Shen Shui Longyou

Author: Ding Junqing
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: A Tale of a Small Town. Longyou Grottoes, a prehistoric underground architectural complex shrouded in mysteries, are hailed as the Ninth Wonder of the World. The pink and white horse-head walls, exquisitely carved brickwork, and the antique Ming and Qing residential buildings of Longyou are like a pearl scattered across the Jin-Qiu Basin in western Zhejiang, imbued with the millennia-old charm of Jiangnan culture. Through the flow of time, they continue to shine with brilliance. This book introduces the current state of Longyou's ancient villages and architectural heritage, placing them within the broader contexts of the Song Dynasty's agrarian-literary society, the Neo-Confucian system, the Ming Dynasty's commercial culture, and the dual-capital system. It injects new insights into rural architecture and culture in China. Especially for the people of Longyou, this book offers a deeper understanding and appreciation of their historical and cultural heritage, while also providing inspiration and impetus for current socio-economic and cultural development.