Jilve Huanggongci — Attraction in Chaozhou

Typical for China: it is all new, but described as historical, often with more than a thousand years of history. So don't expect 'the real thing', but an enjoyable stroll over a special kind of bridge. The middle section is a pontoon bridge that is removed daily (at 17:30 until the next day 10:00) to allow cargo ships to pass. Entrance fee for one entry is ¥20. If you get off at the other end, you have to pay again. There is a colourful light show...

Not big, but the architecture is very distinctive, preserving many Chaozhou-style wood carvings from the Ming and Qing dynasties on the beams of the buildings, which are very exquisite. If you like crafts, it's worth recommending. By the way, you can currently buy scenic spot combo tickets at the entrance of the scenic area, which is more...

「己畧黃公祠」建於1887年，距今已有130年歷史，是一座硬山頂式建築，二進一印亭院落式格局。建築裝飾用上木雕、石雕、金漆畫、嵌瓷等工藝，祠中的潮州木雕工藝被譽為"潮州木雕第一絶"，與相同時期以潮州石雕工藝著稱的「從熙公祠」均已被列為全國重點文物保護單位，展現當時相關工藝技術的一個頂盛時期。 當中的木雕、石雕構圖豐富嚴謹，雕刻題材多以戲曲傳奇、民間故事等典故或花鳥瑞獸等賦予了吉祥寓意。木雕通過圓雕、浮雕、沉雕、鏤空、通雕等等雕刻手法，加上運用了黑漆裝金、五采裝金、本色素雕等三大類色彩表現手法，層次分明，尤其以屋架的大型木雕組合確實令人嘆為觀止。例如屋架上的畫卷造型，畫卷的平面描畫上了圖案，再綴以枝頭花鳥的立體造型於畫卷表面及底部，整個畫面上的空隙看似不多，對比起周圍的鏤空、通雕顯得略為平淡，從下仰望時卻會被震撼於畫卷的造型其實只是薄薄的一片，感覺上比起鏤空、通雕的部分更為脆弱。 要知道1918年的一場潮汕大地震損壞了附近的「潮州開元寺」內其中一座唐代石經幢，可見作為屋架的構件，既要被充分利用為雕刻的原材料，同時又要肩負起承擔屋頂重量的重任。雖然經歷過百多年的歲月洗禮，色彩已顯得滄桑，剩下的少量嵌瓷點綴得零零落落，木雕稍有殘缺，仍盡顯工匠們的鬼斧神工，該祠剛建成時的華麗程度亦可想而知。 祠內設有展示區對部分雕刻題材的典故，以局部的圖片配以文字作解說，對參觀者了解和欣賞雕刻作品很有幫助，參觀時不妨帶上簡單的望遠鏡去欣賞一些細節。現時入場費為10元人民幣，很適合喜歡手...