Confirmed【Oct 4/7】Cuandixia Ancient Village&Lingshui Village

旅行   2024-10-02 11:16   越南  

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In addition to busy streets and high-rises, Beijing is also home to a number of ancient villages. Providing refreshing respites from the hustle of city life, these villages also allow visitors to enjoy the beautiful natural landscape of the Beijing area, and get a taste of local folk culture. 


Do you want to visit traditional cottages of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 - 1911) in a suburb of Beijing? If so, we recommend you follow this 1-day independent Beijing tour to the Cuandixia Ancient Village and Shuiling Village located to the northwest of downtown area to seek some clues of the history.

  Cuandixia village 

 October 4/7 




Day

1

Price

130RMB/110RMB/Free



FCN

 Highlights of this tour 


👉 Cuandixia Village: It is a relatively well-preserved and centralized ancient village of the Ming and Qing dynasties. They are surrounded by mountains and are built on the gentle slopes of the north side.

👉 Get a rural escape from Beijing; enjoy spectacular views and hiking trails 

👉 Eat a hearty Chinese lunch at a local restaurant 

👉 A taste of village life

👉 Lingshui Village is also known as Juren Village, because historically many of the villagers who lived here passed the imperial exam and were awarded as the academic title of Juren. 



ITINERARY


>>>October 4/7th<<<


Meet your trip mates and start your day trip. 


We will pick you up at the meeting points in the morning according to the schedule(refer to basic content below). 

It’s around 2.5 hours driving to Cuandixia village.

Cuandixia Village

Nestled in a valley 90km west of Beijing and overlooked by towering peaks, the Ming dynasty village of Cuandixia (爨底下, Cuàndǐxia) is a gorgeous cluster of historic courtyard homes with old-world charm. An important feature of the village is its historic buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, including several homes with courtyards from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.These well-preserved old courtyards with exquisite decorations are highlights of this Cuandixia Village tour.


You can tour all of the historic buildings in the village, such as stately homes of the wealthy, Wudao Temple, and Guandi Temple. You can alsohave  a walk in the hills near the village if you have time.

Moreover, experience the lunch ( Own expense ) in the Local Family restaurant, you will enjoy an authentic countryside style food .


Lingshui Village

After that, we will visit Lingshui Village,which is in Mentougou District of Beijing is a village full of historical sense. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many people in the village became provincial graduates, so it was also called “the Provincial Graduate Village". There are a number of ancient dwellings, and even a well-preserved "Provincial Graduate's House" along the streets. 

Another highlight of the village are the tall and austere-looking cypresses, which have for centuries witnessed the village’s ups and downs. 


Return time:late afternoon

Your driver will drop off you at the meeting points in Beijing.



BASIC CONTENT


📆 Date of the event

October 4th · National Holiday

October 7th · National Holiday


Where do we meet?

【7:30am】

Agricultural Exhibition Center subwastation(Metro Line 10, Exit A


💰Trip fee

Normal Price:130RMB

VIP Price:110RMB

Diamond Price:Free


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Fee included :

1.FCN exclusive guidance&security services

2.Travel insurance

3.Round-trip bus ride


Cost excluded:

1.Entrance ticket

- Cuandixia Village:CNY 35 (including Cuandixia Village, Baiyu Village, Yixiantian, Shuangshitou, and Huanglingxi)

- Lingshui Village:CNY 20

2.Meals 


/ Group Discount  /

≧3people,10rmb off/person



Deadline for Registration

Once the trip is full





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About FCN's trip

😊 Seats will be confirmed at time of booking

👶 Children must be accompanied by an adult 

🌨 Pls note that the itinerary is flexible according to the weather or any unexpected conditions. 

🔆 Most travelers can participate

💯 This is a FCN private tour/activity. Our activities are organized independently, and we do not share cars with other travel agencies


Shopping Tips

Before leaving, one can buy souvenirs or local specialty. Here are some popular ones.

Souvenirs: Mini tile, lanterns, paper cut, tile carving, wood carving.

Local Specialties: walnut, almond, camellia tea, honey, dried fruits.



01

Cuandixia Village

爨底下


Recommended Sights

Main Street in the Village

Its main street is in a south-north position. It will take you about 15 minutes to walk slowly from one end to the other. The rustic scenery on the way is excellent. There are many bystreets with distinctive scenes for you to explore.

Guandi Temple

The Guandi Temple is on the east mountain slope. You need to climb up there via a mountain path, but it is not very high, so young people can reach it very easily.

The first quality location for shooting the panorama of the village is halfway up the mountain.

Temple of the Goddess of Fertility

The Temple of the Goddess of Fertility is on the south-east mountain slope. It is said that the goddess in the temple is in charge of fertility and blessedness.

Temple of the Dragon King Subduing Demons

The Temple of the Dragon King Subduing Demons is situated halfway up the east mountain. It is the temple of the highest class of construction in the village.

This temple was originally called "Temple of the Dragon King". It was built in the 54th year of the Kangxi period (1715 AD) in the Qing Dynasty. It was the place for villagers to pray for rain and to worship heaven. There is also a Guandi Temple inside this temple.

