Dayan Village is located along the upper reaches of Fenghua River, backed by the ridges of Tiantai Mountain. It has beautiful scenery and is the hometown of many great politicians and writers, such as Wang Fang, the Minister of Public Works in the Ming Dynasty, and Ba Ren, a famous 20th-century writer. In 2019, it was included in the fifth list of "China's Traditional Villages".
Dayan Village has a long history and rich cultural heritage. The name "Da Yan" means "big weir" in Chinese, a commemoration of the village's major dam project. The village had a magistrate surnamed Zhou in the Song Dynasty. He mobilized the villagers to build a dam for flood control and irrigation in the nearby river to ensure the safety of the community. Today, several overflow dams have been built in the riverway near the original weir, over which water calmly flows. The trees along the bank and the clear river surface form a beautiful landscape and a natural "water park" for visitors.
Villagers' homes line the river, stretching for nearly a kilometer from north to south. There are many locations of interest in the village: the ancient weir, writer Ba Ren's former residence, historical architecture, and a lane of quaint stores and B&Bs. The village is also surrounded by fitness trails, fruit-picking farms, rafting clubs, and camping resorts that attract many tourists.