Fengjian Village

Fengjian Village () is a Villages of the People's Republic of China, village in Xingtan, Guangdong, Xingtan Town, Shunde, Foshan, Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, China with a total area of .

The village has a long history and features historic sites throughout. It has three stone arch bridges: the Juji () and Mingyuan Bridges () built in the Song Dynasty (9601279), and the Jin'ao Bridge (), given building permission by the Kangxi Emperor during the Qing Dynasty (16441911). Ancient temples, shrines and houses abound amongst a network of rivers and streams. Due to comparisons of the local scenery with the noted sights of Zhouzhuang, Kunshan, Zhouzhuang in Jiangsu province, the village is also known as the "Zhouzhuang of Shunde" (顺德周庄).

History

There has been archaeological evidence of human activity in the Fengjian area dating back to the Western Han dynasty. Artifacts from this era and the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties have been found at the Biwu () Western Han Dynasty Site.

Features

* Stone arch bridges: the Juji () and Mingyuan Bridges () built in the Song Dynasty (9601279), and the Jin'ao Bridge (), given building permission by the Kangxi Emperor during the Qing Dynasty (16441911).
* Jinshi Archway
* Ancestral shrine, Ancestral halls
** Liu family ancestral hall ()
** Li family ancestral hall (Song Shenzheng Li's Ancestral Hall) ()
* Osmanthus, Golden Osmanthus tree (). The tree was a gift to Li Chiangming (), a native of Fengjian, from the Guangxu Emperor, Emperor Guanxu of the Qing Dynasty.

See also

* List of villages in China

References

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Shunde District
Villages in China