The Introduction of Guyan Huaxiang Scenic Spot
“Guyan”(ancient weir) firstly shows a profound historical and cultural heritage.There is a world irrigation project heritage in this place —Tongji Weir. Built in 505 AD, it is also a Key Cultural Relics Site Under the State Protection.The Weir, together with some cultural attractions, such as Millennium Ancient Town, the Millennium Stone Letter, and the Millennium Ancient Monument Group, the Millennium Twin Dragon Temple Fair, the Millennium Ancient Kiln Site, the Millennium Ancient Village, the Millennium Ancient Banyan Tree Group, the Millennium Ancient Tombs, presents the world with a unique and rich historical heritage.

“Huaxiang” carries the artist’s pursuit of beauty. The Lishui Barbizon School of Painting, which was born and nurtured here, depicts the true mountain scenery and the simple and beautiful Jiangnan ancient town style with the soul.This is how Huaxiang becomes famous both at home and abroad.

"Enjoying the green water leisurely, you will feel peace and quiet."Guyan Huaxiang, as an excellent place of Oujiang River of four hundred kilometers has a soft and beautiful impression on the scenic spot.It has not only natural scenery and artistic atmosphere,but also Oujiang River sail shadow, mountains on both sides, ancient streets and villages. The artistic conception is different with the rising of sunset stars and the alternation of seasons, and more rich in charm.

Opening hours

Summer Time: 07:30-18:00

Winter time: 08:00-16:30

Ticket price

50 yuan

(including two-way ticket)

Scenic Spot Telephone

0578-2577297

0578-2197196

Address of scenic spot

Guyan Huaxiang Scenic Spot,

浙江省麗水市蓮都区大港頭鎮古堰画郷

Ten Sceneries of Guyan Huaxiang
Spring Dawn of Guyan

With a long history, Yantou Village boasts profound cultural background and numerous cultural relics and historic sites.The village has also become the creation base and the core area of the ancient Yantou Painting Village in China because of its simple and natural idyllic scenery, unique historical environment and beautiful natural landscape. It is also one of the birthplaces of the famous "Lishui Barbizon Oil Painting".

Tongji Floating Clouds

Dragon Temple

The Dragon Temple, also known as the Second Sima Temple in Zhannan, is the place for worshiping ancient sages and storing inscriptions of Tongji Weir.There are 16 inscriptions in Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.And they record the general situation of Tongji weir construction in past dynasties, and also the historical materials such as weir rules, weir maps and so on.

Like washing Clothes on the Moon (Tongji Weir Arch Dam)

Built in the fourth year of Tianjian (505 AD) of the Southern Dynasty, it has a history of 1,500 years.It is also the oldest large-scale water conservancy project in Zhejiang province and the first arch dam in the world.大坝拱形,长275米,宽25米,高2.5米,The dam is arched, 275 meters long, 25 meters wide and 2.5 meters high.Originally built as a wooden raft, it was then changed to a stone dam in the Southern Song Dynasty.Generally, it could only be seen on official utensils. Only Baoding and Longquan kilns were engraved on porcelain with it.

Guxian Listening to the Rain (Guxian Long Corridor)

The Guxian Long Corridor is about 400 meters long.Every thirty or fifty steps, there is a statue of historical figures related to Tongji Weir or one or two small scenic spots for visitors to rest.The humanistic scenery of the whole walkway and the natural scenery on both sides of the walkway are organically integrated.While enjoying the natural scenery, you can also savor the long history and culture of the ancient village while having a rest.

Porcelain Nostalgia

Bihu Baoding Village was once the kiln industry center of Oujiang River basin in Yuan and Ming Dynasties.Baoding kiln began in Song Dynasty, reached its peak in Yuan Dynasty and declined in Ming Dynasty.Historically, there were 36 ancient kiln sites in Baoding Village.Except for the Song kiln, which once produced black porcelain products, the other kiln sites that produced celadon belonged to Yuan and Ming dynasties.Most of them were bowls, a few were plates, cups and saucers.The Baoding kiln pottery was printed with the Mongolian Basiba language.Basiba language is a symbol of the Yuan Dynasty, used in a very small scope. Generally, it could only be seen on official utensils.Only Baoding and Longquan kilns were engraved on porcelain with it.

Picturesque Liandu Scenic Spot along Oujiang River

The natural scenery of Liandu section of Oujiang River is a national tourism resource of 5A, just like that of Jiyan.Songyin River, where Tongjiyan Dam is located, is the main tributary of Oujiang River.Oujiang River runs through the whole scenic area, which is known as the most beautiful section of the 400-kilometer River.The wetlands on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are clustered with maple and poplar trees, ancient camphor trees, abundant wildlife resources, fresh natural scenery and pleasant scenery. It is also a national wetland park, as well as a resort for artistic creation, sports exploration and fashion drifting.

Seven Green Stars

Located in the south of Dagangtou Town, Pingdi Peninsula is the confluence of the Lancang River and the Songyin River. It is a quiet and hidden valley fronting water and with hills on the back.The seven hills are like the Big Dipper, also known as the Seven-Star Coil. It is a geomantic treasure of Guyan Huaxiang and the burial place of Prince Xinfu of He Dan, the Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty.The island is rich in vegetation, fishing villages and pastoral areas, forming a modern version of the Peach Blossom Source.

Riverside Ancient Street

Ancient Street, built along the river, has always been the main commercial street of Dagangtou Ancient Town.And now it is the core scenic spot of Guyan Huaxiang and the gathering area of cultural industry.The ancient street is about 550 meters long and about 3 meters wide.The building in the street is basically a two-storey wooden and blue brick structure in the south.Most of them are two or three-courtyard with green brick and tile, wooden building and typical Jiangnan, presenting architectural style of the ancient town, and the big and small ancient quays are between them.

Travel in Millennium Quay

The Millennium Quay used to be a staging ground for transporting goods by wooden raft from Longquan to Wenzhou.In the age of water transportation, it was filled with wooden rafts.Sometimes, they were placed side by side, occupying half of the river surface.At that time, there were businessmen gathering in Dagangtou.There were also beauties "half covering the face with the Pipa (a musical instrument)"in waterfront houses, goods transported from the quay up and down, forming a flourishing scene.

Barbitone Oil Gallery

The oil painting exhibition hall, formerly known as Dagangtou Cinema, has been rebuilt and it now covers an area of 2,100 square meters.The exhibition hall, covering an area of 800 square meters has more than 200 works in the exhibition hall.Here, the works of “National Famous Painters in Huaxiang”, and the paintings of the native “Lishui Barbizon” oil painting are displayed.

Jiamazheng Village

"The Tomb of Prime Minister He Yan (Father of He Dan, Southern Song Dynasty) is located in Yan Mountain, 27.5 kilometers from the county in the west."It is near the Jiaomazheng Village, because officials at all levels passing by here all had to dismount from the sedan and horse for reports and walked to the Tomb .Cheng had the same sound as Zheng in Chinese, so the village was Jiaomazheng Village.