Likeng is an ancient village mainly inhabited by people with the surname Li. It is 12 kilometers away from Wuyuan County. It has the architectural landscape of Wuzhen and the strange rock landscape of Tu'erling. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and the closest scenic spot to the county on the east line of Wuyuan. Likeng has a unique architectural style, giving people a sense of tranquility and peace.
Likeng has been a place of flourishing literary style and producing many talented people since ancient times. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were hundreds of officials and wealthy people. The literati in the village left behind 29 works. During the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a martial arts champion named Li Zhicheng.
The village is dotted with ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The residential houses are built along the stream and against the mountain, with white walls and black tiles, scattered in all directions. The streets and alleys in the village are connected by streams, with twists and turns. The bluestone roads crisscross, and dozens of stone, wooden, and brick bridges connect the two banks. There are also scenic spots such as two clear streams, flying willow tablets, double locked bridges, scorched springs immersed in the moon, Taoist temple bells, and beautiful fairy bridges, forming a beautiful picture of small bridges, flowing water, and houses.
Attractions Location: Likeng Village, Qiukou Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province
Tickets:
Ordinary ticket: Likeng single ticket 55 RMB/pass 210 RMB
The pass includes attractions such as Jiangwan, Wolong Valley, Lingyan Cave, Likeng, Wangkou, Xiaoqi, Sixiyan Village, Rainbow Bridge, Jiangling, Wengong Mountain, Yantian, Shicheng, Baizhu Ancestral Hall
Opening hours:
07:30-19:30 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)
Contact Details: 0793-7370058;0793-7410999
Transportation:
1. Shuttle bus: The boarding point is Wuyuan North Station, which is about 6 kilometers away from the high-speed railway station. When you arrive at the North Station, choose the bus closest to the exit. The front of the bus will indicate the attractions the bus passes by.
2. Take a taxi: Likeng is about 13.4 kilometers away from the high-speed railway station, and the journey takes about 16 minutes.
Time reference: 1-3 hours
Ideal for a day trip: explore Likeng Village’s signature waterways, centuries-old residences, wood carvings, and tranquil riverside scenery.
Accommodation/Food: If staying near Likeng: Brook Hotel or village guesthouses. Otherwise Wuyuan town inns like Qingyuan Inn. Local dishes include sticky rice wine, Luoqu (sticky rice cakes), chukar with mushrooms.
Souvenirs: Homemade glutinous‑rice wine (nùomǐ jiǔ), handcrafted wood‑mask souvenirs (used in local Nuo dance), wood‑carving bookmarks, ancient village calligraphy prints, local flower teas.
Expand beyond Likeng by adding two more ancient villages along Wuyuan’s East‑Line—rich in wood carving, ancestral halls, and literati history.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Wuyuan town at a boutique countryside inn. Food highlights: smoked tofu rolls, local rice noodles, mountain greens.
Souvenirs: Wangkou: carved wooden miniatures and ancestral hall replicas; Jiangwan: scholar-themed bookmarks, lineage genealogy facsimiles, embroidered sachets.
Cover Wuyuan’s famous East Line villages, ending with the photogenic Huangling with its terraced fields and autumn crop drying.
Accommodation/Food: Stay at Huangling guesthouse or Wuyuan. Cuisine includes tea-infused chicken, chrysanthemum tea snacks, rice wine sweets.
Souvenirs: Huangling: dried flowers (chrysanthemum, peppers), embroidered flowers, potted vegetables souvenirs; plus Likeng and Jiangwan souvenirs from earlier days.
Add scenic Jiangling’s rapeseed fields and the crescent‑shaped Moon Bay to your trip.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Wuyuan town or countryside inn by Jiangling. Try rapeseed honey, freshwater fish stew, and bamboo shoot soup.
Souvenirs: Jiangling: rapeseed flower oil, local honey, landscape prints; Moon Bay: postcards, handmade fans, local dried snacks.
Balance sightseeing with local culture: include market visits and art workshops in Wuyuan.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Wuyuan town at cultural‑style inn. Cuisine: tea‑leaf salad, sesame dumplings, sweet rice balls.
Souvenirs: Ink paintings, embroidered bookmarks, handicraft tea tins, local sweet rice cakes.
Mix nature with culture: include visits to Dazhangshan (Wolong Valley), Lingyan Cave, or Yuanyang Lake.
Accommodation/Food: Village lodge near valley or return to town. Food: wild mushroom soup, river fish dishes, herbal tea.
