[2025 Guangzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Longjin Xixiguan Dawu District (Updated Mar)

#chinaattractions Xiguan Mansion was a large-scale residence built by wealthy merchants in Xiguan (now Liwan District), Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty. It has strong Lingnan characteristics. Xiguan big houses usually cover an area of about 400 square meters and a depth of about 25 meters. The typical structure is “three-sided”, forming a symmetrical longitudinal axis.The halls are separated by patios, and the big houses are connected by Qingyun Lane. Historical background Xiguan Mansion flourished in the late Qing Dynasty and reached its peak in the mid-to-late 19th century and the 1920s. These large houses were mainly built by wealthy merchants and official families in Xiguan. They are full of Lingnan culture and show the architectural styles of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Architectural features Xiguan big houses are mostly brick-and-wood structures, with blue brick and stone feet, and granite inlays for the tall main entrance. Its plane layout is in the traditional form of a main hall, basically in the direction of depth. The typical plane is three rooms and two corridors, symmetrical to the left and right, with the main hall in the middle. The central axis is from front to back, from south to north, followed by the porch, entrance hall, sedan chair hall, main hall, first room, patio, second hall, and second room. Each hall has one entry, and generally the big house has two or three entries. Cultural significance Xiguan Mansion is not only a model of traditional houses in Guangzhou, but also a treasure of Lingnan architecture.Its architectural styles are mostly Chinese, with a ”three-sided" layout, three open rooms, three patios, hard mountain tops, sill windows, Ma Shi Street, patios, Qingyun Alley, wooden stairs, and various traditional Guangzhou decorations and carvings.Xiguan Mansion is not only a witness to history, but also a cultural inheritance. Status quo Due to historical changes, most of the Xiguan big houses no longer exist, and there are less than 10 existing ones. The Guangzhou Municipal People's Government has designated part of the area as the “Xiguan Big House Protected Area” to protect this precious cultural heritage.

#大bay区区综合#guangzhou Now if you want to appreciate the well-preserved old Xiguan house, you must go to the Liwan Museum on Longjin West Road. An old Xiguan house has been specially rebuilt as a museum. It is understood that Xiguan mansions are generally tall and bright, with halls and gardens combined, and are exquisitely decorated. Most of them are brick and wood structures, with blue brick and stone feet, and the tall main entrance is inlaid with granite. Starting from the entrance, there are entrance hall, patio, sedan room, shrine hall, inner room, living room, Qingyun Lane, hanging corridor, flower bureau, courtyard and other layouts. The interior decoration mostly uses wood-carved flower eyebrows, flower covers, screens and full-scale decorations. State flower window, in front of the door there are polished blue brick and stone walls, low corner door, folding door, back porch, etc. ✅Detailed address: No. 84, Fengyuan North Street, Longjin West Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou ✅Opening hours: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm (closed on Mondays) ✅Visit fee: Free ✅Transportation route: Walk 750 meters from Exit E of Changshou Road Station of the Metro

#大bay区娱乐 The Xiguan Folk Museum uses the reconstructed Xiguan House as the main building. Through household furnishings and scene displays, it partially reproduces the typical model of the traditional Xiguan House as well as the living mood and cultural landscape of Xiguan households. It is the only Xiguan House in Guangzhou that can be visited by tourists. Xiguan Folk Museum is the epitome of Guangzhou culture; and Xiguan House is the essence of Xiguan architectural culture. The Xiguan Folk Museum was rebuilt from a typical Xiguan big house. It has a small scene in one room, which is sentimental and timeless. It not only shows the exquisiteness of the Xiguan big house, but also condenses the Guangzhou style. The Folklore Museum adopts a three-bay layout, with the main hall, patio, first room, skylight, study room, etc. There is even an introduction to the traditional folk customs of Xiguan. If you are interested in the history of Guangzhou and Xiguan, you must check in. Ticket fee: Free and open Detailed address: No. 82 Fengyuan North Street, Liwan District, Guangzhou

Some people say that falling in love with a city is because there is someone in the city who likes it. In fact, not to fall in love with a city, perhaps for a vivid scenery in the city, for a piece of Qingmei past, a familiar old house. Perhaps, just for this city. Just like falling in love with someone, sometimes there is no reason, no antecedent, no wind, just love. The old city of each city has stories that tell the endless story, all with the most distinctive label of the era. Just like Miss Xiguan, even if it has passed for nearly two centuries, it is still Guangzhou, which is a unique business card of Xiguan. Western Guan has a lot of history hidden in the deep, let us explore some cultural relics that have rarely appeared. Among them, you can look at the hometown of Liuwanghuawu in Nanhan----------------------------------- . Wenta, 13 meters high, as the name suggests is the tower of the revitalization of the style of the wind, dedicated to Wenquxing. According to the use of the traditional Xiguan big house's blue masonry foot wall, the detail decoration is similar to the Pazhou ancient tower, which can be inferred to be the building from the middle of the Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty.