Huae Lou
花萼楼
A three-ring Hakka round house in Dadong Town, Dabu County. Built during the Ming dynasty, it has a clear echo at the center of its courtyard when you clap your hands, and it is Guangdong's most famous circular earthen house.
Huae Lou is in Lianfeng Village, Dadong Town, Dabu County. It was built by the Lin family during the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty. It is a circular earthen house with three concentric rings. The outer ring has three stories, and the middle and inner rings are progressively lower. It has more than 200 rooms. When you clap your hands in the central courtyard, you hear a distinct echo. Villagers still live here, and it is a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit. Admission is about 10 to 20 yuan (check on site). It is about 95 kilometers from central Meizhou and about 40 kilometers from the Dabu county seat. The mountain roads have many curves, so it is best to combine a visit with Tai'an Lou and Baihou Ancient Town on the same day in Dabu.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Pingshan Terraced Fields
- Baihou Ancient Town
- Tai'an Lou
- Former Residence of Zhang Bishi (Guangludi)
- Chayang Ancient Town
- Sanheba Battle Memorial Park
- Qiaoxi Ancient Village
- Lingguang Temple & Mount Yinna