Chatanbei Weir
槎滩陂
A thousand-year-old diversion weir built without a dam during the Southern Tang. It still irrigates 10,000 mu of farmland and was listed as a World Irrigation Heritage site.
Chatanbei Weir lies on the Niuhou River in Luoxi Town, Taihe County. It was first built during the Southern Tang of the Five Dynasties period, under the direction of a local man named Zhou Ju. It uses a dam-less diversion system combining a main weir and a spillway weir. For over a thousand years it has continuously irrigated tens of thousands of mu of fields. It was listed as a World Irrigation Heritage site in 2016 and is a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit. On site you'll find the ancient weir, water conservancy exhibits and the Zhou clan ancestral hall. It suits visitors interested in ancient hydraulic engineering. It is about 40 km from Ji'an city and can be reached by car.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Wen Tianxiang Memorial Hall
- Jizhou Kiln Site
- Diaoyuan Ancient Village
- Qingyuan Mountain & Jingju Temple
- Bailuzhou Academy
- Meipi Ancient Village
- Luling Culture Eco-Park
- Bixia Ancient Village