Gaoqian Ancient Residential Buildings

The Gaoqian Ancient Residential Complex is located in the picturesque Xianju Scenic Area. It is grand in scale, exquisite in layout, and remains intact after centuries.

The residential buildings are aesthetically pleasing in appearance, with simple facades and sturdy structures, particularly famous for the exquisite stone and wood carvings embedded on windows, doors, and lattices.

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These carvings are delicate and transparent, diverse in style, ranging from ancient simplicity to symmetry, simplicity, complexity, vigorous strength, and meticulous neatness, representing the essence of ancient Chinese residential carving art, and possessing high ornamental and research value.

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Especially the wood through-carved animal and flower designs, and wood reliefs depicting stories of people are truly astonishing.

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Gaoqian Ancient Residential Buildings still have villagers living and working in them to this day. The villagers are naturally cheerful, skillful, and live a simple life, retaining many traditional customs, such as spinning, knotting, weaving straw shoes, pounding rice cakes, and performing Buddhist rituals.

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The harmony between people and ancient dwellings presents a peaceful scene that is enviable to visitors. Open all year round from 07:00 to 18:00.

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