Dangjia Village
党家村
A Ming and Qing village tucked into a gully, with over a hundred well-preserved courtyard homes and exquisite brick and wood carvings, known as a 'living fossil of ancient human settlement in the East.'
Dangjia Village was first built during the Yuan dynasty. In the Ming and Qing periods, the Dang and Jia families grew wealthy through trade and built many courtyard homes. More than a hundred remain today. Gatehouses, screen walls, and roof ridges are decorated with finely detailed brick and wood carvings. The village also has an ancestral hall, the Wenxing Pavilion, chaste widow memorial arches, a watchtower, and Miyang Fort, a defensive stronghold built on the tableland. The village lies in the Mishui River valley. From the viewing platform on the tableland, you can look down over the whole sea of gray-tiled roofs. It is a National Famous Historical and Cultural Village. The entrance ticket costs several dozen yuan (check on site). The village is about 9 kilometers from downtown Hancheng and is reachable by bus or taxi. Plan on 2 to 3 hours for a visit.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Liangdai Village Rui State Site Museum
- Hancheng Dayu Temple
- Hancheng Golden Pagoda
- Hancheng City God Temple
- Hancheng Ancient City
- Hancheng Confucian Temple
- Sima Ancient Town
- Temple and Tomb of Sima Qian