam is surrounded by stone slabs outside the hall. On the stone slabs are carved with vivid scenes such as Elk's flower, magpie's plum blossom, Phoenix's peony and unicorn's Dragon elephant.

cultural heritage

There are many ancient temples in the territory, such as hand waving hall, shuixiangzi hall, Peng's ancestral hall, Xinzhai hall, Gao's ancestral hall, zengjiayinzi, commander's residence, Tusi City, etc. there are unique Tujia charm and rich Tujia culture, such as hand waving dance, folk song, folk song, mountain song, rock lifting song, ramming song, Youshui boatman's song, Muye love song, girl's wedding cry song, beautiful and moving lyrics, which are inspiring Entering, melodious melody, let a person long aftertaste. There are also folk customs such as traveling to the underworld, enjoying flowers, jumping to the gods, beating around the coffin, worshiping the God of cattle, singing Nuo opera, doing Daochang, and three stick drum.

natural landscape

Youshui River

Youshui river is known as the mother river of Tujia people. Along the two banks of the river, the spring flowers are brilliant, the summer green is green, the autumn maple is rosy, the winter snow is crystal clear, accompanied by the sound of tits, cicadas and wind, it is very pleasant. Rows of simple and vigorous maple and poplar trees, rows of stilted buildings, melodious and provocative love songs of wood leaves, and bluestone roads leading to historical tunnels echo the endless charm of Tujia people, which makes people forget to return. There is a poem praising: "miaoba mountain forest pushitan, Sanwu mountain downstream Qingjiang River, high monument sunset drunk fisherman, jade belt around the mountain, like crazy.".

Sangu mountain

San Gu mountain, the holy mountain of Tujia people, stands on the Bank of Youshui river. The three mountains stand side by side, with green hills and fragrant flowers.

Hanging coffin of Ba people

The mystery of the ages -- the hanging coffin of Ba people on the high cliff, three hanging coffins of Ba people witness the long history and vicissitudes of Houxi.

Duobi Qiandao Lake

There are many islands here, watching each other, and the island is mysterious.

Ten mile Bamboo Sea

There are green bamboos and forests in the river, and birds and animals can be seen everywhere.

Dongkou karst cave is the best place to enjoy the cool, seek the wonder and explore.

White manager Garden

There are strange peaks and rocks, which have been visited by archaeological teams for many times

Address: houxihewan village, Youyang

Longitude: 109.13304619154

Latitude: 28.889100523692

Chinese PinYin : He Wan Shan Zhai