[2025 Suichang Attraction] Travel Guide for Dushancun (Updated Oct)

Secret 600-year-old ancient village, persimmons turning the mountains and fields red! 🍊 Truly a romantic puzzle of autumn～✨ How can Hangzhou's autumn be without the presence of persimmons? As a travel expert who has visited persimmon groves three times, today I bring you a super comprehensive check-in guide! 👇 - 💁🏻‍♀️ Persimmon Check-in Spots in Hangzhou City 1️⃣ Meili Village Persimmon Shadow Secret Realm 📍 Address: Self-drive navigation "Meili Tan Shi" 🍂 Feature: 1,500 persimmon trees scattered among tea fields, best viewing period from late October to early November 📸 Photo tip: Wearing light-colored clothes makes photos stand out～ 🚗 Transportation: Self-driving recommended 🎫 Admission: Free❗️ 2️⃣ Xixi Wetland Persimmon Festival 📍 Address: No. 518 Tianmushan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 🍂 Feature: 7,000 persimmon trees! "Fire Persimmons Reflecting on Autumn Xixi" is so beautiful! ⏰ Opening hours: 07:30-18:30 🎫 Admission: 80 RMB/person - 💁🏻‍♀️ Persimmon Check-in Spots Around Hangzhou 3️⃣ Jingshan Village, Xinchang, Shaoxing 📍 Address: Jingshan Village, Xinchang County, Shaoxing City 🍂 Feature: A paradise off the beaten path on the Tang Poetry Road in eastern Zhejiang～ 4️⃣ Wang Village, Fengqiao, Zhuji, Shaoxing 📍 Address: Wang Village, Fengqiao Town, Zhuji City, Shaoxing 🍂 Feature: Stunning combination of golden rice fields and bright red persimmon groves! 5️⃣ Shilin Village, Yuyao 📍 Address: Shilin Village, Yuyao City, Ningbo 🍂 Feature: 600-year-old ancient village! 200 acres of "Diaohong" persimmons spread across the mountains and fields 🚗 Self-driving route: Recommended via Yuyao Avenue 6️⃣ Yangjiatang, Songyang 📍 Address: Yangjiatang Village, Songyang County, Lishui City 🍂 Feature: A golden ancient village sleeping for 300 years, perfect composition of persimmons and rammed earth architecture 📆 Best time: Late October to early November 🔖 Check-in tips: Remember to wear comfortable shoes Bring a jacket for big temperature differences between morning and evening Best photo lighting is before 10 AM or after 3 PM Quickly take this persimmon red check-in map! All the tenderness of autumn is waiting here for you to discover～🍁

Magpies ascend the branches, red persimmons tuck into the branches. Don't miss this hidden photo spot when you visit Xinchang! ✨ 🍁[Encounter the Slow Autumn of Jingshan] Autumn here arrives incredibly slowly, so slowly that the unripe persimmons have time to slowly transform into a poem. 👵Grandma says the persimmons here are so sweet because the mountains are high and the roads are winding. It's just like life itself. 📸[Humanistic Photography Tips] Amidst the play of light and shadow: Those trembling branches hold more than just fruit. They are a visible nostalgia, a warm and poetic feeling growing between the stone walls and gray tiles. 🚗[Transportation Guide] 📍Address: Jingshan Village, Xinchang County, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province 🚗Driving: Search "Jingshan Village, Xinchang County" in the navigation system. The winding mountain road offers breathtaking scenery, but please drive safely. 🚌Public Transportation: 1. High-speed rail to "Shengzhou Xinchang Station" 2. Transfer to the Xinchang County bus. 3. Transfer to the Jingshan-bound rural bus. (Services are infrequent, so check in advance.) 📸[Best Photography Time] Late October to early November Suggested time for photography: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on a sunny day, when the light is at its softest. 💡Warm Reminder: While persimmons are beautiful, you must obtain permission from the villagers before picking them. A civilized approach to viewing is the most beautiful. 🍂Come and experience the small joys of "Persimmons Blessings"!

Suichang Dushan Village, one of the ancient villages in Zhejiang Lishui Suichang Dushan Village An ancient village with a rare but rich cultural heritage Tang Xianzu's "Four Cleans and Four Fragrances" clean governance thought has a profound influence in the depths of the mountains The "Ying Tian Chong" stone archway built in 1569 still stands in the village A street in the Ming Dynasty, vaguely showing the prosperity of the village at that time

