侗(dong)(dong)鄉黎平位于中(zhong)(zhong)國貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)東南邊(bian)緣,地(di)處(chu)黔(qian)、湘、桂(gui)三省(sheng)(區(qu))交界處(chu),全縣(xian)(xian)轄25個鄉鎮,面積4441平方公(gong)里,總人(ren)口49萬,少(shao)數(shu)民族占70.87%,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)侗(dong)(dong)族35萬人(ren),是(shi)國家對外(wai)開(kai)放縣(xian)(xian),縣(xian)(xian)城德鳳鎮是(shi)省(sheng)級歷史(shi)文化明(ming)城。中(zhong)(zhong)國侗(dong)(dong)族分(fen)布在湘、黔(qian)、桂(gui)毗(pi)連地(di)區(qu)和(he)鄂西(xi)南一帶,計有二百(bai)四十(shi)多(duo)萬人(ren)口,在貴(gui)州(zhou)聚(ju)(ju)居的侗(dong)(dong)族為(wei)全國最多(duo),而黎平縣(xian)(xian)聚(ju)(ju)居的侗(dong)(dong)族人(ren)口為(wei)全省(sheng)最多(duo)。
黎平(ping)侗鄉國家級風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名勝區位于貴(gui)州(zhou)省黎平(ping)縣境內(nei),地處湘、黔、桂三省(區)交(jiao)界,景(jing)區中(zhong)心黎平(ping)縣城(cheng)距省城(cheng)貴(gui)陽(yang)467公(gong)(gong)里(li),黔東南州(zhou)府凱里(li)271公(gong)(gong)里(li),距枝柳(liu)鐵路靖州(zhou)站(zhan)81公(gong)(gong)里(li),距廣西桂林風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名勝區320公(gong)(gong)里(li),距舞陽(yang)河(he)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名勝區242公(gong)(gong)里(li),是貴(gui)州(zhou)省東線(xian)旅游(you)的窗口和主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)區。景(jing)區總面(mian)積約為153平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里(li),含“四區兩點(dian)(dian)一群(qun)(qun)”,即肇(zhao)興—地坪、壩寨—九潮、巖洞—口江、八(ba)舟(zhou)河(he)—天生橋(qiao)四個(ge)景(jing)區、尚重、洪州(zhou)兩個(ge)獨(du)立景(jing)點(dian)(dian)和德鳳翹街古建筑景(jing)群(qun)(qun)。景(jing)區內(nei)侗族建筑群(qun)(qun)古樸完整、侗族文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)悠久(jiu)迷人、民(min)俗(su)民(min)風(feng)(feng)淳樸濃郁、巖溶(rong)天橋(qiao)舉世(shi)無雙、紅色旅游(you)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)典、風(feng)(feng)光(guang)絢麗多姿、氣候(hou)舒適宜人,自然風(feng)(feng)光(guang)和少數(shu)民(min)族文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)有機融(rong)合,鼓樓、花橋(qiao)和侗族民(min)居等人文(wen)景(jing)觀美不(bu)勝收,侗族大歌、侗族琵琶歌和侗戲列(lie)為國家非物質文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)遺產名錄,是進行觀光(guang)游(you)覽和文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)教育(yu)活(huo)動的勝地。