Lesser-Known Scenic Spot in Southern Anhui: Taoyuan Village in Shandi Town, Huangshan

With a history of over 800 years, the ancient village of Taoyuan is located in Qixi Shandi Town. It is said that the village was named after Tao Yuanming's 'The Peach Blossom Spring'. The scenery is intoxicating. In fact, Taoyuan Village has a simple charm, and the villagers are mostly honest and kind, living an idyllic life, much like the people in The Peach Blossom Spring. The villagers are mostly surnamed Chen. When the Chen family came to Taoyuan, there were five brothers. As the family grew, the five brothers built seven ancestral halls, namely Dajingtang, Chijingtang, Baojitang, Shenhuitang, Sizhengtang, Dabentang, and Xuwuci, known as 'Five Gates and Seven Halls'. In ancient times, Taoyuan had eight natural sceneries, namely Shibilinzhu, Yuyin Hantan, Xintian Gubai, Mingyue Yetang, Maofeng Gonghu, Tianjin Lingyuan, Xianren Liji, and Jiazi Beiweng. Later, artificial additions such as Baoshan Temple, Yunmiao Guan, and Shenming Pavilion created ten more scenes, showing the village's beauty. As time goes by, most of the original eighteen scenes no longer exist, but the tranquil and fresh pastoral scenery of Taoyuan remains unchanged, as does the simple and pleasant village atmosphere, like a touch of light green, a breeze that moves the heart. Taoyuan Li Bridge is at the entrance of Taoyuan Village. The inscription on the bridge describes the scenic spots near Taoyuan Li Bridge and records the situation of public fundraising for the bridge's construction. It was written by Wang Zhi, a Jinshi (successful candidate in the Imperial examinations) in the second year of the Ming Chenghua period (1466), who was a member of the Imperial Household Department from Qimen City, and inscribed by Wang Mian, who once served as the magistrate of Yanshi in Henan, from Xin'an, Qimen. Navigation: Taoyuan Village, Shandi, Qimen