There is a place at the junction of Fenghua District and Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. It was originally a river sank, surrounded by reeds. Later, it was lifted into land and turned into a village. This village is now dependent on mountains and seas. The village is clear and gentle, clean and elegant. There are three ancient roads hidden around the village. Each of these ancient trails is covered with green trees, the stream is gurgling, quiet and cool, like a paradise, which is very suitable for summer travel.
This ancient village is Lupu Village in Yinzhou District, Ningbo. Most of the villagers in Lupu Village's surname are Shu. Their ancestors originally lived in Shujiashan in the deep mountains. Because they could not live in the village of Xingwang, they moved to their current location to live, forming a village. There are traces of the Shimen Temple and the lives of the villagers at that time at the foot of Shujia Mountain. His ancestors moved here probably during the Yuan Dynasty, and the village has a history of more than 700 years.
Lupu Village is surrounded by mountains, and two streams meet in the village. Among them, there is a stream passing through the village, forming a beautiful landscape. There are ancient trees or buildings such as ancient trees and Shujia Ancestral Hall on both sides of the stream. There are several ports by the stream and dams are flooded on the stream. Villagers often wash and rinse the stream, which is full of fireworks on the stream.
Lupu Village is far away from the city and major transportation roads, without noise or erosion by commerce. The village is original, quiet and natural, and full of nostalgia everywhere. There are a little changes in the village now. The houses at the entrance of the village have been painted and turned into artworks with pink walls and "destroyed walls", which looks more elegant.
The middle position of the village was also converted into a small square. There are neighborhood markets, clubs and big stone mills and other landscapes in the square. The neighborhood market is a pavilion-style building with walls and roofs mainly built in Hsinchu. The corridor is made of wood. They all look very recognizable and are a beautiful scenery in the village.
Both sides of the stream have also changed, with some literary and artistic landscapes, and the house next to the ancient tree group has also been converted into B&B . The walls and stream banks are decorated with scrap tires to be fresh and unique.
Walk up the main stream in the village and enter the deep mountains is Shimen Ancient Road, one of the three ancient roads in Lupu. The Shimen Ancient Road was opened by the ancestors of the Lupu Ancient Village. At the end of the ancient road is the Shimen Reservoir, which is also the place where the ancestors of the Lupu Ancient Village live. Later, it became a staff climbing trail.
Shimen Ancient Trail is flat, and there are almost no stone steps along the way, which is especially suitable for hiking for the elderly and children. The entire trail is hidden in the dense woods, with the streams flowing all the way, like a fairy tale of oz, better than a paradise. The road is quiet and cool, so it is very comfortable to walk.
Shimen Reservoir is wrapped in mountains, the lake water is shimmering, the mountains and rivers are as beautiful as paintings. In addition to the Shimen Ancient Road, there is also an ancient road in the north and south of the entrance of Lupu Village, called the Huoculing Ancient Road and the Tongtanling Ancient Road.
HuoChuiling Ancient Road is on the south side of the village. Walk about 300 meters from the mountain road next to the ancient trees at the beginning of the village. This ancient road is a major transportation route from Lupu to to in ancient times, and is also a military channel and a red ancient road. There were coastal defense outposts in the Song Dynasty and fire crawlers in the Ming Dynasty. When Qi Jiguang resisted the Japanese , he set up the beacon tower here. Today's HuoChuiling Ancient Trail is also a very cool and beautiful mountaineering trail, which is very suitable for summer or autumn.
Tongtanling Ancient Road is on the north side of the village. It is the main transportation route for Lupu villagers to go to Tangtou City and Hanling City to visit relatives and friends. Follow this ancient road through Tongyin Temple (now burned down), and cross Tiexhaling, it is Zouxi in Tangxi Town, with beautiful scenery along the way. Tongtanling Ancient Road is now also a popular ancient road among hiking and mountaineering enthusiasts in Ningbo . Especially when the autumn is clear and the weather is refreshing, there are endless tourists going to climb the ancient road.
In addition to Qingshan, Qingxi and Ancient Road, Lupu Village has two special scenery. These two scenery are the Yinzhou District Heroes and Martyrs Memorial Hall and the Shu Clan Ancestral Hall, both of which are red scenic spots.
Yinzhou District Heroes and Martyrs Memorial Hall is located at the entrance of the village. There is a martyrs monument on the pavilion and a group of martyrs sculptures in front of the pavilion.The famous "Luqing riot" broke out in Lupu Village in 1927, firing the first shot of the revolution in eastern Zhejiang. Therefore, this memorial hall was originally named the Luqing riot Memorial Hall, and later converted into the Yinzhou District Martyrs Memorial Hall.
Shu Clan Ancestral Hall was originally the Shu Clan's ancestral hall. Later, the local farmers' association launched a revolution here, which was . The former site of Lupu Farmers' Association . The ancestral hall is a courtyard with a stage and a wing room. The wing room is hung with a picture of the 24 filial piety hangings on the wall. The wing room is designated as a Lupu Farmers' Riot Exhibition Hall, showing the revolutionary history of Lupu in a picture-text-filled form.
In summary, Lupu Village is an ancient village that combines natural scenery, cultural monuments and red elements. It is separated from nature, away from the hustle and bustle, and is quiet and simplistic. It is a beautiful countryside that is livable to visit at home.
Travel tips:
1. Ticket information: Free
2. Geographic location: Xianxiang Town, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province
3. Self-driving navigation: Use the navigation software to search for "Lupu Village" and follow the navigation guidelines to go there. There is a parking lot in the village.
4. Public Transportation: Take Ningbo Rail Transit Line 4 - "Dongqianhu" Station, transfer to bus No. 620 - " Xianxiang Town " Station, transfer to bus No. 653 (small flights) - "Lupu" Station and get off; or take bus No. 692-1 - "Xianxiang Town" Station to transfer to bus No. 288 (many flights) - "Dundichang" Station, and get off, walk about 2.5 kilometers.
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