I heard that there are many ancient residential buildings in Shaoyang. What ancient residential buildings are there?

There are many well-preserved ancient residential groups in Shaoyang, especially those listed below, which can be used as tourist destinations.

Yinjiatang ancient residence.

Located in Qingshui Village, Yangqiao Town, Shaodong County, it was built in 1823 (the third year of Daoguang), nearly 200 years ago. The residential complex faces north and faces south, with a flat layout with four entrances, ten uprights and one horizontal, which means perfection. It covers an area of ??8,800 square meters, is 125.4 meters wide from east to west, and 69.86 meters deep. The main hall, in the middle, is a public ancestral hall for the family, with a hall, a theater, a sacrificial hall, etc. The three words "Yinjiatang" are written on the shrine. On both sides of the main hall, there are symmetrical distribution, each with four rows of 108 main rooms and 44 miscellaneous rooms. The building is of brick and wood structure, with blue bricks and blue tiles. The hall is a bucket-type wooden structure, and the rest is supported by walls. There are 11 vertical and horizontal corridors in the courtyard, running through the main house and each side house. Between the vertical and horizontal houses, there are 44 patios for lighting and drainage. The house is divided into two floors, with wooden floors and wooden corridors connecting the floors. The materials used for stone piers, beams, and rivers are exquisite. The roofs, eaves, green bricks and stone piers are all decorated with carvings of dragons, phoenixes, cows, sheep, horses, etc. The carvings are exquisite and the shapes are lifelike. There is a 2,000-square-meter sun terrace and a stone road in front of the courtyard. The Yinjiatang building complex is simple and elegant, large in scale and beautiful in shape. It is a large-scale ancient residential complex in the Qing Dynasty with Jiangnan characteristics. In 2013, it was listed as a national cultural relic protection unit.

The capital of ancestral temple culture.

Dongkou is known as the "Chinese Ancestral Hall Cultural Capital". It has many well-preserved ancestral buildings, concentrated within a radius of fifteen kilometers, like dazzling pearls embedded in the ethnic gathering place. Villages and courtyards where people live. Among them are the Yang Clan Ancestral Hall in Jintang, where the movie "Female Family" was filmed, the Wang Clan Ancestral Hall in Jiangtan, known as "the most beautiful place in Hunan", and the Zeng Bazhi Ancestral Hall in Gaosha, known as the "Museum of Literature and History". At present, 11 ancestral halls at the entrance of the cave have been successfully applied for the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Complementing the ancestral halls are the Shanmen Xiuyun Temple, Huangqiao Longtanpu and other historic sites within the territory. There is Cai E's Mansion in the Ancestral Hall Cultural Circle, located on Huilong Street, Shanmen Town, Dongkou County. In 2006, Cai E's Mansion and the tomb of Cai E's parents were approved by the State Council to be included in the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Yajukeng ancient dwellings.

It is located in Longshan Village, Taizhimiao Township, Xinshao County. First built in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, it is a mixed structure of brick and wood, divided into upper and lower floors. It is a large-scale residential building integrating Western architectural styles. The exterior wall of this residence is a typical European style, and the interior is a courtyard structure with local characteristics. Each building is connected by steps and corridors. The main roof is three rooms wide, with blue brick walls, green tiles on the overhanging hilltop, fire sealing walls on both sides, and sculptures of fish patterns, which is very exquisite. There is a relatively independent courtyard with brick and wood structure on the left side. The first one on the left is a two-story building, and the second one on the left is a three-story building. There is a facing door in front, with bluestone as the base and lifelike carvings of flowers, fish and figures. There are two four-story bunkers built in front and behind the courtyard for easy guarding. The building covers an area of ??3,200 square meters and has nearly 100 existing houses. It has an elegant layout, rigorous structure, and simple and elegant craftsmanship. It is listed as a provincial cultural relic protection unit.

Langshi ancient dwellings.

