Peitian Ancient Village in Liancheng, Fujian is off the beaten path. It is an ancient village with a history of 800 years.

According to legend, there is an ancient village in Fujian, and more than 1,000 villagers in the village all have the surname Wu. The architectural layout of the village has not changed at all for hundreds of years since the late Ming Dynasty, and it is known as the "folk Forbidden City".

People who have been there said: "Stepping on the stone road of the ancient village is like traveling back 800 years ago. The quaint atmosphere and the weight of history there are breathtaking." Since then, this ancient village has always fascinated the people.

Finally, during a self-driving trip a few years ago, Shu Ming had the good fortune to walk into this small village after trekking over mountains and ridges, and recorded many beautiful moments in the village with his camera. In the following article, Shu Miao will share those precious photos with you and help you uncover the mystery of this ancient village with one thousand people and one surname. It is the Peitian Ancient Village in Liancheng County, Fujian.

The buildings in the ancient village of Peitian have a strong Hakka style. What is commendable is that during the hundreds of years from the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty to the present, the buildings in the village have been well preserved, almost all retaining their historical originality. This gives the ancient village of Peitian a very high historical and cultural value, and the village was therefore rated as a "National Cultural Relics Protection Village" in 2006. The stone roads in the village and every brick on the old houses carry extraordinary history and are unforgettable.

In "Hundred Family Surnames", the surname Wu ranks sixth and is a truly popular surname. The earliest ancestor of the Wu family can be traced back to the Ji family in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. As for the Wu clan's entry into Fujian, there are records for more than three thousand years from the fall of Fucha during the Warring States to the early Ming Dynasty.

Peitian Ancient Village is one of the places where the Wu clan settled down in Fujian. In southern my country, especially in coastal areas, people attach great importance to the inheritance of clans. To this day, the ancient village of Peitian still retains 21 clan ancestral halls to worship ancestors and pray for their protection and blessings.

From ancient times to the present, the Peitian Wu family has always attached great importance to education. In ancient times when the imperial examination system was prevalent, Peitian Ancient Village planned to cultivate a total of 238 people from Jinshi to scholar. Those with the smoothest official career had the highest official rank. The second grade is equivalent to the modern provincial governor level. It can be regarded as a carp leaping over the dragon's gate. Today, on the roof beams of the school in the village, there is still a plaque inscribed with the four characters "The First Exhibition of Great Talents", which is the ancestor's expectation for future generations to become talented.

We learned that the ancient village of Peitian is usually so peaceful. Occasionally there are tourists who come here because of its reputation. For them, the largest place providing food and accommodation in the village is the Wu Family Courtyard.

Speaking of food, Wu’s Courtyard’s nine-pin hotpot, stuffed tofu, white-chopped chicken and other dishes are all Peitian’s signature dishes. The most famous one is "Wenpeng Pork". It is said that the name of the dish was named after Xiaolan was so impressed after tasting it. It's a pity that the squid actually forgot to take pictures of the various dishes. It's just that the food was delicious and he was just indulging in it.

The trip to Peitian Ancient Village left many beautiful memories for Shu, and he will think of it often. When Shu Mao was sorting out the photos, this animated picture of Shu Mao on the open-air theater explained the joy of that trip to the ancient village. Let’s just end it with this animated picture. I hope Shu Mao’s pictures and text can also bring the joy of that trip to the ancient village. This happiness is passed on to you and makes you fall in love with Peitian Ancient Village.