Lugang Ancient Village, Hezhou, Guangxi

Lugang Village was built in the mid-Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 500 years. It is a Zhuang village surrounded by Han people, with 2 natural villages (Lugang Zhuang Ancient Village and Kongxinyan Natural Village). The villagers are mainly surnamed Wei, Qin, and Ou. The neighboring villages of Lugang Village are all Hakka and locals, and the main languages are Hakka and local dialects. Lugang Village still maintains the tradition of speaking Zhuang. The village has a strong cultural heritage, and ancient cultural relics and buildings are scattered throughout the ancient village. Public buildings in the village include alleys, sewage ditches, ancestral halls, and gatehouses. The formation and architecture of the village have certain historical research and artistic value for the study of Zhuang history. As the only "Zhuang village" in the surrounding area, the whole village has nine surnames. It is said that in the mid-Ming Dynasty, the Ou brothers from Hunan passed through Hexian County and settled here. Later, other clans moved in one after another. After generations of reproduction, it gradually developed into today's Lugang Village. For hundreds of years, the harmony between families and the harmony between ethnic groups have made it stable, prosperous, and thriving for hundreds of years. The four ancient gatehouses built in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty in the village are named Kangning, Xianning, Yongning, and Anning, respectively, and belong to different surnames, but they can be uniformly named "Ning", which tells the story of Lugang Village's pursuit and belief in harmony and harmony. The big family "Pingyangdi" in the village is a well-preserved ancient residence in the village. It is a two-entry courtyard style, with a "Jinshi" plaque hanging on the main hall, two-story wing rooms on both sides, and the whole house is well-made with gray plastic and wood carvings. The first batch of traditional Chinese villages.