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Step Into History: Explore Hongcun Village

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Hongcun Village
🐂 Ingenious Village Layout – The Shape of an Ox

Hongcun’s layout is famous for its symbolic and functional design. It was planned based on the principles of feng shui and traditional Chinese cosmology, and is said to resemble the shape of a sleeping ox:

Leigang Hill (雷岗山): the ox’s head

Two ancient trees: special of its horns

Winding lanes: which is the intestines

Post by miniiiiiiii | Jul 18, 2025

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