Souvenirs: Local herbal teas, valley-themed paintings, river pebble jewelry, preserved mushrooms.
A relaxed final day to revisit favorite spots or unwind in Wuyuan town. Ideal for reflection and photography.
Accommodation/Food: Final stay in Wuyuan town inn. Farewell dinner: local clay pot dishes, tea rice porridge, sweet glutinous rice snacks.
Souvenirs: Premium Fuliang tea, porcelain mugs with village motifs, folk art masks, embroidered cloth sachets, custom postcards.
My previous impression of Wuyuan was the rape flowers all over the mountains, and I never thought there was an ancient town with small bridges and flowing water. But to be honest, if you have been to too many ancient towns, Likeng will not evoke your sense of novelty.
Here I will mainly talk about the snacks in Likeng. I bought "filial mother fruit" for breakfast at XX specialty snack shop (I don't remember the specific name). The skin is crystal clear and chewy, and the filling seems to be tofu skin and mushrooms. 20 yuan for 12 pieces, or you can buy half a portion. There is also a green dumpling called Qingming fruit, 5 yuan for 3 pieces, with various fillings: mushrooms and vegetables, pickled vegetables, shredded radish, sesame candy. Then there are the "black plums" and "ice candies" that can be seen everywhere here. I saw that the ice candy looked cute, so I bought one out of curiosity (6 yuan). I took a bite and almost made my newly filled tooth sour... After chewing it carefully, it was clearly a plum!!! As for the black plum, it was black, smooth and plump. I tasted one and found that the flesh was firm, crisp and sweet, so I happily bought a pound (20 yuan per pound in Likeng, 15 yuan per pound in Xiaoqi). I was still curious, so I searched for black plums online. I saw a title like "What kind of fruit are the black plums that can be seen everywhere in the ancient town?" I went in and saw that unscrupulous vendors picked black grapes one by one, dyed and waxed them, and turned them into "black plums". The real black plums are native to Brazil, with very little production, and cost more than 100 yuan per pound! This was a big shock, and I quickly threw away the unfinished ones... It is said that the merchants in tourist attractions now really firmly grasp the tourists' curiosity to try new things!!!
Last advice: Don't go to Wangjinglou to eat the tofu paste and XX rice cake. They are really unpalatable (・᷄ὢ・᷅ )
Likeng has become very commercialized. Compared with the original flavor of Qingyuan Village, the scenery here is covered by business, especially the temple after entering. Don't go in to worship if you have nothing to do. It's a false illusion that it's free. There will be a fee. Of course, if you believe in Buddhism, it doesn't matter. I think only the main picture is worth looking at. The following pictures are Qingyuan and Jiangling. Likeng and Xiaoqi are the two more uncomfortable attractions in the pass.
The first time I went to Wuyuan was when I was in college, I think it was the second semester of my freshman year, 2015? There was a girl from Wuyuan living in my dormitory, so I saved a lot of money on the tour guide fee. The girl from Wuyuan told us that it would be much cheaper for local people to stay in hotels in Wuyuan during the tourist season, but it would cost a lot for tourists. The same goes for taxis. Every time I travel, I have a tight schedule, only one day, so I chose Likeng, which is relatively close, based on the principle of proximity. Before I came to Wuyuan, I was thinking about the Hui-style architecture, local customs and people of Wuyuan. Later, the architecture was still the same, but more commercialized. I felt a little disappointed, and I still prefer to walk in an empty alley and find a teahouse to have a cup of tea.
Although the commercial atmosphere in Likeng is very strong now, it is the same in ancient towns all over the country. Once you get used to it, you should just look at the architecture. After all, it is the one that maintains its value forever! Let me say this again. If you stay in Likeng, you can ask the owner of the B&B to take you in later. You can drive into the scenic area after 6 o'clock. Of course, you must have a ticket! ! ! They will check it, but during the day, you can't enter and can only park in the scenic area parking lot, which is still 5 yuan! ! Affordable~~ It is recommended to call the store in advance to reserve a spot.
Personally, I feel that Likeng is much more beautiful at night than during the day! ! ! !
It was already 8 o'clock in the morning when I woke up. There was a sound of rain outside the window. I looked out the window and saw the ancient village in the rain. The white walls and black tiles were scattered and uneven. The bluestone roads were crisscrossed, and a beautiful picture of small bridges, flowing water, and houses appeared in front of me. When you are tired, you can go to the roadside teahouse, sit down to drink tea, chat, and watch the misty rain in Jiangnan. The commercial street of Likeng is similar to that of Lijiang and Miaosai, but there are fewer shops and the business format is more single. There is a big camphor tree at the entrance of the village, which is also the filming location of the movie "Youth".
