Xinye Village
Xinye () is a historic village in Daciyan Town (), Jiande City, Hangzhou, in the west of Zhejiang Province. Founded in the Southern Song dynasty, Xinye is noted for its well-preserved Ming and Qing era architecture and ancient residential buildings. Xinye is also known for holding ancestor worship ceremonies on the annual Shangsi Festival, an ancient tradition that is only practiced by a few communities in China today, including Xinye. In 2010 it was designated as a National Historic and Cultural Village of China. Location Xinye is located in western Zhejiang Province, in the southern part of Jiande bordering Lanxi. The village is governed by Daciyan town of Jiande city, which is in turn within the administrative boundary of the provincial capital Hangzhou. Xinye is overlooked on the northwest by Mount Yuhua () and Mount Daofeng (). The main access road is National Highway 330, 6 kilometers from the village. History Xinye was founded in 1219 during the reign of Emperor Ningzong of the Southern Song dynasty, when founder Ye Kun () moved to the area. Ye Kun's grandson Ye Kecheng (, 1250–1323) expanded the village, building Xishan Ancestral Hall () on the western hills, and Youxu Ancestral Hall ()