[2025 Raoping Attraction] Travel Guide for Daoyun Building (Updated Feb)

On the seventh day of the Chinese New Year, the sun was shining, and it was a good day for a trip. We decided to go to the Chaozhou and Shantou area to visit Daoyun Building, which has a history of more than 500 years. Daoyun Building is an octagonal earthen building in the Chaozhou and Shantou area, and this unique architectural shape is very rare in the local area. Its name, "Dao Tong Bagua, Yun Zhong Jiugong," is full of cultural connotations, as if telling an ancient story. Itinerary Daoyun Building: The Chaozhou and Shantou Version of "Big Fish & Begonia" When we first saw Daoyun Building, we were shocked by its momentum. This earthen building is like the Chaozhou and Shantou version of "Big Fish & Begonia," and its unique architectural style makes it particularly spectacular in the sun. Walking in the earthen building, it seems to travel through time and space, and every brick and tile carries the memory of history. We took photos here, and every photo was super photogenic, as if we had become part of the story. Xidong Village: A Perfect Blend of Tranquility and Vitality After leaving Daoyun Building, we came to the nearby Xidong Village. The small bridges and flowing water here are sparkling, and the sun shines on the water, giving people a healing feeling. Walking in the village, you can also see vivid and interesting graffiti paintings on the walls, and the small animals are lifelike, adding a bit of liveliness to the quiet countryside. Here, we slowed down and enjoyed the tranquility and beauty. This trip to Chaozhou and Shantou really made me feel the meaning of travel. Walking in the ancient Daoyun Building and the picturesque Xidong Village, I felt extremely happy. The sun was shining, and the breeze was gentle, and everything was so beautiful. This is not only a physical journey but also a mental relaxation. "The meaning of travel is not the destination, but the scenery along the way and the mood of seeing the scenery." May you also find your own tranquility and beauty in your travels.

#GetDiscountWithoutLuck Daoyunlou(道韵楼) Daoyunlou, an octagonal tulou-style building of Teochew Chinese people, is built in the shape of 3 stacked octagons. The innermost and middle circles are single-storey wooden buildings. The outer circles are 3-storey wooden buildings. The middle circles are single-storey wooden buildings. The outer circles are 3-storey wooden buildings. The outermost is an exposed brick wall. 🕒Hours: 09.00 – 17.00 💰Costs: 10 CNY (If you have a problem scanning to pay, you can't use cash) 🚗How to get there: Rent a car from Shantou. Travel time ~ 1.30 hours. Note: Rent a car for a day trip. I met a didi driver who called from Teochew back to Shantou. My friend asked if you had a car rental service. He was okay with it, so we negotiated the price and ended up at 500 CNY without any additional charges. Places to visit: Daoyunlou and Qinglan Glacier Geopark 📍Address: Raoping, Chaozhou #100TravelTips #TravelChina #TravelChina2024 #Shantou #Chaozhou #Daoyunlou

Rao Ping's three Rao Dao Yun Tower, the cultural heritage of the countryside is profound. The grandeur of ancient relics remains, the air is fresh and people live long. History: Dao Yun Tower was built in the thirteenth year of the Ming Chenghua period (1477), and completed in the fifteenth year of the Wanli period (1587), covering an area of about 10,000 square meters. It is the largest Hakka earth building discovered in our country so far, with a history of more than 400 years. Dao Yun Tower is known for being 'ancient, large, strange, and beautiful.' The entire building is shaped like a Bagua, with alleys separating each Gua. Inside the tower, there are 72 rooms, 32 wells, and 112 staircases. There are two wells in the central square of the surrounding building, symbolizing the two Yi fish eyes of Tai Chi in the Yin and Yang. Facing south and north, with a perimeter of 328 meters, a height of 11.5 meters, and wall thickness of 1.6 meters. Inside Dao Yun Tower, there are carved beams and painted rafters, inverted lotus flowers, murals, sculptures, etc., making it a tourist attraction for history, culture, and folklore. Suggestions: Be sure to go up to the third floor, where there is a corridor that allows access to any room. The windowsills on the second floor are actually connected as well. Wearing a horse-face skirt and taking photos on the top is the most beautiful! Location: Dao Yun Tower is located in Nanlian Village, Sanrao Town, northern mountainous area of Raoping County, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province Transportation: Self-driving, exit the highway at Sanrao Toll Station Attention: 1. There is a parking lot with a parking fee of 10 yuan 2. Do outdoor mosquito and sun protection 3. Be careful not to litter, take the trash with you, and ensure 'no litter left behind'

The Daoyun Building is located in Nanlian Village, Sanrao Town, Raoping County, Chaozhou City, and is the largest octagonal tulou. In 1477, the Huang family ancestors invited a feng shui master to choose a location to build the building. Initially, the geomancer chose this place, but then thought that perhaps the next place would be better. After surveying several places, they still felt this place was the best and returned here. The name Daoyun Building, which sounds like 'reversing fortune,' thus arose. The tulou was originally round, and after three constructions and three collapses, the feng shui master said that this place was a 'crab land,' which required the suppression of the eight legs of a crab with the Bagua, giving the building its unique octagonal shape. To the north of the building is Pen Rack Mountain, which is used to boost literary fortune, hence the building faces north. When the tulou was finally completed after three generations, it was the year 1587. In 1647, Huang Jin, a former Minister of Rites who resigned after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, inscribed its plaque. The tulou has a circumference of 328 meters, an inscribed circle diameter of 101.2 meters, a height of 11.5 meters, a wall thickness of 1.6 meters, and a total area of about 10,000 square meters. The octagonal shape corresponds to the eight trigrams of the I Ching; there are 16 skylights, 32 wells, 72 rooms, and 112 ladders, all multiples of eight; each unit has three entrances and three floors, corresponding to the three lines of the Bagua; the two central wells correspond to the two fish eyes of yin and yang in the Taiji. Due to the cluttered self-built houses and cramped surroundings, the exterior of China's largest octagonal tulou does not look spectacular. After paying a 15 yuan entrance fee and passing through the alleyway, the spacious courtyard suddenly appears, bright and open. The residents inside the building have completely moved out, and the exhibition has not yet been set up, leaving the building large and empty. On the third floor, there is a corridor that allows one to walk around the entire building. After queuing and squeezing onto the third floor, the impression of Daoyun Building is finally set: a colossal structure, where a 14mm wide-angle lens cannot fully capture the second ring of Daoyun Building. Daoyun Building has an atmosphere entirely different from those World Heritage tulous in Fujian, with mountains stretching out like a desk, clouds rolling and unfolding in the sky, completely free from the cramped feeling of other tulous, replaced by a sense of exhilaration and ease.

Daoyun Building is located in Nanlian Village, Sanrao Town, Raoping County, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province. Built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, it has a history of more than 400 years. It is the largest Hakka earth building discovered in China so far, and it is also the largest octagonal earth building discovered in China so far. The earth building looks very broken, the crack can reach in, and one wall collapses. , and suddenly turned into a narrower village, the village's low house, low trees, how can support the two buses. Driving along the dense forest road, I thought we were going to the halfway up the mountain to see the circular earth building. At that time, we had already filled up a lot of pictures: clear creek is a earthen building like a missile base. The circles are surrounded by verdant mountains. It is in a village of yellow mud bricks.