Longmen Ancient Town is located at the foot of Longmen Mountain (part of Xianxialing Mountains) at the southern bank of Fuchun River, which is 52km away from Hangzhou in the southeast. YAN Ziling, a famous scholar in the Eastern Han Dynasty, once visited Longmen Mountain and praised that “the beautiful landscape here is better than Longmen in Lvliang”. That’s how the name Longmen Mountain comes from.

Longmen Creek crosses with Shanxi River, which is in the north side of Longmen Ancient Town, in T shape and together they flow through the town. The peaks and ridges around encircle a large area of green fields.

Taking the defensive radial streets and lanes as the framework, Longmen Ancient Town is developed into a mazy dwelling settlement centered in ancestral temples and halls. All these exquisite folk houses, halls, ancient towers, ancient bridges, memorial arches and temples with high value have made Longmen Ancient Town a rare ancient town in mountainous area that possesses the most well-preserved ancient architectural complex of Ming & Qing Dynasty in South China. This ancient town with unspoiled and unique customs has been listed as a national 4A level scenic area by China National Tourism Administration.

（Source: Longmen Ancient Town Official Website）