Located in Langshi Village, Shuangpai Township, Wugang City, four large areas of residential houses with inscriptions dating from Kangxi, Qianlong, Jiaqing, and Guangxu have been relatively well preserved. There are 88 houses, covering an area of ??24,980 square meters, and a construction area of ??24,980 square meters. 18,880 square meters, 55 of which are completely preserved, with a construction area of ??6,930 square meters. The overall layout is located on the mountain, built according to the situation, with orderly planning and reasonable layout. In residential buildings, toilets, livestock pens, miscellaneous houses, etc. are set up in the surrounding corners. They are convenient and sanitary. They are unique ancient large-scale residential buildings in southwestern Hunan. Each row is separated by bluestone alleys sandwiched by volcanic walls, and there are two corridors connecting the corner rows of buildings at each entrance. There is only one courtyard courtyard in the middle of the residential complex for lighting, and the rest take advantage of the height difference between the houses for lighting. Open ditches and hidden culverts connect the houses to ensure smooth drainage. There are many traditional crafts such as stone carving, wood carving, clay sculpture, and painting, with exquisite workmanship. In particular, there are more than 40 stone-carved couplets in existence, with different styles of regular script, running script and official script. The writing is powerful and profound, which better reflects the couplet culture and calligraphy art of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Ancient couplet villages with such a concentration of couplets and excellent couplet language, calligraphy and carving are rare in the country. In October 2012, Langshi Ancient Folk Residence was awarded the title of “The First Village of Ancient Couplets in China” by the Chinese Couplet Society. It is now a provincial cultural relic protection unit.

Zhonglongyuan ancient residence.

Located in Guixiang Village, Sandushui, Yidushui Town, Xinning County, it was built in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The ancient residences are made of blue bricks, gray tiles, wooden frames, and the houses are lined up in rows. The courtyard is built against a mountain, with a wide open space in front and hundreds of hectares of fertile farmland visible. The architectural layout is adapted to local conditions and contains the rich architectural aesthetic connotation of "the beauty of mountains and rivers and the breadth of fields are enough to establish a great cause for generations to come". The entire building complex is divided into a front yard and a back yard. The terrain of the back yard is slightly higher than that of the front yard. The front yard was built earlier than the back yard. The front yard is the main building, facing southwest to northeast, with three entrances, two patios, three volcanic walls, cornices and painted eaves. There are side doors of the same size on the left and right of the main door. The layout of the entire front yard has clear priorities and is symmetrical. The wooden carvings are simple and exquisite, the stone carvings are exquisite, the paintings are fresh and elegant, and the calligraphy is dignified. It is an ancient building complex with great historical value and artistic characteristics in Xinning County.

Qingxi ancient residential complex.

Qingxi Village and Yangjiajian Village, located in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, were built in 1267 (the fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty) by Yang Yingkui of the Miao ethnic group. There are now more than 110 relatively complete ancient buildings from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and 18 complete courtyard houses. On the river in front of the village, there are Longgong Bridge and Qing'an Bridge built in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. In the 11th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1378), a canal with a length of 2,000 meters, a width of 60 centimeters, and a depth of 70 centimeters, all made of blue stones, was built, which is still in use today. The stone street built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty still exists in the ancient residence. The street is 4 meters wide and 1.5 kilometers long. There are many shops on both sides of the street. Time-honored brands such as "Tianhe" and "Sanyihe" are still well preserved. Qingxi ancient dwellings have strong Miao cultural characteristics. The building complex is mostly composed of courtyards with brick and wood structures, and the houses are connected by corridors. There is a small patio in the courtyard, and the floor of the patio is paved with cobblestones in a circular and willow leaf-shaped pattern. The main hall door of the main house is mainly composed of six doors. The lower half is a flat plate and the upper half is a flower window pattern. It is engraved with characters such as blessing, fortune, longevity, and happiness, as well as patterns such as magpie, deer, and plum blossoms. Every house has a horse-head wall built, which is higher than the roof ridge and plays a role in fire prevention. The first floor of the courtyard is the master's residence, and the second floor is the guest room or granary and utility room. Some courtyards also retain stone piers, stone locks, horse mount stones, gun cleaning stones and other martial arts training facilities, reflecting the martial spirit and culture of the Miao people and Yang family generals. The imperial gate is in the shape of a figure of eight, with a high threshold and exquisite materials.

It seems that you are also a lover of ancient folk houses. Ancient folk houses inherit the traditional architectural style of the region and also deeply interpret the rich cultural customs. You can nostalgic for the past and taste the regional cultural context. It can be said to be a high-level spiritual journey.

Shaoyang was known as Baoqing in history, with abundant resources and outstanding people. It has been inherited continuously since ancient times, and most of the ancient residential villages in the Hui style have been preserved to this day. These ancient residential villages have the cultural customs of the Miao, Dong, and Yao ethnic groups.

Here are a few Shaoyang ancient villages recommended for everyone to enjoy:

1 Xinning Xicunfang Ancient Village is located in Xinning Yidu Water Town, with its ancient dwellings It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, surrounded by dragon streams. The smoke from the kitchen is curling up, accompanied by the countryside, a peach orchard on earth. Among them, the most typical ones are brick and wooden structures built in the early Qing Dynasty, and the materials are all locally sourced. The ancient residence of Xiangji Xicunfang was built by Li Jingchang, the 16th generation ancestor of the Li family and a court official in the Qing Dynasty, for the people to live here. It has a history of nearly 300 years. The bluestone road solidifies history, the stone mortar on the patio tells of the glory of the past, and the carved clay sculptures are made of heavenly craftsmanship, which is full of charm.