There are Hui-style houses on both sides of the river, and the river is built with stone arch bridges and wooden bridges with unique characteristics.
The stream flows around the village, adding vitality to Likeng. Residents basically wash clothes and vegetables directly in the stream at the doorstep. Blooming flowers are placed at the doorstep of each household, as if telling people that this is a city of spring all year round.
I heard from a friend that Likeng is a heavily commercialized village. I don't know if it's because we took a remote route or for some other reason, but I feel that Likeng is more commercialized than I thought, at least not like the Old Town of Lijiang, which has almost completely lost its authenticity. Of course, it's best to go to these must-see attractions early, so that you can feel the tranquility here before the tour groups arrive. We bought a big pass, which includes 14 attractions and costs 210 yuan. The student ticket is half price, 105 yuan. Of course, you can also buy a single ticket separately. Basically, the entrance fee to the scenic spot is 60 yuan. If you plan to visit more scenic spots, it is recommended to buy a pass. The pass is valid for 5 days. After walking through the archway of Likeng, a large field comes into view. It must be beautiful when sowing in spring and in summer. There is an elevated road in the distance. Trains will pass by from time to time. There is a rural atmosphere. There will be many villagers setting up stalls in the village, selling various handicrafts, mostly various wooden products, and the price is still very affordable. In the morning, there are not many people in the village, small bridges and flowing water, and groups of students from the Academy of Fine Arts who come here to sketch. They sit on the stone steps, facing the ancient village of Huizhou in the distance, carefully depicting, they paint the scenery, but they don’t know that they have become the scenery in our eyes. There are many specialty shops in Likeng, some selling special snacks, some selling postcards, and some selling oil-paper umbrellas.
Just for Likeng and Jiangwan, which I have visited, I can't say that there is anything wrong with them. It's still good to relax. It's just that there are not many highlights, and it's difficult to have their own amazing characteristics. In the end, it's easy to make people sigh: Ancient towns are actually the same! Likeng and Jiangwan are very well rated among the 11 joint ticket ancient villages on the Internet. Likeng's surname is Li, and Jiangwan's surname is Jiang. They are known as villages established by two major farming and reading families. But the celebrities announced in them are all Jinshi, Zhuangyuan, and Wuzhuangyuan in which year. The contribution they have made is to serve as officials. Because of my ignorance, I haven't heard of any of them. What aroused my interest is the large field of rapeseed flowers at the entrance of Likeng Village, but the flowering period has passed, and only rapeseed is left. If you come at the right time, the photos taken there should be able to be produced.
Therefore, we cannot say that the cultural presentation of Wuyuan is not worthy of its name, but it depends on who you compare it with. The real center of Hui culture is in today's Huangshan. If you take Hongcun, Chengkan, Xidi and other ancient villages in Huangshan, the ancient villages of Wuyuan will be instantly overshadowed. A big factor in Wuyuan's current tourism status is the result of the unremitting efforts of the Shangrao Municipal Government.
This is indeed a bit over-commercialized, like Hongcun. Jiangwan and Xidi both have a large number of living areas, but Likeng is full of commerce, and only in remote corners can you escape the festive atmosphere.
A good scenic spot is not one without business, but one that allows choice, just like life.
The entrance is not very far, it is recommended to walk in, and then take an electric car or bamboo raft when you come out.
Basically, just walk along the commercial district.
Wuyuan Likeng is located in Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province, China. It is an ancient village with a long history and beautiful scenery. Likeng is one of the four ancient villages in Wuyuan and one of the representatives of traditional Chinese villages.
Likeng Ancient Village is well-preserved, and its architectural style has strong characteristics of ancient Jiangnan culture. It is known as one of the "most beautiful villages in China". The ancient houses in the village inherit the style of ancient architecture. The ancient stone streets, stone-built ancient wells, and ancient elm trees are breathtaking. Walking in Likeng Ancient Village is like traveling through time and space, and feeling the charm of ancient culture.
Likeng Village is surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. The village also preserves rich natural resources, such as ancient banyan trees and pomelo trees. These natural landscapes and ancient buildings complement each other, forming a unique and beautiful picture.
In addition to its beautiful scenery, Likeng also has rich historical and cultural connotations. Many ancient buildings in the village have a long history, and the architectural style of southern Fujian dwellings is also unique. In the village, you can feel the strong historical atmosphere and understand the local traditional culture and lifestyle.
