Jigongqiao Village, Long'an Wei, Xingning, Guangdong

Long'an Wei was built in the Jiāqìng period (1809 AD) by the famous local gentry Luo Menghao. It faces south with its back to the north and consists of a three-hall and four-wing 'Wei Long' house, with fighting gates on both sides for entry and exit. In front of the house door, there is a heping (grain drying area), and outside the heping is a semi-circular wall. The main building is 54 meters wide and 56.6 meters deep, covering an area of 3056.4 square meters. The central and lower halls are supported by eight ground pillars, and the front door features lion wood carvings, with exquisite wooden carvings and polychrome paintings. The layout is rigorous and reasonable, with very complete infrastructure, including 96 rooms, 10 large and small halls, and 12 courtyards. The walls of the entire house are made of a mixture of lime, cobblestones, and glutinous rice, making them very strong defensively. It is a large and exquisite typical two-story Hakka 'Wei Long' house. Menghao was known as an elder in the village; he was prudent and tolerant in his dealings, engaged in education and farming, and was diligent in business, continuously promoting prosperity. His sincere and charitable way of life earned him the title of 'Dafu' from the Qing government, and thus the 'Wei Long' house he built was named 'Dafu Di'. In September 2017, it was announced as the eighth batch of cultural relics protection units in Xingning City.