Huangju Irrigation System
黄鞠灌溉工程
Irrigation channels and tunnels cut in the Sui dynasty by Huang Ju, still watering the Huotong plain and listed as a World Irrigation Heritage site.
During the Sui dynasty, the remonstrance official Huang Ju retreated to Huotong and led local villagers to cut through the mountains and dig channels that carried water from the Huotong Stream to farmland. In the Longyao channel section, tunnels were carved through the rock walls, making it one of China’s earliest water-diversion tunnel projects. The system has been in use for more than a thousand years and was added to the World Irrigation Heritage list in 2017. You can follow the paths beside the channel to see the tunnels and the old canal. Nearby are the tombs of Huang Ju and his daughter. Located on the west side of Huotong Town, it is free to visit and pairs well with the Huotong Ancient Town.
Opening hours
Open all day