In general, Wuyuan Likeng is an ancient village with a long history, rich cultural connotations, and beautiful scenery. Traveling to Likeng not only allows you to appreciate the beautiful natural scenery, but also to feel the charm of ancient culture. It is a historic village worth visiting.
Likeng has been a place of great literary talent since ancient times. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were hundreds of officials and wealthy people. The literati in the village left behind 29 works. [2] During the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a top military scholar named Li Zhicheng.
The village is surrounded by mountains, with picturesque scenery and picturesque landscapes. Ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties are scattered throughout the village, and residential houses are built along the stream and leaning against the mountain, with white walls and black tiles, scattered and scattered; the streets and alleys in the village are connected by streams, winding and twisting; bluestone slabs crisscross, and dozens of stream bridges made of stone, wood, and brick connect the two banks. There are also scenic spots such as two clear streams, willow tablets flying jade, double bridges, Jiaoquan immersed in the moon, Taoist bells, and Xianqiao Yuxiu, which have constructed a beautiful picture of small bridges, flowing water, and people's houses. It is a shining pearl on the Wuyuan boutique line.
This is the first time I have seen houses connected by a wooden board, but the overall layout is not much different from my previous visit to Zhouzhuang. However, Zhouzhuang has been commercially developed, but Likeng has not been overdeveloped, and the price is relatively affordable.
As the first attraction on the way to Wuyuan, although it is worthy of its name and is constantly promoted, it still left me with a good first impression of Wuyuan. It feels very good to visit the streamside town in order. Of course, it is also a good experience for us to go in and out and walk backwards. Although it is a bit expensive to buy some drinks and food, it can at least meet the needs. Finally, a reminder: you don’t need to take the battery car and bamboo raft at the door. It’s very fast to walk in and the scenery along the way is also good. In addition, you can go against the one-way road when you leave Likeng. I don’t take pictures. I just use the one-way road for peak traffic control.
The weather was bad and there were not many people in Likeng, which made the shouting in the shops even louder. After so many years of development, Likeng has become very commercial.
Away from the commercial main street, the alleys of Likeng are more charming. The bluestone road is wet, and the moss on both sides is even greener. The ancient houses with white walls and black tiles, faded red lanterns, and gurgling water all present a gentle Huizhou scenery.
Likeng is an ancient village inhabited mainly by people with the surname Li. It was built in the Northern Song Dynasty (1010 AD). Likeng belongs to Qiukou Town, Wuyuan. It is surrounded by mountains. The ancient buildings in the village are well preserved and have a unique layout. Two mountain streams outside the village merge into a small river in the village. The river runs through the village. There are Hui-style houses on both sides of the river. There are stone arch bridges and wooden bridges with unique characteristics on the river. The river water is clear and the riverside is paved with stone slabs to wash vegetables and clothes. The scenery of mountains and waters blends with the ancient houses, complementing each other, creating a peaceful scene of "small bridges, flowing water and people's homes".
Likeng is an ancient village mainly inhabited by people with the surname Li, and is famous for its Hui-style architecture. Likeng has been a place of great literary and artistic prosperity since ancient times, with hundreds of officials and wealthy merchants from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. However, the village is too noisy because of too many tourists.
Likeng Village is 12 kilometers away from Wuyuan County. Most of the buildings in the village are in Hui style. Walking in the village gives people a feeling of quietness and peace.
Just passing by, I will add a detailed evaluation next time I go.
It's not as beautiful as I imagined. In fact, this is the only view.
It's a pretty good attraction ~ worth recommending 🌹 In addition, I booked a homestay "Rujia Inn" on Qunar.com 🏘 It was raining, and the old lady picked me up. She was very enthusiastic. Thank you ❤️
It's a very small town. There are some small shops at the entrance, and there are inns inside. The characteristic is the small bridges, flowing water and people's houses. There are too many such ancient towns in Jiangnan, so this one is very ordinary. There is a saying "the most beautiful village" written on the door, but I don't think I agree with it. It's okay to walk around casually, just don't have too much expectations.
Although the rape flowers have already bloomed and fallen in early April, I came to Likeng with a glimmer of hope, but I was quite disappointed. The whole street is a commercial street selling all kinds of small things. Compared with other natural villages, this one is really not worth coming. The commercial atmosphere is too strong.
Stop and savor the small bridges, flowing water and people's houses. You will feel another self.
The commercialization here is quite strong, but it is very lively at night.
