The Ancient Village Culture of Matou Ancient Village

Antique wooden houses criss-cross and print into the eyes of tourists. Sanhe Courtyard and Siheyuan are regularly built on both sides of the central axis of the two ridges. These buildings in Sanheyuan are closed stone dams, and all the doors are open to the west, which is the only passage. Most houses were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They are all fighting through wooden structures. Doors, waist doors, opposite doors, railings and furniture are all decorated with wood carvings, which have rich cultural connotations. Most of them are swastikas, also known as waterwheel fancy duckweed flowers, which is a symbol of bamboo waterwheel as an irrigation tool. Besides, the bat's mouth is the main blessing; Sika deer main deer; Longevity plaque is the main longevity; Dragon and phoenix are auspicious and beaming; Shuanglong grabs the treasure to dominate the glory, and Shuangfeng Chaoyang dominates China; Kirin is rich in playing the role of pearl; Double butterflies are the most expensive; Peony flowers are expensive; Sunflower owners have many children and grandchildren, and morning glory owners have long-term development; Flower merging and safety; Eight immortals crossing the sea master skills; From then on, Lord Ronghua waited for happiness. These patterns are the crystallization of the integration of Chinese culture and Buyi culture, and also reflect the diligence and wisdom of our ancestors.

Stone building

Guzhai is a village with stones piled up. It extends in all directions, with criss-crossing waterways, all of which are paved with stones and pebbles, most of which are paved with stones, a few are made of river stones, and steep slopes are made of stone ladders. The stone walls on both sides of the large and small passages, regardless of height, are made of strip stones or rubble, and the height varies from 1 to 10 meters. In addition, stone dams, stone ridges, stone wells, stone bridges, stone foundations, stone pits, stone mills, stone benches, stone carvings, stone walls ... are densely packed into a net and can be seen everywhere. It is not difficult to imagine how much effort and energy people have put into building such a huge stone on their shoulders and making it into models one by one.

Guzhai layout

The ancient village is shaped like a butterfly, which means blessed land. Its Long Mai, which originated from the miscellaneous works, stretches for nearly 60 miles and extends to the platform of Baihua Shandong Root. Cliffs, steep slopes, cliffs, deep ditches, qinglong river and deep-water rivers flow around the village, and pillow mountains are surrounded by water. Ancient trees are towering, and the countryside in front of the house is integrated with the residents, forming a beautiful environment of "harmony between man and nature".

Two clear streams in the village pass through the village and flow through the deep water river. The ancient village is located at the intersection of four clear springs, forming an "auspicious place" in ancient geography. Water is one of the main reasons for the establishment of ancient villages, and it is a powerful guarantee for survival, durability and unbreakable.

ancient architecture

The general manager's office is located at the highest place in the back hill. During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, there were Jingjiang Road General Manager's Office and Diwo General Manager's Office. It lasted more than 300 years, the foundation was built in the Yuan Dynasty, and the houses were built in the Ming Dynasty. Around the general manager's office, there are many high ridges, which are gentle and flat. A wall of 4 ~ 6 meters is made of stone, which closely cooperates with the high ridge. There are two layers of retaining walls inside and outside, and there are still relics visible today. The Dachangmen and Dajieba ruins with thousands of huge stones are the witness of the stone-repairing Chaomen, as well as the remains of Shangmashi, Shou Ziwen, Changfa Yongan and Tiemashi. Here, you can observe the enemy's situation from all directions, command with flags, mobilize the people and defend your homeland.

temple

Originated in the middle of Ming Dynasty, it was destroyed at the end of Ming Dynasty, and it was the Song Temple. Rebuilt in the last years of prosperity, Qing Kanggan painted * * * for the Song Dynasty, painting left and right, offering sacrifices to ancestors and looking forward to the prosperity of future generations, hence the name "Xinglong Temple". Salt was destroyed by chaos, and the existing building was rebuilt for the third time in Guangxu two years. Built in the first year, carved dragons and painted phoenixes are very lively.

Red Army slogan

Both the seventh uncle Song Rongzong and the eighth uncle Song Rongchang built walls with stones and ancient bricks to seal up the whole house. It is divided into main residence, long residence and family residence, with magnificent momentum, doors and windows carved with dragons and painted with phoenix (destroyed during the Cultural Revolution) and thousands of acres of countryside. Other three-in-one and four-in-one hospitals are similar. There are more than 20 Red Army slogans in the Sanheyuan of Song Leling House alone, which are precious revolutionary cultural relics. There are also rich revolutionary cultural relics of the Red Army in the ancient village. 1At the beginning of April, 935, the heads of the first and third armies of the Central Red Army passed through Hefeng Township, Kaiyang County, leaving many Red Army slogans in Matouzhai and other places. Dozens of slogans such as "The Red Army is an army of workers and peasants" still exist today. For tourists from inside and outside the province, the ruins of the Tusi Governor's House, the seven grandfathers' houses and the eight grandfathers' houses in the village are must-see places. Every time a tourist comes here, most villagers will talk about the long history here for a while. However, the villagers here don't know that in the dark corner of Gu Lou, an insect called "termites" is gnawing at the columns and beams of a century-old house.

The termite damage there is becoming more and more serious, and most of the load-bearing beams and columns of ancient buildings in the village have been hollowed out.

When the number of termites reaches a certain level, it will produce another level of termites-"winged adults", which will gradually spread around after flying separately and pairing. As far as the harm degree of termites in Matouzhai is concerned, if professional control is not carried out, the precious scenic spots in Tusi ancient village will be in danger of collapse. In Matouzhai, some villagers complained that even if there were no termites, he would tear down the old house and rebuild the brick wall building sooner or later. "Who wants to stay in that dark old house all day?"

There is another reason: when tourists visit Zhaizhai, they all boast that the old house is valuable, and making money in the future is definitely a treasure, but tourists always go to Shuitouzhai, two kilometers away, for dinner and consumption, but they can't get any benefits. In this famous ancient stockade, there are few places where tourists can spend money. The only thing here is the quaint characteristic buildings and the pure peasant atmosphere.