2 Suining Shangbao Village

This ancient village is located in Huangsangping Miao Township, Suining County. It is a multi-ethnic village where people live together, with the majority of them being Miao. The ancient village of Shangbao has a quiet environment, winding rivers, beautiful mountains and clear waters, and beautiful bells and souls. The most important thing is that this place is the capital where the Miao people established their own political power for the first time in history. The ruins still exist and have extremely important scientific research value. Relics of ethnic minority uprisings and battles at that time abound. Flagpole stones, horse-shuanma trees, and old village gates all bear witness to the vicissitudes of history.

3 Chongmudang Ancient Village in Longhui County

Chongmudang Village is located in the hinterland of southwestern Hunan. It is currently within the scenic area and is one of the largest Huayao settlements in my country. It was selected as one of the first batch of Chinese traditional villages in 2012. It is famous in the world as "the first village of Huayao in China". The ancient village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with groups of ancient trees, strange rocks, beautiful mountains, and rising clouds and mists.

According to statistics, there are 325 century-old trees here, of which 28 are over 300 years old, and some are even over a thousand years old. Most of the villagers in Chongmu and Taipa have bucket-style wooden buildings with outstanding natural and simple style, similar to the stilt houses of the Ming Dynasty in Western Hunan.

4 Dongkou Baoyao Ancient Village

Baoyao Ancient Village is an ancient post station. In the past, it was bustling with traffic and merchants, and its prosperity can be seen. It is said that the merchants who stayed here had the custom of drinking tea to relieve fatigue, which has been passed down by local villagers ever since. In 2016, it was included in the fourth batch of intangible cultural heritage of Hunan Province.

5 The ancient village of Yijia Village in Shaoyang County

Located in Yijia Village, Huangting Town, Shaoyang County, Zishui bypasses the village and water transportation is developed. The village still preserves more than 70 ancient residential groups of more than 2,600 square meters from the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, which has a history of nearly 500 years. Most of them still have indigenous people living here, and they have a strong sense of life. Among them, Yi's ancestral hall is more representative. The prosperity of the past is no longer there, and the mottled wooden doors and earthen walls speak of nostalgia.

6 Chengbu Taolin Village Ancient Village

This village is a typical ancient Miao village. Located at the foot of Chengbu Nan Mountain, in the center of Liangjiang Gorge National Forest Park, there are more than 40 unique landscapes in the village. There is a hemlock tree that can only be surrounded by three people hugging each other. It is known as the "Hemlock King" and is famous all over the world. There are groups of peach trees in the village, which are of their own scale. The peach blossoms in spring are a beautiful scenery. The villagers live a leisurely life and enjoy the joy of rural life alone. At present, there are buildings on stilts, a wind and rain bridge, a stage, a pavilion, a bell tower, an archway, and a nine-story literacy furnace pagoda that can be viewed in the village.

7 The Ancient Village of Dazhai Village in Chengbu

Dazhai Village in Shaoyang City is located in Chang'an Township, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County. It is a multi-ethnic residential area dominated by Dong people. It is worth mentioning that there are thirty-nine ancient fir trees scattered in the ancient village, the oldest of which is 1,600 years old. According to inspections, it is the largest fir tree found in China so far, with a height of thirty meters and a hollow interior. A person who can be tolerated can be called the "King of Cedars".

Ancient houses are witnesses of an era. People living in them often want to escape, and people outside regard them as a paradise. Like Shen Congwen's border town.

Shaoyang was built as Zhaoling in the Han Dynasty, Shaozhou in the Tang Dynasty and Baoqing in the Song Dynasty. It has always been a battleground for military strategists and a gathering place for merchants. There are many ancient dwellings that remain. The shovel historian will talk about four of them today.

1. Langshi Ancient Residences—the first village in China’s ancient couplets.

Wugang, an ancient city with a history of 2,200 years, is the cultural center of southwestern Hunan. Langshi Village, Shuangpai Township, is located at the junction of five counties and cities: Wugang, Xinning, Shaoyang, Longhui and Dongkou. It is about 60 kilometers away from Wugang City and about 30 kilometers away from Longhui County. It is one of the "Five Jiming Counties". explain.

