Jujing Village

Jujing village is a typical village surrounded by mountains and water. The small river is in a large semicircle shape, around the village for nearly a week, surrounded by mountains. On the hillside opposite the village, you can see the whole Jujing village at the middle of the mountain. A small stream circularly surrounds the whole village. The connection between the stream and the road is small wooden bridges. The whole village is supported by a mountain, which is very in line with the Chinese design of "back mountain and front water".

Jujing Village

Built in the early Song Dynasty, Jujing village is located in Dazhangshan Township, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. There are more than 390 households and 1400 people in the village, including 7 natural villages and 5 villager groups, with 616 mu of cultivated land and 21467 mu of forest land. The per capita income in 2014 was 4500 yuan. The whole village has a unique layout and profound cultural heritage. It is a typical village surrounded by mountains and water, surrounded by mountains and a stream. It is in line with the Chinese design of "back mountain and front water". It is known as "the roundest village in China", just like a paradise in the world. Jujing village is the hometown of he ruchong, a famous official in Ming Dynasty. The villagers are honest, kind and hospitable. There are many ancient buildings and ancient people in the village. Among them, there is a plaque of "Huangge Tiaoyuan" given by Chongzhen emperor of Ming Dynasty in the ancestral hall of he family in Song Dynasty, which means "to be the prime minister and to be in charge of the world".

In December 2018, the Ministry of housing and urban rural development plans to list Jujing village in the fifth batch of Chinese traditional villages.

On June 6, 2019, it will be included in the list of the fifth batch of Chinese traditional villages.

General situation of the village

Jujing village is located in Dazhangshan Township, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. It is a typical type of mountain surrounded by water. The small river forms a large semicircle, which is nearly a circle around the village, surrounded by high mountains. On the hillside opposite the village, you can see the whole Jujing village at the middle of the mountain. A small stream circularly surrounds the whole village. The connection between the stream and the road is small wooden bridges. The whole village is supported by a mountain, which is very in line with the Chinese design of "back mountain and front water". Local people call it "washbasin village". Jujing village has a ancestral temple and camphor trees at the water entrance of the village. On the mountain behind the village, there is a well preserved Shuikou forest. The newly built asphalt road passes around the village in an arc shape along the river bank, and some wooden bridges are connected with the road. Dense villages, small bridges, rivers, surrounded by mountains, if not for the road, breaking the quiet of the village, it is definitely a paradise.

The village was built in the early Song Dynasty. It is known as the roundest village in China and Bagua village in China. There are many cultural relics in the village. In the ancestral hall of he family in Song Dynasty, there is a plaque (stolen) of "Huangge Tiaoyuan", which was personally given by Emperor Chongzhen of Ming Dynasty in the first year of Chongzhen. It means "to be the prime minister and to be in charge of the world affairs", and there are many places of interest.

Jujing is a simple and secluded mountain village. The village's surname is he. According to the genealogy of he clan in the Qing Dynasty, the ancestors of he clan moved here during the Qiandao period of the Song Dynasty. After thousands of years of reproduction, they became a big family. The village is shaped like a horseshoe. There is a corridor bridge and ancestral temple at the entrance of the village. The alleys are crisscrossed inside the village and the Qushui is surrounded outside the village. The villagers are honest, kind and hospitable, just like a paradise. Such a well preserved ancient village itself is a rare historical and cultural treasure.

be careful

Note: the plaque of "Huangge Tiaoyuan" was stolen by thieves in 2011. The thief has not been caught this (March 2012). Please pay attention to Wuyuan and those who care about cultural relics. If you have any clues, please contact the public security department.

Address: Gutan Township, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province

Longitude: 117.64974212647

Latitude: 29.463600469568

Tour time: 1 hour

Traffic information: self driving from the north exit of Wuyuan expressway, then drive along the direction to Qinghua Town, pass Qinghua to Dazhangshan, and pass by Jujing village

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day