What's interesting in Dawa Village, Shexian County, Handan, Hebei Province?

Dawa Village, Shexian County, Handan City, Hebei Province, is an ancient natural village full of charm and rich cultural elements of Taihang Mountain. Everything here shows the model of harmonious coexistence between the original ecological man and nature. Here, I'd like to share with you a detailed tour guide.

Dawa Village is located in Shexian County, Handan City, Hebei Province. Affected by the geographical environment, the land in the village is scarce, and the most resources are Taihang Mountain stones. So people who have lived here for generations have used local materials, built stone walls in front of the mountains, built high cliffs, extended hillsides and arched wooden roofs to build houses. What they didn't expect was that this small village was on the list of the top ten most beautiful ancient villages and towns in Hebei Province and became a hot spot for photographers today.

Most of the houses in Dawa Village are built on high stone weir. 60% of the stone houses in the village are intact, and a few have been rebuilt with flip covers. Most of them are three-story quadrangles. The patchwork stone houses are stacked on top of each other, revealing the primitive and extensive temperament of Taihang Mountain. There was once a poem praising Dawa village: the stone castle built on the cliff is wonderful and wonderful. Isolation, Tibetan characteristics, primitive and ancient connotation.

Dawa village is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the river on the other. It was called "Fengchao" in ancient times and later renamed Dawa Village. During the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, a family named Zhang lived here in seclusion and thrived. According to the old case (genealogy), it has been passed down for 28 generations. Foreigners have never settled in this village. It is a typical family-style village, nicknamed "two birds can't fit in one depression".

Until 20 15, a photographer in Shexian county took Dawa village as the theme and won the gold medal and the judge's recommendation award at the third Greek international photography exhibition, which unveiled the mysterious veil of Dawa village. Well, this is the bridge in the picture. Unfortunately, due to the weather, we can't feel the beautiful sunset in the award-winning photos.

This is also the first bridge in Dawa village, connecting the houses on both sides of the mountain, with a history of about 500 years. This is a miracle. It is made of stone without any adhesive.

Agricultural tools, such as stone mill, stone mill and stone mortar, which have been in use since the last century, exude a quaint traditional atmosphere with stone houses and witness the long history and ancient inheritance of ancient villages.

Hejian county magistrate Zhang Zhibin's former residence is also well preserved.

Dawa Village collectively worships the old case (genealogy) every year. The old case that has been passed down for 28 generations is the "root" of the villagers. The old case is painted with small portraits of ancestors and marked with names. The villagers cherish this tradition, and each family takes turns to keep it for one year.

Now Dawa Village is developed on the basis of rural tourism. It is a good choice to enjoy the beautiful scenery and exotic game of Shi Cun and Taihang Mountain in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The key is to visit for free, and not many people go now.

There is no commercial color in the village, and Wang Jinzhuang, not far away, is also good. There is a Xipo Academy near Moon Lake, and the accommodation should be the best nearby.

This is a good place for leisure and driving. There are no particularly beautiful scenic spots, but they left a good impression on us. Maybe there are some famous places there that are not noisy at all.