Tang'an Dong Village - China Travel

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Tang'an Village is surrounded by green hills, peaks and ridges, crisscross fields and terraced fields. The dwellings on the mountainside are on the hillside, with their feet hanging in the air. in Apple pie order. The Drum Tower in the village is the mascot of the village, which can hold the soul of the Dong family. Drum Tower, Theater Tower and Geping form a trinity, showing the characteristics of Dong villages. The village extends in all directions, with winding paths. All the passages in the village are covered with bluestone slabs. The Drum Tower, Theater Tower, Diaojiaolou folk houses, stone roads, ancient tombs, ancient ladle wells, water mills, stone reels, spinning wheels and other simple and elegant objects in Tang’an Dong Village. Every corner contains objects with profound cultural connotations of the Dong nationality. . There are Zhaimen at the intersections of the nine villages, and the auxiliary facilities in the Zhaizi include Hehang, barn, water mill, stone mill oil press room, fish pond, well pavilion, sacrificial pond and other buildings, all of which have their own unique features. cultural personality. In the middle of the stockade, there is also a cemetery with more than ten graves, most of which were built in the Qing Dynasty. The carvings of dragons and phoenixes, curly grass patterns and other exquisite craftsmanship are another embodiment of the cultural heritage of the Dong people in Tang'an.

Tang’an Dong Village’s natural scenery, quaint architecture and folk customs, all natural and cultural heritage here are part of the eco-museum, and any object may become a historical record of the community and people’s past. As a cultural community of the Dong nationality, Tang'an radiates the entire Six Dong areas. The phenomenon of Tang An is like the running process of the harmonious development of man and nature. The protection and construction of this living eco-museum and the heritage protection of the entire community will surely bring broad prospects to the tourism industry.