Longhu Ancient Village
龙湖古寨
A Song-dynasty ancient village on the Han River with a complete 'Three Streets and Six Lanes' layout. It is packed with ancestral halls, mansions and studies, and is known as the 'Second City of Chaozhou'.
Longhu Ancient Village is in Longhu Town, Chao'an District, on the bank of the Han River. It was first built during the Southern Song dynasty. During the Ming and Qing periods, trade and the imperial examinations flourished, and it took on a complete 'Three Streets and Six Lanes' layout. Over 200 Ming and Qing buildings survive in the village, including ancestral halls, mansions, studies and old wells. Among them, the gate towers of Fangbo Mansion, Apo Ancestral Hall and the Xu Clan Ancestral Hall feature exquisite stone carvings, wood carvings and porcelain inlay. The village is known as the 'Second City of Chaozhou' and is a Chinese Historic and Cultural Village. Residents still live here, and commercialization is limited, so visitors can experience authentic Chaoshan village life. Admission is low or free, and a visit takes about 2 hours. It is about 30 minutes' drive from downtown Chaozhou and about 40 minutes from Shantou. It can be combined with Congxi Ancestral Hall in a single day.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Congxi Ancestral Hall
- Chen Cihong Former Residence
- Chaozhou Old Town & Paifang Street
- Jiadi Lane
- Guangji Bridge
- Guangji Gate & Chaozhou City Wall
- Kaiyuan Temple, Chaozhou
- Han Yu Memorial Temple