I thought Likeng would be nice, but unexpectedly, there was a temple not long after entering Likeng. Then the instructor said that the first free item included in the ticket could be checked out, and there were free incense sticks inside. I didn't think much about it, and since I was already here, I might as well worship. Although I am a bit superstitious, there is usually a merit box in front of the temple, so I threw some change in. Then the instructor gave me a blessing belt and said to go to the master to get a stamp, so I went. The master then said, "Write down your name and where you are from, and that's it." I did as he asked, but I didn't expect that when I was writing, he would say, "Look how much money you want to donate." Then I realized that it was written on it that it was six hundred or three hundred. He saw that I paused for a moment, and said, "Donate one hundred. It makes you feel embarrassed." I thought, "Forget it. Just consider it a scam." He kept saying, "This is... It was for Buddha, saying that he would bless your whole family. Money is really not a big deal, but I hate deception. I had to pay honestly. But when I came out, I found that my boyfriend was also deceived. He wrote it there. When we came out, we found that many people on the road also said that they paid the money inexplicably. Because when you sit over, the notebook is covered, you don’t know what he is going to do. From childhood to adulthood, my grandmother taught me to be kind. I know this, but I’m sorry, I don’t accept this method. In the end, no one was in the mood to see the scenery. So, this is the first bad review in my life. I am very serious. I hope everyone will not be deceived. If you are willing, it’s okay. In the end, I was forced to lose the mood to play. After all, I came from such a far place to play, and I have a very serious obsessive-compulsive disorder. The last point, don’t take a taxi in Wuyuan. Don’t ask why, you go. You will know when you see it, including the local boss will advise you not to take a taxi. After the next time at Wuyuan Station, there is a regular shuttle bus. It costs 20 yuan and can go to various attractions in Huangling. It is still very good.
Overall it's good, with Hui-style buildings, small bridges and flowing water, and large areas of rapeseed flowers. The scenic area is a bit small, and the 60 yuan ticket is a bit of a rip-off
Although Likeng is not big, the night in the countryside has a unique flavor.
The first stop in Wuyuan, was it because it was the first stop that we were particularly excited? Maybe, but it was still worth a visit: there were rape flowers, Hui-style buildings, old houses with a sense of age, and the green plum wine recommended by friends. As the first stop, it really made me and my friends full of interest.
This is a quiet ancient village with great scenery, culture and history. If it is not quiet, it is because we disturbed it.
Likeng is a favorite place for photography enthusiasts. Its Hui-style architecture and flowing water are very spectacular!
The entire Wuyuan scenic area was closed due to heavy rain. We got off the highway and accidentally came here. In Likeng after the heavy rain, the rice fields were as lush and green as if they had been washed, the streets were clean and tidy, and there were white walls and gray tiles under the indigo sky. There were no noisy tourists, and everything was quiet and peaceful.
I personally think that Likeng is a bit dirty and messy compared to the water towns in Jiangnan. It only takes half an hour to walk around. The scenery is very average. The night view is not as good as expected.
The scenic area is messy and crowded.
Likeng is not very big, and the best photography spots are all concentrated around Shuanglong Inn/Chaji Wine Shop/Guangming Tea House.
It feels average, not big inside, the water in the pit is domestic water, not very clean. There are some camphor wood items and chrysanthemum tea inside. I didn't find any snacks that made me want to take out my wallet. If you find the right angle, you can take a few good photos, but they can't stand up to close scrutiny. The ticket price is 60 yuan to enter, which I feel is not worth it.
We stayed in Likeng on the first night. It was already evening when we arrived. We wandered around until it was dark. We wandered around again the next morning and left. Those who like Huizhou architecture can visit
Friends who like Hui-style houses can go and have a look. A stream runs through the village, and it's a nice place to take photos when there are few people.
Small bridges and flowing water are the labels of Likeng. However, during the many days I lived in Likeng, I not only saw the quiet small bridges and flowing water in the early morning, but also saw the bright lights at night and Likeng with excellent tourism service awareness~
It has become commercialized, the river water is relatively dirty, and the buildings are somewhat unique. It feels like a small bridge, flowing water and people's homes.
Likeng is actually a small village with many preserved Hui-style buildings. Many friends specially choose this place to sketch and vividly depict the scenery and people of Likeng with a brush. Likeng has a strong commercial atmosphere, with many tea and snacks sold. It is recommended that friends who want to buy go to several shops and ask more.
It is the place where Lin Jing's father and Zheng Wei's mother met in the novel "To Youth"~ But the village has been commercialized so much that the beautiful scenery of the small bridges, flowing water and people's houses has become slightly inferior...
