Yangquepo Ancient Village

阳雀坡古村落

A deep-mountain ancient village in Longtan Town with Ming and Qing timber houses of the Wang family. This 3A scenic area retains traces of the Western Hunan Campaign of the War of Resistance.

Yangquepo Ancient Village is located in Zhumu Village, Longtan Town (formerly Hengbanqiao Township). It preserves more than 40 Ming and Qing-era timber courtyard houses, with well-kept bluestone lanes, firewall gables and carved lattice windows. It was the home of the Wang family. During the Western Hunan Campaign of 1945, anti-Japanese troops were stationed here, and the village is known as a “famous village of the War of Resistance.” Visitors can experience traditional handicrafts, Chenhe wooden puppet opera and other folk arts, and the village holds folk festivals around the Laba Festival. It can be visited together with the Longtan Anti-Japanese War Martyrs’ Cemetery, just over 10 km away. The village is a 3A scenic area, and a visit takes about 1.5 hours. Ticket prices vary, so please check on site.

Opening hours

08:00–18:00

Ancient village · Ming and Qing architecture · Anti-Japanese War · Folk culture

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