高椅古村中國十佳古村之一、全國重點文物保護單位，非常有特色，位於懷化市會同縣高椅古鄉，景點免費，感受侗族文化和風土人情，民風民俗。

高椅古村並沒有一個明顯的古村落界限，走着走着就能夠沿着主街看到高椅的牌子，裡邊的路自然是錯綜複雜，正門緊接着就是一個人字形岔口，進去之後不管走哪條路繞一大圈之後總會回來。

高椅古村位於會同縣高椅古鄉的巫水河畔，因其三面環山一面臨水，地形宛如一把太師椅而得名。整個村寨共有五百九十多戶兩千兩百多人，其中百分之八十五的村民為楊姓，系南宋威遠侯楊再思的後裔，侗族。古村以五通廟為中心，每棟建築坐北朝南，外表相似，呈梅花狀分佈排列，巷道與封閉式庭院呈八卦陣式，將村落分為五個自然村莊。村內保存有明洪武十三年到清光緒七年五百年間的古民建築一百零四棟。古村建築為木質穿斗式結構的兩層樓房，四周封有高高的馬頭牆，僅開小窗，構成相對封閉的庭院，有防風、防火、防盜的特殊功能。近百年來，高椅村尚沒有一家失火殃及四鄰的先例。每家每戶相通。這是典型的明代江南營造法式。攻略：交通：山路較好，自駕方便，慎夜行。價格：免費景色：明清建築很分散，規劃維護都很一般，到處都是電線和雜物，湖水也不純凈，比起地筍苗寨差出很遠。路過且有多餘時間可以順便看看。宣傳大於實際。時間：2小時。食宿：客棧條件很一般，晚上九點所有飯店關門。

一個河邊的古村落，適合慢慢的逛

There are mountains, water and houses, because there is no development here, so simple, no commercial atmosphere, the village sisters-in-law wash clothes by the river, there are stone benches in the river pavilion, is a good place for villagers to cool off, those ancient buildings like a labyrinth, but only eat and live will be on!

Gaoyi Ancient Village is a rare well-preserved ancient Dong culture village. The villagers'folkways are simple and not over-commercialized. We met a local elementary school student in the village as a volunteer tour guide for us. The explanation was very professional and we were very familiar with the route we were walking. It was worth visiting.