Shanghang Hakka Genealogy Museum
The Shanghang Hakka Genealogy Museum, the first specialized museum in China with genealogy culture as its core, houses over 300 genealogies, a forest of millennium ancestral training tablets, and migration route maps. This is not only the "gene bank" of Hakka culture, but also reveals the code of "where do guests come from" through immersive exhibitions: the hardships of crossing the southern border in the Central Plains, the wisdom of the clan gathered in the dragon house, and the hospitality in the tea ceremony, vividly reproduced in the interaction of light and shadow.
Historical origin
The Hakka ancestors migrated southward five times since the Eastern Jin Dynasty and formed a unique ethnic group in western Fujian. As one of the "ancestral lands of Hakka people", Shanghang has preserved a complete genealogy system, recording the inheritance and migration trajectory of bloodline. The museum was built in 2015 and systematically decodes the Hakka cultural genes through three main threads: genealogy, ancestral halls, and customs.
Customs experience
Participation method:
Cultural Exploration: Appointment for a tour guide to explain (including interpretation of genealogy codes and appreciation of marriage documents).
Intangible Cultural Heritage Handmade: Experience making tea (including rice sieve and pottery bowl, 88 yuan/set), or learn to sing Hakka folk songs (public service class every Saturday at 15:00).
Root seeking interaction: Use the surname retrieval system to search for family origins and generate electronic genealogy commemorative cards (20 yuan/copy).
Scenic Area Transportation
High speed rail: It is a 15 minute drive from Shanghang North Station (about 15 yuan by taxi), and there is a scenic area shuttle bus from 9:00-17:00 sharp.
Self driving: Navigation to "Shanghang Hakka Genealogy Museum", approximately 2.5 hours from Xiamen/Quanzhou and 4 hours from Guangzhou.
Airport: It takes about 1.5 hours from Longyanguan insect without feet Airport to the scenic spot (airport bus to Shanghang and then transfer to bus).
Tickets and Fees
Basic ticket: Free admission (electronic guide map required).
In depth experience: Genealogy restoration observation class costs 198 yuan/person (including material package), and Hakka cuisine cooking experience costs 168 yuan/person.
Cultural and creative products: Handwritten Genealogy Reproduction Edition 68 yuan/book, Migration Route Silk Map 98 yuan/piece.
precautions
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays, excluding holidays).
Cultural relic protection: Eating and touching of exhibits are prohibited in the exhibition hall, and white gloves are required for viewing family genealogies.
Luggage storage: The entrance service desk provides free storage (flammable and explosive materials are prohibited from being stored).
Special Reminder: Free tea tasting is available at 10:30 and 14:30 daily. Limited spots require prior registration.
Cultural Easter eggs
On the first day of each lunar month, a "Hakka Migration Scene Drama" performance is held (free participation) to recreate the legend of our ancestors crossing mountains and valleys. Complete three interactive experiences to redeem the "Hakka Culture Inheritor" electronic medal.