Chuxi Tulou Cluster | Arriving at the Divine Enclosure
When visiting Fujian, the Tulou is a must-visit,
if you're tired of the crowds at the 'King of Tulou' and 'Four Dishes and One Soup',
then consider visiting the Chuxi Tulou Cluster,
hailed as 'China's most beautiful Tulou cluster',
built over hundreds of years from the Ming Dynasty to the present, it is the settlement of the Xu family,
and also the most primitive and Hakka-culture-rich Tulou in Yongding district.
There are few tourists, and it's very pristine, simple, and natural.
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The Chuxi Tulou Cluster consists of five circular buildings and dozens of square buildings, with main types including rectangular, square, circular, hexagonal, etc. The names of the buildings in the Chuxi Tulou Cluster all contain the character 'Qing', symbolizing prosperity and good fortune. The unique architectural style and ancient charm of the Chuxi Tulou Cluster reflect high aesthetic and historical value, showcasing the wisdom and creative talent of the working people.
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⭐️⭐️Tips:
✅Many people still live in these Tulous, offering a rich atmosphere of daily life, incomparable to the commercialized Gaobei Tulou Cluster.
✅You can visit the buildings, and it's recommended to hire a guide, so visiting someone's home won't be awkward.
✅The surrounding area is picturesque, especially the stream at the entrance of the village, where standing on the stepping stones above the stream makes for great photos.
✅Walking into the village, there's a primary school and a square, surrounded by residential houses, giving off a vibe from the 70s and 80s of the last century, feeling like a journey through time.
✅Suitable for self-driving, you can drive directly to the village parking lot, which also offers a great view of the Chuxi Tulou Cluster.
✅There are many homestays in the village, but the conditions are very basic. If you like this kind of environment, you can stay for a few days and have a great experience.
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⭐️⭐️Key attractions of the Chuxi Tulou Cluster:
☑️Jiqing Building consists of two concentric circles, with the outer circle's top layer featuring 9 watchtowers and multiple staircases. There are 4 watchtowers under the eaves of the four-story outer wall, and the entire building has only one main entrance.
☑️Shengqing Building is a square Tulou dwelling, composed of two square Tulous, inner and outer.
☑️Shanqing Building is adjacent to Jiqing Building, a circular Tulou with three stories.
☑️Gengqing Building is a circular Tulou with a timber structure, three stories high.
☑️Gongqing Building is a hexagonal Tulou dwelling, with a timber structure, four stories high.
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🚌From the Hubin South Road Long-Distance Bus Station in Xiamen, buses depart from early morning at 6 am to 12:30 pm directly to Xiayang, passing through Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Nanjing-Xiayang, with a total journey of 6 hours.
The scenic spot is very beautiful, the villagers are very enthusiastic, and there are teas everywhere. And there are not many tourists, basically have to drive by yourself. The only Tulou Jiqing Building that is allowed to climb the building is here. (Except for accommodation)
Personal feeling is the best one in so many earth buildings, first of all grounded, there are really many people living in it, and secondly, the last earth buildings with lanterns and no one living, really can go up, and enter and exit, understand the best opportunity of earth buildings.
Chengqi Building has four rings, a bit dense, because I lived here that night, I had the right to climb the building, and I went to the fourth floor of the outer ring and looked around. It was indeed magnificent and magnificent. It was a must-come earth building in many scenic spots in Yongding Tulou, Fujian. It can be called the earth building king.
Traveling during the Spring Festival, it is preferred to arrive early, enter the park at 8 o'clock, retreat at 10 o'clock, avoid congestion, and charge the pile to charge the electricity (^v^), and have the honor to see the beautiful scenery in the fog, different other scenic spots, Chuxi Tulou to go up to see the photo on the fourth floor, the beautiful scenery is picturesque. First go to the observation deck, there are three roads to go up, the first to see the first, the farthest, not steep, you can see the road to beekeeping in the middle, is the second, you can go up, the people in the pavilion are selling tea, you can pass, save the distance; the third is close to the river, straight up. The observation deck has a panoramic view, comparable to a drone (^.^), you can take a close photo with the Tulou group (⌒▽⌒). In the Tulou, I feel that liver tea is OK, and the tea provided by the owner himself, two hundred oceans a catty, back to Gan, I feel that I can bring some! Yesterday I went to the Tulou Wang and the Tulou Prince. I felt that Chuxi still maintained a local atmosphere. There are many dishes around the Tulou. Compared with more than ten years ago, the entrance and road of the scenic spot have changed. The villagers opposite the Tulou have built many buildings, but the surrounding Tulou still maintains the original appearance (∩_∩), the local atmosphere is strong
A super good scenic spot, especially the original ecological earth building, you can go to the earth building residents' house to drink tea and chat, experience different customs. The ticket price is moderate, the only drawback is that it is relatively far from other earth buildings, the whole scenic spot is not big, about 3 hours to visit
Must come to Chuxi! Must come to Chuxi! Must come to Chuxi! My journey is Chuxi ~ Yongding ~ Nanjing. After a circle, Chuxi is the best! Going up to the Tulou, taking pictures at will, it feels great! At noon, you must eat Tujia food in the Tulou to be perfect! Again, emphasize ~~~ You must come to Chuxi!