Chengkan Ancient Village in Huangshan

Why is Chengkan Village So Special?

Chengkan Village (呈坎古村) has a history of nearly 2000 years and is the best-preserved ancient village of the Ming Dynasty in China. it is called "The Museum of Chinese Ancient Architectural Art" for its amazing architectures both in quantity and quality. It is also a village totally built according to the Feng Shui theory in China, which casts a mysterious aura on this ancient village.

Where is Chengkan Village

Chengkan Village is located 31 kilometer away the north of Tunxi District (Huangshan downtown), the address of the village is Huizhou District, Huangshan City.

How to Get to Chengkan Village

Travel with China Dragon Tours (top recommended)

If you want to get rid of hustle of transportation and troublesome navigation, you can book a private tour package which covers visiting, dining and transfer from us. Our local tour guide and driver will escort you to Chengkan Village with speed and convenience, and take care of all the details. You just need to focus on travel.

Independent Travel

For independent travelers you can

By Bus: Take tourist bus no. 3 at Huangshan Coach Station, also called Tunxi Coach Station, and get off at Chengkan Ancient Village. It takes about 40 minutes to Chengkan. The bus departs at 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, and 16:00 every day. The returning bus follows the same schedule. It also passes Qiankou Residence. You can visit the two attractions in one day.

Main Attractions in Chengkan Village

Baolun Hall

The first attraction you will encounter is Baolun Hall, a must-see spot in Chengkan Village. It is part of Luo Dongshu's Ancestral Temple, built by Luo's descendants to worship him. Luo Dongshu was a noted scholar as well as a hermit at the end of the Song Dynasty who made a great contribution to the Luo Family in Chengkan. The hall was first built around 1542 during the Ming Dynasty. How colors of the drawings and patterns are still vivid after 500 years remains a mystery.

Huizhou-style Building

Chengkan Ancient Village is a perfect and typical combination of beautiful natural scenery and Huizhou-style culture art. It is famous for well-preserved ancient residential architecture of the Ming Dynasty. The ancient architectures contain elegant pavilions, bridges, houses, ancestral temples, wells, etc. Moreover, there are exquisite stone carvings, wood carvings and brick carvings on each house. It is known as the museum of well-protected ancient buildings.

Ancestral Temple

The ancestral temple of Chengkan village is noted for its architecture. The Baolun Hall in ancestral temple is a outstanding example of the refined beauty of Chengkan's architecture. It is very fascinating to see the elaborate engravings of flowers and geometric pattern on the bluestone parapets and creative colored paintings on the beams, lintels and doorframe. The colors remain bright and fresh although throughout ages. A pair of wooden staircases ascends to the second floor on which through the finely engraved windows, visitors can have a good view of the Mt. Huangshan.

Useful Travel Tips

1.  Chengkan is a perfect choice for those who are looking for a place in real Anhui style but with less tourists.
2. It would be better for you to hire a tour guide to travel with, for a better understanding of Hui Cultural.

Nearby Attractions

• Mount Huangshan
• Xin’an River in Huangshan
• Tachuan Village in Huangshan
• Hongcun Ancient Village in Huangshan
• Hu Kaiwen Ink-stick Factory in Huangshan
• Huizhou Ancient City in Huangshan

Edited by Emily Wang/王海玲