I like this place very much. The small bridge and flowing water have a strong commercial atmosphere, but the architectural features are preserved. It is worth a visit.
It feels a bit like Zhouzhuang and Wuzhen. The water is a bit dirty, but the villagers still wash pots, clothes and hair in the river. There are many sketching bases here, and many children sketch here. The pink walls and black tiles, small arch bridges, and reflections are more beautiful if there are fewer people.
The scenic area is a bit small, but the scenery is OK. The Shuanglong Inn where I stayed at night was very good, and the food there was well cooked~
In front of every door of Likeng, there is a metal plate with family mottos engraved on it, so those simple and precious qualities are passed down from generation to generation in the tea, inkstones, and drying trays. There is about 1km of road between the ticket office of Likeng and the scenic area. If you live in the scenic area and don’t want to leave, you can call the inn owner and he will usually send someone to pick you up.
Likeng is actually also a Huizhou-style building complex, but unlike Hongcun and Xidi Huizhou Ancient City, the village has a well-developed water system. The whole village is built along the water, and there are many small bridges in the village. When we went there, it was the off-season for tourism, and there were not many tourists. When the rape flowers bloom in March every year, this quiet little village will be flooded with people. We didn't stay for long. We walked around the small shop, looked at the wooden combs and inkstones, drank a cup of delicious sour plum soup, and ate a delicious farm meal. That was enough.
It is heavily commercialized, but has different scenery: small bridges, flowing water, and houses. However, it is nothing compared to Zhouzhuang!
It is just a relatively small natural village, and you can easily visit it in 40 minutes. Along the streets of the village, you will see several landmark buildings, typical Hui-style buildings, and Jiangnan water villages. A tree at the entrance of the village, watching the sunrise and sunset, the birth, aging, sickness and death of the villagers, and the cycle of life. In the ordinary alleys, chickens and dogs can be heard. The most rural feeling of the small stone alley.
You should always visit some of the characteristic ancient villages in Wuyuan. Likeng is pretty good. It is very nice to walk up to it and see the panoramic view of the village.
The rapeseed flower landscape at the entrance of Likeng Village in Wuyuan has been destroyed because of the passage of the high-speed railway, but the buildings in the village are still very distinctive and worth going in to see.
There are many small shops worth visiting. The view from the top is great, and I met many people sketching along the way.
The attraction of Likeng is not the rape flowers, but the small bridges, flowing water, and people. The architecture of Likeng is an ancient Hui-style architecture preserved from the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is representative. The village is surrounded by mountains, with beautiful scenery and charming views. The village is full of ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the houses are built along the stream and lean against the mountain, with white walls and black tiles, scattered and scattered; the streets and alleys in the village are connected by streams, with nine bends and ten turns; the bluestone slabs are crisscrossed, and dozens of stone, wood, and brick stream bridges connect the two sides. There are also scenic spots such as two clear streams, willow tablets flying jade, double bridges, Jiaoquan soaking the moon, Taoist bells, and Xianqiao Yuxiu, which have constructed a beautiful picture of small bridges, flowing water, and people. It is a bright pearl different from the rape flower scenery on the Wuyuan boutique line.
Likeng is the closest attraction to the high-speed railway station. Because it is off-season, the unique charm of the ancient town can be better displayed, with misty rain and flowing water under small bridges. It takes about one to two hours to visit Likeng. It would be better to stay in the scenic area for one night. The small village is beautiful from any angle, and the farmhouse dishes are delicious!
There is a small river under the memorial archway of Likeng, with many small boats floating on the river. When the boatman sees someone coming, he will try his best to persuade you to take the boat into the village. A boat can take 6 people for 50 yuan, which seems to be an acceptable price. Fortunately, we didn't make the deal because we paid 10 yuan more. Because the distance from the place where you take the boat to the village gate is only less than 500 meters. Likeng is a typical Huizhou style of architecture. Likeng is actually not big, just a few small streets, and it took 2 hours to walk around.
In addition to Huangling, I finally saw a few tourists here. Where there are many tourists, commercialization is bound to be strong. I believe it must be very lively here during the peak season.
I wanted to buy some souvenirs, but many shops were closed.
There is a sightseeing bus when you enter Likeng. The journey is not long, so you don’t need to take it if you are not in a hurry.
Likeng is actually not very big, and I finished the tour quickly.
