Xujia Mountain Stone Village

Xujia Mountain Stone Village

Xujia Mountain Village is a natural village under the Xumin Administrative Village of Chayuan Township (the other four natural villages are Minhutian, Xujia, Yichangping, and Xia’an). It is located in the eastern part of Ninghai County and the western part of Chayuan Township, 13.5 kilometers from the county seat and 3.1 kilometers from the Chayuan Township government. The average elevation is about 200 meters. The village has 277 households with a total population of 720. Most of the working-age residents have left to work elsewhere, leaving around 220 people as permanent residents. The village covers an area of 4,718 mu, including 821 mu of arable land and 3,008 mu of forest. According to village records, descendants of Ye Mengding from the late Southern Song Dynasty—Ye Daqing and his son—settled here to escape turmoil, coming from Dongcang. It has a history of over 700 years. Xujia Mountain is situated atop a hill, surrounded by mountains with well-preserved vegetation, lush grass, towering ancient maples, elegant bamboo, serene stone scenery, and curling cooking smoke. The environment is tranquil, making you feel as if you’ve entered a hidden paradise. The greatest feature of Xujia Mountain is its raw, wild beauty—the houses rarely use modern materials like steel or concrete. The vast majority of homes are stone houses, built with walls made of stacked black basalt (locally called “copper slab stone”). Xujia Mountain is home to the largest and best-preserved cluster of stone houses in Ningbo, and is a model of coastal mountain stone house architecture in eastern Zhejiang—truly a kingdom of stone. The village not only preserves complete stone houses, courtyards, walls, lanes, bridges, roads, and benches, but also continues traditional ways of life such as ox-plowing, sweet potato starch production, sweet potato liquor brewing, rice cake pounding, and bamboo weaving. The tourism resources of Xujia Mountain Village are divided into four areas: the ancient stone village, plateau scenery, geological park, and farming heritage. It can be developed into a mountain village leisure tourism area featuring stone village characteristics, integrating mountain village experiences, cultural exchanges, wellness retreats, and recreational sports.

Enquiry Hotline: 0574－65123956

Admission: Free

Self-driving Route:

Route 1: Take the Tongsan Expressway → Exit at Ninghai → Taoyuan North Road → Taoyuan Middle Road → Turn left at Taoyuan Roundabout → Follow the Coastal Highway → Head towards Chayuan → Turn left at the fork (look out for the Xujia Mountain tourism sign and drive straight ahead)

Route 2: Take the Tongsan Expressway → Exit at Ninghai → Head towards Xiangshan → Turn onto Xinghai Road → Turn left onto the Coastal Highway → Head towards Chayuan → Turn left at the fork (look out for the Xujia Mountain tourism sign and drive straight ahead)

By Bus: Ninghai Bus Terminal → Ninghai East Bus Station → Take the bus to Chayuan → Get off at Xujia Mountain

Accommodation & Dining:

Sanpanshi Restaurant 18957859805

Mankeyuan 0574-65128685

Shilei Restaurant 0574-65128086

Laowu Restaurant 13777281849 0574-65124556

Huangnigang Agritainment 15058218769

Address: Near Shangfang Village, Dajiahe, Chayuan Township, Ninghai County, Ningbo City

Type: Mountain Village

Recommended Visit Duration: 2–3 hours

Tel: 0574-65123956

Opening Hours:

Open all day