According to the villagers, the reason why Guandi is enshrined in this temple is because Cuandixia Village, which is near Beijing's Ancient Road to the west, was once commercially developed, so the statue of the God of Fortune, Guandi, was placed in the temple by the people, hoping that he could bring wealth and treasure, shelter the merchants and help the people to gain a profit.

Since then, the Temple of the Dragon King has been renamed as the "Temple of the Dragon King Subduing Demons". Villagers there hold the ritual of worshipping the Dragon King on June 22nd in the lunar calendar every year.

Viewing Platform

The viewing platform is on the south mountain. Standing there, you can overlook the entire village.


Situated in Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District, Cuandixia Village is about 56 miles (90 km) west of downtown Beijing. Traditional dwelling complexes, colorful historical relics, and unique folk customs characterize this ancient village, surrounded by mountainous landscape.


This village used to be a traffic artery for access to Shanxi Province from Beijing in ancient times. As it is far from the downtown, it has not been touched by modern constructions yet. Therefore, when you walk on the old pavements and view the traditional layout with hillside courtyards, the old Beijing people's life will come into your mind. 


Besides, there are also ancient temples where local people pray for prosperity, health, and peace, and traits of the Second World War remained in the village such as ruins of local people's residences and sites of outposts during the war.



History

Cuandixia Village has a history of more than 400 years. In 1515 (the Ming period), an important military pass, Cuanlikou, was built in the Cuandixia Village area.


This pass is situated at the junction of Beijing's Ancient Road to the West (the joint name of various commercial roads, military roads and pilgrimage routes that run through today's Mentougou area) and the Great Wall. It was the first pass for Beijing to defend against north-west enemies.


Through textual research by experts, it is believed that the site of today's Cuandixia Village was the location of the wall of Cuanlikou of the Ming Dynasty, and the folk houses were the government offices and barracks of the troops stationed there.


The prosperity of this village was due to the ancient post road constructed in the 14th year of the Zhengde period (1519 AD) in the Ming Dynasty. This road was once the only road leading to Hebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia. It was an important military road then.


By the Qing Dynasty, the stability in the northern areas made the village become unimportant militarily. The post road turned into a business travel route between Beijing and the north-west regions, and the village was a stopover place on the road for travelling merchants.


In the Kangxi and Qianlong periods, commerce in this village reached its peak. At that time, there were eight business stores, and three to four inns with sheds for carts and animals.


After the establishment of the PRC, National Highway 109 opened (Beijing to the north-west: a road connecting Beijing, Heibei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and other regions). Cuandixia Village lost its role as a commodity distribution center and an inn on the post road, and became a small, predominantly agricultural village.



Name Origins

The name of this village – ‘Cuandixia’ – translates roughly as ‘Below the cooking-stove’, which could be interpreted as meaning a good safe spot that’s hard to find. You’ll also find it on maps as ‘Chuandixia,’ as the character for Chuan (川) is much less complicated than that of Cuan (爨).


Village Layout

The village was built following the terrain of Longtou Mountain slopes, and is 'sycee' shaped from a bird's eye view. From the top point of the mountain range, the courtyards were arranged in a radial direction down to the foot. Flat ground was very limited, all the houses are crammed in anywhere, and everywhere possible. People took full advantage of every strip of mountain land to build their dwellings so that more land would be given for farming. Those times were ones of post-war famine.




02

Lingshui Village

灵水村


Lingshui Village in Mengtougou District of Beijing, is about 80 kilometers ( 50 miles) or 2 hours’ driving to the northwest of downtown. It is an ancient village full of tradtional rural residences built in the Ming (1368 - 1644 AD) and Qing (1644 - 1911 AD) dynasties, historical temples and precious ancient trees. During the prevalence of the Chinese imperial examination system, many villagers gained a pass in the exam. They were then known as “Ju Ren”, the title awarded to a successful candidate at the provincial level. Therefore, Lingshui Village is also called “Ju Ren Village”.


Top Eight Scenes in Lingshui Village

Dongling Stone Man

On a mountain near Lingshui Village a tall stone man overlooks the village. One of his hand is raised, as though he is a teacher engaged in writing. The villagers say that it is related to the emergence of Ju Ren in the Village.

Lotus Hill

This is to the west of the village and also called Dushan, which literally means Lonely Hill. Seen from outside the village, it stands alone, resembling a blooming lotus flower. The top of the mountain is covered with greenery and the scenery is very beautiful.

Turtle-shaped Village Layout

The layout of Lingshui Village is shaped like a giant turtle; with the head to the south and the  tail to the north. Three east-west alleys and south-west hutongs form the textures on its back. The Southern Hill is the best view point from which to observe this special layout.

Cypress on Northern Hill

There is a hill in the north of Lingshui Village. A thousand-year-old cypress stands on the hill and resembles a large lucid ganoderma [tree fungus]. There are no other trees around it, so it appears as if it is enjoying the spirit of Heaven and Earth.

