Hongcun
E402906
Hongcun is a historic Chinese village in southern Anhui renowned for its well-preserved traditional Huizhou architecture and picturesque water system, and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hongcun canonical | 3 |
| Hongcun Ancient Village | 1 |
| Xidi Ancient Village | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
ⓘ
historic village ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Huizhou (historical region)
ⓘ
surface form:
Huizhou culture
|
| establishedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Wang clan ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
black-tiled roofs
ⓘ
brick carvings ⓘ horse-head gables ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ whitewashed walls ⓘ wooden carvings ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Huizhou architecture ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
Chengzhi Hall
ⓘ
South Lake Academy ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure |
Moon Pond
ⓘ
South Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ ancestral halls ⓘ archways ⓘ clan halls ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicActivity |
cultural heritage tourism
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (iii)
ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) ⓘ UNESCO cultural criteria (v) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageId | UNESCO World Heritage Site no. 1002 ⓘ |
| heritageInscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Song dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Song dynasty
|
| knownFor |
ancient residential buildings
ⓘ
picturesque water system ⓘ traditional clan-based village layout ⓘ well-preserved traditional Huizhou architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anhui
ⓘ
surface form:
Anhui Province
Huangshan (city) ⓘ
surface form:
Huangshan City
Yi County ⓘ southern Anhui ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui
|
| region |
Huizhou (historical region)
ⓘ
surface form:
Huizhou region
|
| tourismAttractionType |
cultural heritage village
ⓘ
traditional Chinese village ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocation | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ⓘ |
| waterSystemFeature |
canals running through the village
ⓘ
ponds integrated with residences ⓘ |
| waterSystemFunction |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
fire prevention ⓘ landscape aesthetics ⓘ |
| waterSystemType | artificially planned water system ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hongcun Ancient Village
this entity surface form:
Xidi Ancient Village