Where is Lantou Village?

Lantou Village is located in Yanzhuang Town, Gangcheng District. Because the river flows around the village, it was named "Lantou". Later, because of the frequent waves in the Longtan River next to the village, it was renamed Lantou Village. There are many ancient buildings existing in the village. There is a folk saying that "the buildings in Yanzhuanggezizhaizi are not as good as the houses in Shenjiaya. The fence in Xiaomazhuang is eight feet high and cannot reach the tile eaves of Lantou." Ancient houses, lanes and courtyards, dazzling carvings, mottled walls, and deep ancient alleys. In this ancient village surrounded by mountains and rivers, the ancient houses and ancient cypresses all appear so natural and harmonious. To this day, the Wu family courtyard is the most complete among the ancient buildings in Lantou. The courtyard, stone steps, and two-story ancient buildings can be vaguely seen with dark rafters, walls made of bluestone and black bricks, and it looks particularly quiet. The doors and windows with carved beams and painted beams are also visible. , so beautiful.

Walking through this village surrounded by mountains and rivers, the quiet ancient houses and deep ancient alleys are full of antique flavor and intoxicating. Siheyuan, stone steps, and two-story ancient buildings come into view. There are small black tiles on the roof, and there are auspicious animals carved in black bricks on both sides of the roof. Under the eaves, you can vaguely see the dark rafters, bluestone and black The walls made of bricks look particularly quiet, the doors and windows with carved beams and paintings are extremely beautiful, and there are two stone lions squatting at the door of the main house. The workmanship is exquisite and lifelike. This is the relatively complete courtyard of the Wu family courtyard that has been preserved to this day. At that time, the Wu family courtyard covered an area of ??50 meters long from east to west and more than 40 meters wide. It had a southeast gate, masonry walls, and small black tiles. There used to be four houses in the Wu family compound, all of which were connected. Each house was in the style of a quadrangle. They were passed down from generation to generation and divided from generation to generation. The old Wu family house also gradually disappeared.

In Lantou Village, in addition to the Ming Dynasty tile-roofed houses with a long history, Huayu Mountain in the southwest of the village is also famous far and wide. Huayu Mountain is also known as Wanhua Mountain. According to legend, there used to be 72 flower-watering rains here every spring, so it is named Huayu Mountain. Huayu Mountain is home to hundreds of flowers in spring and summer, beautiful mountains and clear waters all year round, and unique scenery. There are jade seal stones and holy water wells at the foot of the mountain. There are temples, roads, springs, and caves in Huayu Mountain. The mountains are green and the water is beautiful all year round. The mountains are full of ancient cypresses, which is beautiful and deep. There is also a temple on the mountainside with a long history. It was built during the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty. The temple is surrounded by red walls. On the high platform to the west of the courtyard, there are many buildings in the temple such as the Queen Mother Pavilion, Guanyin Hall, Guandi Hall, Bell and Drum Towers, etc. .

In the Huayu Mountain Temple, there are two towering ancient cypresses, called "Sister Cypresses". Because the two trees are tall and straight and ancient, they are also known as the "King of Qilu Cypresses". The ancient cypress is about 30 meters high. One of the cypress trees is more than 5 meters in circumference. It takes four adults holding hands to surround it. The crown of the tree reaches high into the sky and its branches are still lush. It almost covers the entire temple yard. cover. Walking westward along the Queen Mother Temple, the mountain gradually becomes steeper. Ancient cypresses grow on the wall and are lush and green. There is a stone cave on the mountain, named "Shi Dafu Cave". The cave has an area of ??20 square meters. The stone door and stone window of Shi Dafu Cave are the most unique. , there is Fushou Tianquan in the south of the cave. The spring water flows along the stone wall and flows all year round.

Address: Lantou Village, Yanzhuang Town, Gangcheng District, Laiwu City

Business hours: all day

Tour time: about 2 hours

Features Landscape: Wu Family Courtyard

Tour Route: Wu Family Courtyard-Huayu Mountain-Sister Cypress

Transportation Guide

Self-Driving Guide:

Go straight from Wenhenan Overpass to National Highway 205, pass Xiabigang Village on the right and drive 4.2 kilometers, pass Shangbeigang Village on the left, and arrive at the end point (on the right side of the road) Lantou Village

Park Venue information:

There is a parking lot in the village