Elm and Mulberry Growing in Cypress

Two thousand-year-old cypresses grow in the village’s South China Sea Fire Dragon King Temple. Each has grown multiple trunks. One has a large elm growing between them; while the other has a mulberry and an artemisia between its trunks. Together they present a very strange and rare sight.

Ginkgo in Lingquan Temple

In the courtyard of the Lingquan Temple, there are two tall ginkgo trees that are several hundred years old. These trees were originally male, but strangely, the ginkgo on the west side has a female branch fruiting every year.

Ju Rens’ Houses

Lingshui Village has a number of Ju Rens’ houses. Most of these houses have high steps, large gates, large halls, carved beams, thick walls, simple but exquisite bricks, and floral decorations. The architectural style is literary and elegant and is a vital part of the eight scenes.

Temple Ruins

There are seventeen temple sites of Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist and other folk beliefs. Although with the passage of time, most of the temples in Lingshui Village have gone, the existing ruins of Lingquan Temple, Nanhai Fire Dragon Temple, and Temple of Immortals still cause people look back to the past, and experience the lively smoky atmosphere of incense and pilgrims.



What is your cancellation/refund policy?


If you choose to cancel your trip


👇 For One-day Tour

24h prior to start date

we will refund fees paid

24h within the start date

no refunds will be issued.


👇 For Long-term activities for two days or more

7 days prior to start date

we will refund fees paid

(Except for air ticket handling fees)

5 days prior to start date

we will refund 50% of the total trip fee, or 100% of fees paid can be transferred to a future trip

Less than 5 days

no refunds will be issued.

Please let us know immediately if your plans change!


Due to the particularity of some tourist resources which need to be booked in advance and cause actual losses, the specific losses include but are not limited to train tickets, air tickets, hotels, etc. If tourists need to cancel their orders, they should contact FCN in time to assist tourists in reducing losses and refund other losses that have not actually occurred in accordance with the principle of refund. 


If FCN cancel the trip

In the rare event that FCN cancels a trip, or we are unable to serve you, all fees are immediately refunded, including the deposit.



免责申明

Disclaimer



凡报名该活动,均默认为接受此声明内容,因此请仔细阅读!

All those who sign up for the event will accept this declaration by default, so please read it carefully!

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1.This activity is a spontaneous outdoor sports group, we follow the environmental protection, self-help, thrifty, friendly way of travel. This statement should be read carefully, regardless of the size of the activity and the length of the event.

本活动是一个自发的户外运动群体,我们遵循环保、自助、节俭、友爱的出行方式。无论活动大小、无论长线短线,都应认真阅读本声明。

2.This activity is a self-help tour. Following the principle of "self-help, mutual assistance, environmental protection", participants must be responsible for their own safety. If an accident occurs, sponsors and colleagues are obliged to organize rescue or change the itinerary, but they do not bear any legal and economic responsibility. We hereby declare that!

本活动为自助游活动。遵循“自助,互助,环保”的原则,参加者必须对自己的安全负责,如果活动中发生意外,发起者和同行者有义务组织救援或改变行程,但不承担任何法律和经济责任,特此声明!

3.When unpredictable factors such as unexpected accidents, sudden climate change and acute diseases cause physical damage, the sponsors and peers of the activities are obliged to do their utmost to help. However, if irreversible damage is caused, the other members of the team will not bear any responsibility.

当由于意外事故,突发气候变化和急性疾病等不可预测因素造成身体损害时,活动的发起者和同行者有义务尽力救助。但如果造成了不可逆转的损害,团队的其他成员不负担任何责任。

4.Before participating in the activities, the team members must communicate with their families in advance, obtain their understanding and support, and know and agree to the disclaimer.

队员参加活动前,必须事先与自己的家属沟通,取得家属的理解和支持,同时知道并同意该免责声明。

5.Do not leave the team without the approval of the leader

未经领队批准勿擅自离队 

6.For unexpected reasons, the leader has the right to cancel the activity, change the departure time and route.

因突发原因,领队有取消活动、更改出发时间和线路的权利

7.The organizer of the event shall not be responsible for any reduction or delay in travel caused by force majeure (weather, government actions, etc.) or events that the leader has fulfilled his reasonable obligations but is still unavoidable (delays or cancellations of public transport, traffic jams, etc.).

如遇不可抗力(天气、政府行为等)或领队已尽其合理义务仍不能避免的事件(公共交通延误或取消、交通堵塞等)导致行程减少或延误,活动组织者不承担责任,敬请谅解

8.If you are late to the meeting point, we are sorry but we won't wait for you, because this is collective activity. So no refund in this case.

集体活动,迟到恕不等待,此情况无法退款。


All travels in Laowai在华 (FCN) are undertaken by China Tourism Travel Service Co., Ltd. and Beijing Panda International Travel Co., Ltd.

老外在华(FCN)的所有旅行均由中国旅游旅行服务有限公司及北京熊猫国际旅游有限公司承接


One is considered to agree with this Disclaimer once he/she has completed the registration

凡报名者均视为接受此声明。






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