Langshi Ancient Residential Houses are a key cultural relic protection unit in Hunan Province. They are a group of ancient residential buildings from the Qing Dynasty with relatively complete preservation and unique architectural style. There are 88 existing buildings in Langshi Village (excluding ancestral halls, nunneries, temples, and pavilions), with a total area of ??10,880 square meters, and 55 of them are intact. These buildings were built from the 52nd year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty to the third year of the Republic of China. They are all built from the north to the south. They are neatly arranged, simple in style, exquisite in layout, and unique in architectural style. All the houses have a uniform brick and wood frame structure, with blue bricks at both ends. There is a painted firewall with raised corners, and a wooden house with wooden pillars and frames in the middle; between each row of houses are alleys paved with bluestones. Even if it rains heavily, you can walk from the east end of the yard to the west without getting your shoes wet, which is called A must. The most distinctive feature of Langshi Village is that there are couplets engraved on the stone pillars of each corner gate. There are 41 stone-engraved couplets, several of which seem to have been written by the famous calligrapher He Shaoji of the Qing Dynasty. The calligraphy of these couplets is either vigorous, delicate or elegant. According to appraisals by poetry and couplet professionals inside and outside the province, ancient couplet villages with such concentrated couplets and excellent couplets, calligraphy and carvings like Langshi are rare in the country and are of great cultural relic significance and cultural tourism value.

Only in recent years, with the rise of modern architecture, ancient houses are no longer what they used to be.

2. Qingxi Ancient Residential House - a model of ancient residential architectural art in southwestern Hunan.

The ancient residential complex is located in Qingxi Village, 10 kilometers away from Chengbu County. There are more than 110 well-preserved ancient residential buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and 18 complete courtyards. With Qingxi Ancient Street as the center, the street is divided into front and back streets. Buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were built along the street. According to historical records, Qingxi was particularly prosperous in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

The existing courtyard buildings are well-proportioned and decorated with exquisite pavilions, bricks, wood and stone carvings.

The doors, windows, corners, and overhangs are all carefully carved, and hollowed out with various patterns such as phoenix (salary), deer (lu), fish (yu), bat (fu), etc. There are more than 100 patterns on the windows alone. kind.

Among the many courtyards, the "Yang Family Mansion" is the most outstanding. The house was built in the 19th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1814), with a construction area of ??about 2,200 square meters and more than 20 houses. "The layout, clever structure, and exquisite construction contain rich national cultural connotations." , which is rare among ancient residential buildings in China and can be regarded as a model of ancient residential architectural art in southwestern Hunan. ”

3. Chongmudang Village, Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County—Huayao’s home.

Chongmutang is a Huayao village that worships stones. The largest stone here is like a waterfall, which is called "Stone Waterfall". The slope is more than 40 degrees. Ordinary people walk on it with trepidation, but people here feel as if they are walking on flat ground. Even if they are carrying heavy loads, they can walk freely and as fast as flying. .

There are only about 6,000 people in Huayao. They don’t know “Pan Wang”, the originator of the Yao family, and they don’t know what “Pan Wang Festival” is. They have been enclosed in special villages for generations, faithfully inheriting the most simple and innocent folk customs and customs of their ancestors.

The women of Huayao especially love beauty. Their clothes have always inherited the ancient, novel, complicated, weird and traditional dressing styles of their ancestors. All of them are gorgeous, hot and eye-catching, from head to toe. Your feet are a world of flowers and a sea of ??colors. As their delicate figures flash across the green mountains, looking from a distance, they look like dazzling mountain flowers.

Their Wuwa folk songs and Huayao flower-stitching are the most famous.

4. Dayuan Ancient Miao Village - the filming location of "Where Are We Going, Dad".

Dayuan Ancient Miao Village is located in Dayuan Village, Guanxia Miao Township, Suining County, Shaoyang City. It is a relatively complete ancient Miao village. In July 2008, the Suining County People's Government listed it as a county-level cultural relic protection unit. In October 2008, it was listed as a famous historical and cultural village in Hunan Province. In March 2014, it was listed as the sixth batch of Chinese historical and cultural villages by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. In August 2015, the fifth station of Hunan Satellite TV's "Where Are We Going, Dad 3" was filmed in Dayuan Village, Guanxia Miao Township, Suining County, Hunan Province.

Dayuan was originally called Dayong Zaozi Garden. More than 300 years ago, Dayuan had high mountains and lush forests, sparsely populated areas and ferocious wild animals. Yang Guangyu, who was tired of the war, moved here during the Kangxi period. He used the mountains as bones and water as veins to multiply his descendants, and gradually formed a large-scale, ancient, magical and unique Miao residential complex.

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