At five o'clock, more and more people came
Likeng has preserved hundreds of years of Ming and Qing Dynasty ancient residential buildings, typical Huizhou architecture. A flowing river divides the village into two parts, east and west. There are various small bridges on the river, some made of wood and some made of stone, and the traces of time polishing are simply and crudely presented in front of you.
Standing on the bridge, I have forgotten whether there is anyone watching me upstairs, or whether I have decorated other people's windows. I am just focused on the stone bridge under my feet. I have passed by it thousands of times over the past hundreds of years, and I am moved by what the ancients said: an iron rod can be ground into a needle.
The river is so clear that you can see the bottom. You can't see the water flowing, but you can hear the sound of rushing water from time to time. If you follow the river upstream, you can see water rushing down from a high place. Further ahead are high mountains and dense forests, and you can't find the source.
The people living here wash clothes, vegetables, bamboo strips, and mops in the river...
It turns out that these life scenes that I have only seen in pictures are actually appearing before my eyes. They are intimate and natural, but still a little shocking.
Most of the houses along the river have been converted into shops selling a variety of local specialties, chrysanthemum tea, dried fruits, musical instruments, paper umbrellas, and various wooden products.
In addition to the conventional traditional craftsmanship, the most eye-catching of these wooden products are the various handicrafts with unique shapes and exquisite carvings.
I found a boxwood sculpture of a flying fairy playing the pipa in a shop specializing in wood carvings on the old street. The technique was delicate and the depiction was vivid. Even the ribbon patterns on the fairy's body were carved clearly. I began to stare at it, my feet fixed in place, unwilling to move.
Night falls over the small village. Strings of red lanterns shine high in front of the shops. The noisy and hot day is replaced by a quiet and peaceful night. The breeze on the river is cool, brushing across my cheeks and my heart on this moonlit night...
The polished stone road glowed faintly white under the moonlight and lights.
I wandered alone on the path——
A couple was walking towards us, their cool outfits and cool expressions, which seemed a bit out of place in the slightly warm night of this century-old village.
There is a paid shuttle bus from the entrance to the scenic spot. It takes only 10 minutes to walk to the scenic spot (young people). If you have enough time, you can walk around. It takes no more than an hour to walk around the scenic spot. The scenery is more interesting for photography enthusiasts and sketching friends. For ordinary tourists, taking a few photos is enough, and 1 hour is more than enough. It is said that the night view is good. Red lanterns are hung in strings, reflecting on the water surface. It's a pity that the water quality of the river does not look clear, although residents also wash vegetables and dishes. There is nothing special about shopping. There are more camphor wood products, and the other is the royal chrysanthemum that is everywhere in Wuyuan.
It is a village, Likeng Village, which is very representative of the people living by the small bridges and flowing water. The village has a strong atmosphere of life and has not been completely commercialized.
There is a small hillside next to the village, from which you can see a relatively complete picture of the village; the whole tour takes about an hour, mainly to experience the local life atmosphere and customs.
It was written on the Internet that tickets have been free since November 2017, but when we went there, we found that they still charged 60 yuan for tickets. The scenic area is not big, and it feels a bit like a small bridge and flowing water. It left a bad impression on me.
Impression of Likeng. Likeng is an ancient village mainly inhabited by people with the surname Li. It has a unique architectural style and is a famous Hui-style building, giving people a sense of tranquility and peace. The white walls and black tiles are scattered and staggered. The streets and alleys in the village are connected by streams, winding and winding.
Visiting time: 60 minutes. After ten years, there is basically no change. The most interesting thing about the whole village is the Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings with black tiles, gray walls and horse head walls along the river. This is a practice base for art sketching of well-known domestic universities.
The most famous person in Likeng is Li Zhicheng, a military scholar in the third year of Qiandao in the Southern Song Dynasty (1166 AD).
Li Zhicheng was poor when he was young, but he never let life get him by and continued to study hard. Later, because tigers were common in his village, he also learned martial arts to protect the people. At that time, the Jin army invaded the south, and the court was worried about it. With the guidance of his fellow villagers, he learned the eighteen martial arts. After the provincial examination, he passed the military examination.
In 1166 AD, he went to Beijing to take the examination for the title of Military Scholar and was admitted in the joint examination.
Song Xiaozong ordered him to represent the court to publicize the court's will to the local areas, appease the people, inspect officials, interview the people, redress their grievances, and deal with matters such as military farming.
Likeng is not very big, and it is not much different from many ancient towns, except that the style is different.
Likeng Four Stars (small bridges and flowing water, Hui-style architecture, but heavily commercialized)
Get off the bus at the village entrance and walk a distance to reach the scenic spot.
