This ancient village is so beautiful that the beauty of "people walking on water and water flowing in the courtyard" is true.

Village is the earliest foundation of our ancestors' life, a safe harbor for future generations and a product of early civilized society. It emphasizes the integration with the natural landscape from site selection to layout, thus showing the characteristics of the landscape. China has a rural history of more than 3,000 years, which shows people a long history and culture. The ancient villages in China, in particular, vividly show the diversity of national culture, and better reflect the history of our country and the origin and development of national culture. The ancient village, which integrates humanities, history, architecture, folk customs and other cultures, has extremely high cultural art, historical science and tourism value, and has become an important window for everyone to understand the history and culture of China.

With some ancient villages with a long history in China being listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO. It indicates that the ancient village has become a precious wealth shared by the whole society and all mankind. For example, Xidi, Hongcun in southern Anhui, Tulou in Fujian and many other ancient villages have become valuable assets in the World Heritage List. Therefore, it also means that the ancient village in China is not only a precious cultural heritage, but also a place for tourists at home and abroad to punch in.

In the new era, these ancient villages once again glow with new vitality, once again making people realize the unique connotation of villages. In fact, among the ancient villages in China, there are not only the above-mentioned ancient villages, but also many ancient villages with a long history and different styles. For example, Siheyuan in Shanxi, Chengchi Village in Hebei and Shanzhai in Guizhou are all cultural villages with distinctive features and a long history. Combined with the above, today I will tell my friends about this historical village in Shanxi Province. -Niangziguan village

Niangziguan Village is located in Niangziguan Town, Pingding County, Yangquan City, Shanxi Province. It is in the western part of the rolling Taihang Mountain, at the junction of Shanxi Province and Hebei Province, but it is now under the jurisdiction of Shanxi. There are more than 800 families in the village, because the village is built on Mianshan Mountain, along the banks of Mianshui River. Therefore, the peaks near the village are green, the canyons are steep and the scenery is leisurely. There are three surnames in the village, Hu, Ma and Yang. Most people have three surnames. Many of them are descendants of rich people in Shanxi and soldiers guarding the city in Niangziguan in the past. These people continue to thrive here, forming today's Niangziguan Village.

Speaking of Niangziguan, this famous pass not only represents the significance of a small mountain village, but also is a business card of the county. Niangziguan has a history of thousands of years. Before it was built, it was an important pass during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and Shanxi and Hebei were battlegrounds for military strategists long ago. Later, Tang Gaozu tang gaozu rose up and founded the foundation of the tang dynasty. His daughter, Princess Pingyang, led tens of thousands of female soldiers to help his father guard the Weizekou (now Niangziguan) at that time. Datang was successfully established. After Princess Pingyang died, it was changed to Niangziguan to commemorate her achievements.

Niangziguan is an important pass in the Great Wall of Wan Li, and has the reputation of the ninth pass of the Great Wall. The importance of the pass is the throat of the past dynasties marching into the Central Plains. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, it is rich in resources and convenient in transportation. It is a resort for leisure travel.

Niangziguan village was named after Niangziguan, and with the establishment of the pass, the history of the village was born. When I came to Niangziguan village, I suddenly saw the whole picture of the mountain village, just like a beautiful watercolor scroll, like a fairyland, unfolding safely in front of me. Walking into the village, a street paved with large bluestones is the most important street in the village, called Xinglong Street. There are some alleys around Xinglong Street. There are many shops on both sides of the street. Seeing these, you can imagine the prosperity of ancient streets from ancient times to the present.

Coming to the village is like entering the hometown of the south. The tinkling spring water merged into a small river, winding through the village, passing through people's homes, and some came to their yards. Clear streams can not only set off the scenery in the courtyard, but also be used for washing vegetables, washing clothes, planting trees, watering flowers and so on. Moreover, it also has a greater role in hydraulic stone grinding. Every household in the village has a homemade hydraulic stone mill, so it is not necessary to go out to process food, and it is not so hard to push the mill.

Walking in a small mountain village, watching the gurgling stream slowly and urgently, listening to the tinkling of the stream, feeling the breeze in the street, and watching the smoke rising from the houses add a bit of sound to the quiet ancient mountain village. Under the attic at the entrance of the village, comfortable old people and playful children are enjoying a good time at the same time. Walking on the uneven bluestone road, I feel the simplicity of the village and the accumulation of thousands of years of history and humanity. What has changed here is the times and humanity, and what remains unchanged is the eternal historical inheritance. This stream can remember everything here and all the stories that happened here.

The houses in the village are all made of stone, and only a few are made of brick. All the houses here have a history of 100 years. Many houses still retain the style of Ming and Qing dynasties, and there are also quadrangles, three-way houses and other architectural forms. There is a family named Hu whose house is the tallest, and there is a stone lion in front of the door to observe the people coming and going, which is very imposing.

Walking into a family, the courtyard is mostly composed of water system, and the flowers and trees in the courtyard are fragrant and pleasing to the eye. The stream turns along the courtyard, and clusters of grapes are covered with brackets. There are self-made small stone bridges, stone benches and stone tables in the yard. These are accompanied by the sound of streams, where dinner is arranged and flowers and the moon are appreciated. Little Paradise, too. Where there is water in the village, there is aura, and there is really a beautiful view of "people walking on water and water flowing in the courtyard".

If the partners come here to visit, they can taste the dishes of the local farmyard and experience the life feelings of the local people, and they will definitely have another happy mood. It can be reached by self-driving navigation. If you are a backpacker, take a long-distance bus to Taiyuan or Yangquan to find a bus to Pingding County, and there will be a bus to Niangziguan. The traffic here is quite convenient.

Generally speaking, we should remember the formation of villages, the culture of villages and the essence of these villages. We should also cooperate with Qi Xin to restore the natural features of mountain villages, manage our home environment according to the concept of "clear water and green mountains are priceless", and make some contributions within our power to make all villages in our country beautiful.