Hongcun Village

Hongcun Village

Hongcun Village is built in the shape of an ox. The locals liken Leigang Hill as the ’head’, two huge trees on the hill as the ’horns’, the residences in the village as the ’body’, a winding stream as the ’intestines’, a crescent pond as the ’stomach’ and the four bridges as the ’four feet’.

Built with pink walls and black tiles, all the residences are better arranged. Among them, the Chengzhi Hall is the most representative and is praised as the ’Folk Imperial Palace’. Numerous varieties of figures and patterns are carved on the columns, beams and door frames and are gilded with gold. It is said that about five kilograms (11 pounds) gold had been used in gilding the wood carvings during the construction of the house. The Chengzhi Hall is the best preserved. Hundreds of visitors from home and abroad are fascinated by its wood carvings.