Hidden Gem Alert! A Stunning Guide to the 388-Year-Old Hakka Walled Village in Southern Jiangxi
by Wanderlust
Oct 18, 2025
Yan Yi Wei · Architectural Miracle
📍 Address: Yangcun Town Center, Longnan City, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province
💰 Admission: Free (Newly rated 3A scenic spot in 2024)
✅ Built starting in the 7th year of the Shunzhi reign
From the name "Yan Yi Yi Mou"
You can feel the deep affection of the Hakka people protecting their descendants ❤️
Every photo looks like a blockbuster ancient building! 📸
🔥 World record certifications:
▫️ 14.3 meters tall fully enclosed square walled village
▫️ 1.5-meter-thick rammed earth walls, super impressive!
▫️ 136 rooms interconnected layer by layer
This is the "tallest Hakka walled village"~🏆
🛡️ Ancient defensive wisdom is amazing:
Diagonal watchtowers, dense gun holes
Hidden sewage holes in the corridors...
In turbulent times, it was a life-saving artifact!
Simply a large-scale military defense installation 💪
✨ Quiet moment experience:
No one here during National Day?! Jackpot!
Touching Qing Dynasty blue bricks alone 🧱
Footsteps echoing in the four-sided corridor...
Climb to the top of the watchtower and open the window:
Who understands the joy of taking over an entire living fossil museum!
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🏡 Taiping Ancient Town · 28 Walled Village Clusters
📍 Also located in Yangcun Town, Longnan City
🌈 Cultural background:
▪️ Walled village clusters centered on Yan Yi Wei
▪️ 28 Ming and Qing dynasty buildings including Qiyoutang and Xiyi Wei
▪️ Feels like a living museum!
👣 Leisure activities:
▫️ Stroll on the bluestone alleys in the morning light
▫️ Encounter Hakka grandmas drying sweet potatoes
▫️ Pet the proud cat squatting on the doorstep 🐱
▫️ Daydream under the century-old banyan tree by the ancient pond...
This is the authentic original Hakka lifestyle~
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📌 Practical Guide
🚶 Tour route:
Yan Yi Wei (1h) → 5-minute walk to the core area of Taiping Ancient Town → Return in the evening
⏰ Peak avoidance tip:
Tested! Arrive before 18:00 on the first day of National Day
Exclusive access to the watchtower and ancient alleys is not a dream ✨
🚗 Transportation:
Navigate to "Longnan Yan Yi Wei"
Free parking! The ancient town is all on foot 👟
💎 Hidden gems:
While others are crowded in the scenic spot...
You listen to swallows returning to their nests on the top floor 🐦
Enjoy a cricket concert under the ancient wall roots 🎵
This is the true essence of a Hakka manor!
📸 Photo tips:
Backlit silhouettes through watchtower window grids
Close-ups of rammed earth walls on sunny days
Instantly create stunning cultural photos!
Post by SeekerOfAdventures | Oct 18, 2025