Along the way, beautiful scenery began to appear one after another
Tickets are 60 per person
The team usually plays for about 2 hours~ We walked for about 4 hours~
In Likeng, there are many students sketching
At first, I envied the students for being able to come here to paint and learn. It was also a blessing.
After the rapeseed season, it is the off-season. It is not the weekend, so the Wupeng boats can rest.
The price of the Wupeng boat is not high. Although it is a short journey, it is worth it if you want to experience it.
About 30 or two people? I can't remember clearly
Before entering the village, there is a commercial street. I have to say that the folk customs in Wuyuan are still simple and honest, and everything is not expensive.
A high-speed railway has been built in the distance
The nearby area still looks like ancient Huizhou
This is the world of progress
Of course, we cannot lose the ancient beauty
I stayed at Li's Inn after reading Dianping.com. The accommodation was not expensive and was clean and hygienic. The food was a little expensive, but I didn't mind that when traveling.
The whole Likeng feels good, this is the best feeling when traveling in Wuyuan
Likeng Visitor Center, I was really surprised if I didn't see the word "Li" in the name. Since I bought a package ticket to Wuyuan, this is the first stop. It feels like a small bridge with flowing water and people's homes. It has a Jiangnan style and a little sentiment.
Likeng has the feeling of Wuzhen, Xitang and Zhouzhuang. The village is surrounded by mountains, with beautiful scenery and picturesque scenery. The village is full of ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the houses are built along the stream and leaning against the mountain, with white walls and black tiles, scattered and scattered; the streets and alleys in the village are connected by streams, with nine bends and ten turns; the bluestone slabs are crisscrossed, and dozens of stream bridges made of stone, wood and brick connect the two sides. There are also scenic spots such as two clear streams, willow tablets flying jade, double bridges, Jiaoquan soaking the moon, Taoist bells, and Xianqiao Yuxiu, which have constructed a beautiful picture of small bridges, flowing water and people, and are a shining pearl on the Wuyuan boutique line.
There are handicrafts and chrysanthemum tea vendors everywhere in Likeng. Wooden combs are really cheap, six for five yuan.
In late March, Likeng has white walls, gray tiles, old trees, small bridges, flowing water, and houses, as well as rapeseed flowers everywhere.
Although it has a strong commercial atmosphere, I still like this place very much. There is a bustling city, but there are also quiet places for photo taking in the midst of the hustle and bustle.
Overall it's pretty, but I've been to too many special areas like this so I'm not amazed. Overall it's worth coming. We stayed inside the Likeng scenic spot but on the side. There was no running water or red lanterns, but outside the door was a big old camphor tree, bamboo forest and rape flowers. If the rape flowers hadn't withered, it would still be very beautiful. The air was very good, the water was sweet, the tap water was really sweet, people should live long. Reminder: the black plum and ice candy are soaked in color, many scenic spots have them. The black plum soup we drank at Cha Ji tasted good.
Likeng is a place with small bridges and flowing water, with rape flowers blooming in patches, and many literary shops around the bluestone paths where you can buy souvenirs. As a sketching base, Likeng comes alive on paper in the hands of painters.
Likeng, I suggest that those who have not been to Wuyuan can go in and experience the scenery of the Huizhou village. Although it is highly commercialized, it is still very beautiful and lively.
Walking through a field of rapeseed flowers, I was surprised to find a few cows, which were much more realistic and pleasing than the crude scarecrow and dragon shapes! After a slow turn, there was a forest with a clear stream, and then there were the common elements of the ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. The Hui-style buildings on both sides of the stream stood opposite each other. Likeng's most famous She inkstone was sold everywhere. I didn't ask the price. I guess the simple folk customs would not sell it for several times more.
After visiting Likeng for about an hour and a half, I think Likeng is better compared to Wangkou Jiangwan! It has its own characteristics and is not the same as others.
Most of the villages in Wuyuan are built along the river, and Likeng is no exception. However, the waterway in Likeng is very narrow, and can probably only be called a stream. The road at the head of Likeng village is quite long. Following the stream and passing through the memorial archway, you will see a large field of rapeseed flowers. Although it is flat land, it is very easy to take pictures because the road we walked on is higher than the flower fields.
The river in Likeng has the characteristics of Wuyuan, with bamboo or stone bridges in front of every house, which are quite dense. The bridge decks of these bridges are basically parallel to the water surface, instead of protruding stone bridges like those in the Jiangnan water towns.