Heyang Ancient Village
河阳古民居
An ancient village where the Zhu family has lived for over a thousand years. Its ancestral halls, horse-head gables and cobblestone lanes are well preserved, and it is a national key cultural relic protection unit.
Heyang Village lies in Xinjian Town, Jinyun County. During the Five Dynasties period, ancestors of the Zhu family moved here, and for more than a thousand years the clan has lived together in the village. The name Heyang refers to their ancestral home in Xinyang, Henan. Many Ming and Qing dynasty buildings survive in the village. Its ancestral halls and residences, including Zhu Dazong Ancestral Hall, Xuzhu Gong Ancestral Hall, Guier Gong Ancestral Hall, Xungui Yingyue and Lianrang Zhijian, feature carved beams and painted rafters. Tall horse-head gables and cobblestone lanes criss-cross the village. Heyang Ancient Dwellings is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Admission is a few dozen yuan, and the village is about a 20-minute drive from Xiandu. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30