Nangang Millennium Yaozhai was founded in the Song Dynasty and has experienced thousands of years of baptism. It is Yao's only settlement in China and even in the world. Up to now, nearly 400 ancient buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties have been preserved, which is known as "the first Yao Village in China".
As the saying goes, there are no mountains and no Yao in Lingnan. Yao people usually build villages in the mountains. After all, compared with plain areas, high mountains are steeper, easier to defend than to attack, and can better defend against enemy attacks. Nangang Millennium Yaozhai was built halfway up the mountain, with an altitude of more than 800 meters.
At the entrance of the ancient village, there is a stone fence with two bright red characters on it: Nangang.
Stepping into it, it seems that it has passed through a thousand years of time and space, and the antique Yao customs come into view, full of vicissitudes. There are no rows of high-rise buildings here, only the quaint and elegant Yao Mansion, built on the mountain, patchwork; There are no broad and flat asphalt roads here, only dark blue stone roads, criss-crossing, clean and tidy; There are no dazzling large supermarkets here, only street corners selling fireworks and local hawker stalls in mountain products; There are no endless motor vehicles here, only endless horses, jingling bells and loads. ...
Wandering around the village, you can also visit many historical sites: Wang Yao's former residence where the top leader of Nangang Yaozhai lived, Getangping, which is very lively on holidays, and Wang Pan Temple, which was built on the "dragon head" to protect the safety of Yao people in the village. ...
Climbing up the steps, we came to the high observation deck. Looking from the railing, the endless peaks, terraced fields, orderly houses, tourists with different costumes and local villagers wearing Yao costumes are amazing. ...
The ancient village is not big. After a cursory glance, you may lose interest in an hour or two, but there is no limit to time when you savor it carefully. The cultural relics and historical sites that have witnessed the vicissitudes of the village, the poetic natural scenery, the leisurely and quiet "picking chrysanthemums under the east fence" and the simple Yao compatriots are all worth staying and feeling.