Dushan Ancient Village, a thousand-year-old ancient town hidden in the deep mountains and forests of Zhejiang Province, is a forgotten pearl. It not only has rich historical and cultural heritage, but also has charming natural scenery. This ancient village surrounded by mountains and nourished by rivers seems to have been quietly guarding its secrets from ancient times to the present, which makes people curious: Will Dushan Ancient Village be the next paradise? Dushan Ancient Village is located deep in the mountains southwest of Suichang County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province. It is named after Tianma Mountain where it is located. First built during the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, it is the ancestral home of the Ye family. Historically, it was a scholarly village with a flourishing literary style and many famous scholars. As one of the first traditional Chinese villages and provincial historical and cultural protection areas, Dushan Ancient Village has witnessed thousands of years of ups and downs. A large number of typical buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are preserved in Dushan Ancient Village. These ancient streets, houses, stone archways, village walls and village gates form a unique historical and cultural landscape. In particular, the "洊盈天宠" stone archway built in 1569 is not only one of the best-preserved Ming Dynasty stone archways in Zhejiang Province, but also listed as a national cultural relic protection unit in 2020. The Ye Clan Ancestral Hall, the Integrity Culture Park, the Nanqian Tower, etc. are also the landmark buildings of the ancient village, each of which contains rich historical stories and cultural connotations. The natural scenery of Dushan Ancient Village is like an exquisite landscape painting. It is backed by Tianma Mountain and faces Wuxi River. It is surrounded by lush forests and has picturesque scenery. As a national forest park, Tianma Mountain has rich plant and animal resources and is an ideal place for mountaineering, exploration and sightseeing. The clear and green waters of the Wuxi River, and the beaches, waterfalls, and canyons along the river form a perfect recreational paradise. In recent years, with the theme of "respecting learning and doing good", Dushan Ancient Village has deeply explored the clean resources of the countryside and created the Qingfeng Ancient Village scenic spot, which has aroused widespread social attention. Through the development of rural tourism, the ancient village has driven the economic development of local homestays, shops, etc., and increased income and employment for villagers. These measures have brought new vitality to the Dushan Ancient Village, gradually moving it towards its goal of becoming a modern paradise. With the rapid development of modern society, people's desire for tranquility and nature is growing. Dushan Ancient Village, as a place with rich history and culture as well as magnificent natural scenery, is gradually becoming an ideal retreat in people's hearts. Dushan Ancient Village is not just an ancient land, it is also a living history book. Every stone and every building here tells a story of the past. The cultural heritage of the ancient village is not only a memory of the past, but also an expectation for the future. With the rise of cultural tourism, Dushan Ancient Village is working hard to revitalize these ancient cultures through various activities and festivals, such as traditional festival celebrations and cultural exhibitions, so that they can shine with new vitality in modern society. As an ancient village surrounded by mountains and clear rivers, Dushan Ancient Village is also at the forefront of ecological protection. Here, ecotourism is not only a form of leisure, but also a practice of ecological civilization. Through reasonable planning and management, Dushan Ancient Village not only protects the natural landscape but also promotes local sustainable development. This green development model provides valuable experience for other ancient towns and villages. While the economy is developing rapidly, Dushan Ancient Village is also actively exploring new models of community development. By introducing the homestay economy, handicraft production, and deep processing of agricultural products, we have not only enriched the lives of local residents but also increased their income. This development model, which takes the community as its core and focuses on co-construction and sharing, not only benefits the residents of Dushan Ancient Village, but also provides visitors with a richer and deeper experience. Dushan Ancient Village, the least popular thousand-year-old ancient town in Zhejiang Province, is gradually coming into the public eye from the deep mountains. It is not only a place where history and culture are deposited, but also a gathering place of natural beauty. With its continuous development and protection, Dushan Ancient Village is expected to become a paradise in the new era, attracting more people to explore and experience it. Let us look forward to how this ancient village hidden in the mountains and forests will shine with new light in the future.

Dushan Village, also known as "Dushan Ancient Village", is located 50 kilometers southwest of Suichang County, Lishui City, and is one of the three historical conservation areas in Zhejiang Province. The village is named "Dushan" because the Tianma Mountain where the village is located is independent of the east bank of the Wuxi River, and the village has a history of more than 1,000 years. Most of the buildings in Dushan Village are from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, including ancient wells, stone archways, and village walls from the Ming Dynasty, and the Ye Clan Ancestral Hall and Baoshou Temple, which were rebuilt during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, are full of historical charm. The centuries-old buildings carry the deepest cultural heritage of Dushan Village. It is so low-key and simple, everything still maintains its original charm. The hurried time cannot erase the marks engraved here by history, and it also allows me, who lives in the bustling city, to fulfill a dream of a millennium-old village.

During the Jiajing years, the middle of the village was the 19th in the third place in the middle of the village, and the foreign minister of the Ministry of Government and Industry. At the time, the Chinese style of the village was outstanding, and the famous scholars came out in a row. The village was well-received and the village was strong. The folks were known as the Dushan Mansion. During the Jiajing period, it became a prosperous village with a thriving population. There are 800 households in the village, and it is a well-known wealthy village. The roads and walls here are paved with cobblestones. Hundreds of years ago, the villagers took out pebbles from the Wuxi River, and chose a stone of uniform size and shape to make a road. It was a fun, very interesting way. This ancient village still maintains the original appearance, there is almost no trace of commercial development, but the ancient atmosphere, you can go shopping, there is also a homestay, living in it, want to forget. The Ming Dynasty buildings in the village area are famous. In 1991, it was one of the three historical and cultural reserves in Zhejiang Province.

Dushan Village is one of the well-known villages in the ancient city of Suichang. During the Xiaozong period of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Ye Family of Shangshu Zuoxiang moved from Songyang to form a village. So Yeh Ancestral Hall is one of the largest buildings here. Ye's Ancestral Hall was built at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. It is a three-in-three-opening, hardtop, volcanic wall, and a beam-and-drum mix. There are eight large stone columns in the square. Most of the bases are made of three-way soil lining, a small part of bricks and slabs, and surrounded by stone steps. It is quite artistic to engrave the upper part of the Ming Dynasty and the upper part. The gate of the stone library, the brick wall, the roof of the mountain, the top of the fish kiss, the wing angle is upturned, and the two stacks of horns jump. There are left and right side doors on both sides of the gate. On the outside of the gate, a pair of ticked lions are placed on the left and right sides of the platform. It is a unique Ming Dynasty stone sculpture. The hard mountain roof and the horse's head wall reveal the atmosphere of the Huizhou architecture, and they are rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Kangxi.