Returning from Huangshan without seeing the mountains (1): Xidi at dusk

Xidi was built in the Huangyou period of the Northern Song Dynasty, developed in the middle of Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty, and flourished in the early Qing Dynasty, with a history of nearly 960 years. It is 700 meters long from east to west and 300 meters wide from north to south. It has more than 300 households and a population of more than 1,000. There is water flowing westward next to the village, and there was a post station for delivering mail in ancient times, so it was named "Xidi" and it is also known as "the home in the peach blossom garden". Arriving at the long-famous Xidi Village, the sun has already set in the west, which means that this trip will leave a part of the possible dream in this ancient print-like village. The sun after the rain is like a reddish orange petal embedded in mid-air. The yellowish sunlight shines on the archways, houses and soft-lined mountains, adding a sense of mystery to the "Peach Blossom Spring". It is said that this ancient village is in the shape of a boat, which of course has to be at a certain height to achieve the legendary effect. Every household has a gorgeous and dignified house, an exquisite and exquisite garden, a black marble door frame and a leaky window. What do you want to tell the people who come here? Architecture itself is an expression. We are all just listeners, and what we can hear is the former prominence of a family. As for the stone carvings of exotic flowers and plants, birds and animals, the brick carvings of pavilions, characters and dramas, as well as the eccentric wood carvings, as well as the gorgeous and weird paintings and murals, indescribable awe will arise spontaneously. Delicacy and attention to detail can be included. What is even more surprising is the road to Xidi. If architecture shows the quality of life, then the roads in a place should interpret the quality of that group of people. Many deep alleys are no more than four or five feet wide. Living in such a place with many mountains and little land, people never dare to squander the extra land. No one expands their homes a little bit outward. Every corner, The corners of the houses are all curved, and "harmony is precious." This concept of Hui culture can be seen everywhere in the deep alleys. Xidi