Huangshan >> Ancient Stone Arches at Xidi

Attraction Typ: Ancient City

Location: about 60 km from city

Recommend: 4 Star

Ancient Stone Arches at Xidi

Xidi village, contributed to its long history, primitive simplicity, elegance and beautiful scene, was listed into the "World Cultural Heritage Sites" by UNESCO in 2000.

Located in the southeastern part of Yixian County, Anhui Province, 41 kilometers from Yellow Mountain, Xidi village(Chinese: 西递; pinyin: Xīdì) was built at North Song Dynasty having a history of more than 950 years. There are still 300 ancient dwelling left from Ming and Qing Dynasties, among them, 124 are well-preserved, so got a famous name "household in peach blossom garden".

Xidi was named as Xichuan or Xixi in ancient time. Xixi was named to indicate the three streams in the village flowing from east to west. Due to the Xidi store ever founded at the west of the village, it was renamed to Xidi.

Xidi is a perfect place to see typical folk houses which are typical the hui style architecture. In front of the village is a landmark - A glorious memorial archway in honor of a native, Hu Wen guang, who was a prefectural governor in Ming Dynasty. Stroll in the village, you will find white walls and grey tiles, lanes which are paved by grey stones, paned windows and projecting horse-head wall etc. The courtyard also abounds of Hui-style architecture character, all of them lie about fish pond, paned windows, brick sculptures, flowers and miniascape. There are full of beautiful things in eyes. At present, Lingyun Attic, Hu Wenguang's Memorial Archway, Ruiyu Courtyard, Taoli Garden, Eastern and Western Gardens, Dafu Grand House, Jing’ai Hall, Lvfu Hall, Qingyun Room, Yingfu Hall, Dujing Hall, Yanggao Hall, Shangde Hall etc, are opened to our tourists.

Encircled by green hills, two streams flow through the village from north and east converging at Huiyuan Bridge. The village has two main streets and about 99 lanes. The residences, lanes and streets combine well with the hills and streams.

Xidi village, contributed to its long history, primitive simplicity, elegance and beautiful scene, was listed into the "World Cultural Heritage Sites" by UNESCO in 2000.