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Guangxi Zhongshan Yuanyuan Ancient Village.

The scenery of Yuanyuan Village is pleasant, surrounded by mountains. In front of it is a table with water gathering in the heart of the sky, and a dragon and a crouching tiger. Because the village is located in the famous Wanggaoling Mountains, and all the mountains, rivers, and dragons belong to the source, it was named "Shangyuan". Today it is called "Yuanyuan". village". The village was built during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. The residences have blue tiles, white walls, cornices, and very simple and elegant Ming and Qing ancient buildings. Stepping in from the high threshold, between the wall tiles, the lattice windows are exquisite and clear, and the brick and wood carvings are lifelike. There is a faint scent of wood in the air, and the sun shines into the yard, giving it a quiet beauty. Most of the buildings in the ancient village are from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with brick and wood structures, a combination of courtyards and gantry structures, hard mountain roofs, and convex-shaped wind and fire walls that are relatively concentrated and intact as a whole. It is relatively strong, with some stone doorframes carved with couplets of flowers and plants, arranged in multiple rows, with multiple buildings connected to each other, and the layout pays attention to planning. There are nine houses in the village dating from the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. The design, area and orientation of these nine houses are exactly the same, and they are still well preserved. The original owner of these houses was Zhong Shiyuan, and they are still inherited by the descendants of the family. The village is also a well-known "Calligraphy Village". The village organically combines the culture of honesty and calligraphy, teaching calligraphy skills to children. In calligraphy classes, the children are told stories about the clean family traditions of historical celebrities such as "Calligraphy Saint" Wang Xizhi. , lead the children to understand the wisdom of the sages’ family tradition and tutoring, and let the concept of integrity take root in the children’s hearts. The fourth batch of traditional Chinese villages.
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Posted: Nov 1, 2024
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