[2024 Hancheng Attraction] Travel Guide for Dang Jia Village (Updated Oct)

Explore the beauty of traditional villages and experience an authentic historical journey.

Want to avoid the crowds and find a truly off-the-beaten-path destination? Dangjia Village is a rare treasure. Dangjia Village, located in Hancheng, Shaanxi, has a history of over 700 years and is known as the "living fossil of the traditional human civilization village in the East" and the "treasure of the world's houses". Far away from the hustle and bustle of commerce, it retains the original village style and is an excellent place to experience traditional northern Chinese residential culture. **Tickets and explanations:** - **Ticket price:** CNY 50/person (free for teachers, half price for retired military personnel and their families). - **Explanation service:** CNY 100/time, about 1 hour, very worthwhile. **Travel suggestions:** - **Recommended travel time:** About 2 hours, enough for you to explore this ancient village. - **Precautions:** Pets are not allowed in the park. **Travel experience:** The layout of Dangjia Village is neat and orderly, and the panoramic view from the top of the mountain is shocking. Here, you can stroll around and learn about local history, culture, and social background. Children can shuttle between various courtyards and find fun. There are still a few elderly people living in the village, they are the guardians of this ancient land. **Characteristic houses:** For the first time to visit the traditional northern houses mainly based on Siheyuan, you will find that the Siheyuan in Dangjia Village is different from the Siheyuan in Beijing. The courtyard is narrower and lacks the pool or landscape in the southern courtyard. The central courtyard space is mainly used for lighting and passages. **Architectural decoration:** The architectural decoration of Dangjia Village has strong local characteristics, exquisite craftsmanship, rich styles, and auspicious meanings. The wood carvings on the gate tower, the stone carvings on the column base, the brick carvings on the archway, and the wood carvings on the window lattice are all witnesses to the ingenuity of the craftsmen at that time. In Dangjia Village, you can experience the most authentic historical culture and feel the tranquility and beauty of traditional villages. If you are interested in traditional culture, Dangjia Village is definitely worth your visit. Bring this guide and start your historical journey!

World Residential Treasure

Dangjia Village is known as the "living fossil of the ancient traditional civilization residential village of the East". The ancient village retains a complete set of Ming and Qing dynasty residences, making it a prominent ancient village in Shaanxi. 1. Long history: Dangjia Village was founded in the second year of Zhishun of the Yuan Dynasty (1331), nearly 700 years ago. The villagers of Dangjia Village are simple and honest. The village has 123 courtyard houses, 11 ancestral halls, 25 watchtowers, as well as temples, opera stages, Wenxing Pavilion, watchtowers, Biyang Fort, and Jie Xiao Stele, among other ancient buildings, making it a "world residential treasure". The outstanding ancient architectural complex of Dangjia Village was included in the "China World Cultural Heritage Tentative List" by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage on March 28, 2008. "World Residential Treasure".

Shaanxi·Hancheng·Dangjia Village

🔹Dangjia Village has a history of over 700 years and is hailed as the 'Treasure of World Residential Buildings'. Overlooking the panoramic view of Dangjia Village from the mountaintop is truly stunning and admirable. 🔹The overall layout of the village is very neat, without a strong scent, allowing for a leisurely stroll to understand the local history, culture, and social background. To this day, a small number of elderly people still live here, guarding this ancient land. 🔹Coming here, you will see what it feels like to witness 'a thousand tile-roofed houses, untainted by dust'. Here, you can experience the tranquility and beauty of the ancient village. 🔹There are 123 courtyard houses and 11 ancestral halls, 25 watchtowers, temples, opera stages, Wenxing Pavilion, watchtowers, and monuments to filial piety and integrity among other buildings.

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