Lijiashan Village
李家山村
An ancient village of Ming and Qing cave dwellings stacked up a hillside. Wu Guanzhong described it as as primitive as a Han tomb, and it is a well-known sketching and photography destination.
Lijiashan Village lies about 3 km south of Qikou Old Town, built into a loess gully. Stone and brick cave dwellings and courtyard houses from the Ming and Qing periods are stacked up the slope in more than ten tiers, so from a distance it looks like a three-dimensional castle of cave dwellings. The village became famous after the painter Wu Guanzhong came to sketch here in 1989. Art school students come to paint here all year round. The village has cave-dwelling guesthouses and farmhouse restaurants. The uphill path is steep, so wear non-slip shoes. You can also hire a car from the old town to reach the village.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Datong Rapids
- Heilong Temple
- Qikou Old Street
- Zhaizishan Village
- Xiwan Village
- Sunjiagou Village
- Yellow River Gallery (Kaiyang)
- Baiyun Mountain (Jia County)