Houwan Village, Shangnan

　　    Houwan Village in Qingyouhe Town is 20 kilometers from the county seat, offering convenient transportation and a prime location. The region is rich in ecological resources, with over 80% forest coverage forming a vast natural oxygen bar. The village’s unique rural houses, ubiquitous stone mills and rollers, revolutionary cultural sites, as well as attractions such as the “Jingniang Cave” and “Jingniang Temple”—both part of the historic “Eight Scenic Spots of Qingyou”—the Li Family Ancestral Hall, and sights like “Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl, a Phoenix Dancing Gracefully,” make it a popular destination for leisure and vacation.

　　    Legend has it that the Li family of Houwan in Qingyouhe were a prominent and noble clan. During the late Ming Dynasty, three brothers—Sanrang, Sansi, and Sankao—were known for their extraordinary strength and bravery, earning the nickname “The Fierce Lis.” The three brothers dedicated their might to fighting bandits in Qingyouhe. Today, descendants of the Li family, represented by the head of Chaoyang Group, have built an ancestral hall there to commemorate their great achievements. Alongside this profound cultural heritage, the changing seasons paint the village as a beautiful tableau: in spring, rapeseed flowers blanket the mountains, filling the air with intoxicating fragrance, transporting visitors to a fairyland-like trance; in summer, the poplar woods and natural bathing beaches are ideal retreats from the heat, where groups of tourists gather for barbecues, enjoying delicious food while connecting with nature; in autumn, ancient trees, bearing the weight of centuries, showcase splendor and beauty that command reverence; and in winter, standing at the entrance archway of Houwan and looking down, everything is blanketed in silvery white, as if the earth is quietly sketching the blueprint of spring.

　　    Speaking of Houwan Village’s unique natural resource—liaojiang stones, found on the second terrace of Xiaojiawan Ridge along the Qingyouhe River, these rocks, shaped like ox heads, are surrounded by the Qingyouhe River and span about 300 acres. Scattered across the villagers’ wheat and pea fields are yellowish, oddly shaped stones. Qingyouhe Town plans to fully leverage this valuable natural resource by constructing a bath center themed around “liaojiang stone medicinal bathing,” aiming to deeply develop and utilize it so that every visitor to Houwan can experience and enjoy its distinctive wellness benefits.

　　    Modern life is stressful and fast-paced, and more and more people yearn for the leisurely, peaceful lifestyle of the countryside. With its rich rural charm and deep historical heritage, Houwan continues to flow quietly along with the Qingyouhe River through the passage of time, singing and laughing all the way, washing away the noise of the world, and waiting silently for everyone who wishes to understand and experience it…