Entering Hongcun, the first thing you see is the South Lake at the entrance of the village, which is one of the two cattle stomachs of the ancient village imitating cattle-shaped feng shui buildings in Hongcun. Sitting by the lake, watching the reflection of the old house on the lake with the white wall of Daiwa will make people immerse in this picturesque beauty... and Nanhu Academy is on the shore of Nanhu Lake, passing the painting bridge of Nanhu Lake and then walking left to the Nanhu Academy. This is an ancient building with a strong Huizhou architectural style, which is representative of the ancient architecture of Hongcun. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Hongcun people built six private houses on the shore of Nanhubei, known as the "Yihu Six Hospital". During the Qing Jiaqing period, the six houses were merged and rebuilt into a large-scale private house, namely "Nanhu College". The academy faces the South Lake, and then the buildings are connected, with white walls and tiles, blue water and blue sky, and each other. The college is currently well preserved, and historically this is also the place where the official residence and literati will lecture. He was a minister in the Qing cabinet, and he was a minister in the UK and Japan during the Republic of China. Nanhu College building is very interesting, the patio in the middle of the house is the architectural characteristics of Huizhou house, the main role is ventilation, lighting can also gather wealth, there are small gaps between the slabs and slabs on the ground, drainage problems are very particular. Don't forget to take a closer look at the fine carvings of ancient buildings in Hongcun. In addition to Nanhu College, Wang's Ancestral Hall, Jingxiu Hall, Chengzhi Hall, Taoyuanju are typical representatives of Hongcun ancient construction, scattered layout, and exquisite wood carvings, all show the once prominent here. Pushing open the old wooden door, in the quiet courtyard, everything is so peaceful and calm, so invincible, so intoxicating...