The holidays are approaching, take a time-travel trip, walk into the ancient villages of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, feel the bricks and tiles, feel the plants and trees, feel the unique scenery that is completely different from the modern city, and give What do you think of a perfect vacation? Today, I will continue to take you into an ancient village located in the suburbs of Beijing with the camera. You can visit the village, enjoy the scenery, listen to stories, talk about the story of this small village and Kangxi, and talk about why it is called a treasure of Chinese architecture. .
Today I will take you into Cuandixia Village located in Zhaitang, Mentougou, Beijing. Cuandixia Village, also known as Chuandixia Village, is 90 kilometers away from the capital and only 3 kilometers away from Zhaitang Town in Mentougou. It is a well-preserved Ming and Qing Dynasty in northern China. The ancient village of the period.
Cuandixia Village has a history of more than 400 years. Although it has been baptized by time, there are still 74 sets of courtyards and more than 680 buildings in total. It can be said that its scale is relatively large in the whole of China.
The Ming and Qing buildings in Cuandixia Village are mainly presented in the form of a combination of mountain courtyards and plain courtyards. Just like Beijing courtyard house, its main structure is composed of main room, inverted seat and left and right side rooms.
However, due to the influence of the geographical environment, the courtyards in Cuandixia Village also incorporate the characteristics of compact and flexible Shanxi courtyards. It can be said that the courtyards in Cuandixia Village have absorbed the advantages of Beijing courtyards and Shanxi courtyards to form their own unique style.
Cuandixia Village is a relatively well-preserved group of ancient mountain village buildings found in my country, with reasonable layout and rigorous structure, so it was praised by Mr. Luo Zhewen, a famous expert on ancient architecture, as the pearl among the treasures of Chinese classical architecture.
Maybe many friends will ask, how did this Cuandixia Village come into being? How can a small remote village have anything to do with Kangxi? Judge, don't worry, listen to me slowly.
Cuandixia Village was first built in the Ming Dynasty, Yongle in 1403, who established this village? The answer is from Shanxi. Friends who are familiar with history know that the Ming Dynasty was the dynasty with the most severe disasters in our country, especially in Shanxi, where disasters were more frequent and severe.
During the 276 years of the Ming Dynasty's rule, there were 362 large and small disasters. It can be said that the people in Shanxi at that time were in dire straits and mourned everywhere. Leaving their hometown and looking for a new place of residence was the choice of many Shanxi people at that time. According to historical records, a severe drought occurred in Shanxi in 1403. The first people who came here were Shanxi people named Han family. It was against this background that they came to Cuandi and established a Han family settlement here. to such a scale.
In 1451, more than 50 years after the Han family settled here, because this place is an important official road leading to Shanxi and a military hub, the Ming court built a pass in Cuantou, set up Cuanilikou, built Zhengcheng and established a post station. , and the local Han clansman served as the general manager and was responsible for guarding. Since then, the rudiment of Cuandixia Village has gradually formed and reached its peak in the Qing Dynasty.
In the previous article, we mentioned that this small mountain village has a slight connection with Kangxi. In fact, this originates from a legend, and its authenticity has no way to be verified. Just listen to it as a story. According to legend, during the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi suffered from a strange disease, and even the imperial doctors in the palace were helpless. So Kangxi went to the temple to burn incense and pray, and made a wish that if he recovered from his illness, he would step down from the throne.
Unexpectedly, Kangxi's illness really recovered soon, but as an emperor who was used to rich clothes and luxurious life, how could he stand the strict rules and regulations in the temple? How can you not fulfill the promise you made in front of the Buddha? This can worry Emperor Kangxi, what should we do?
Just when he was smug, the counselors around him gave Kangxi an idea, that is to find someone who looks similar to him to become a monk on his behalf, so Kangxi sent people to search everywhere. , into the eyes of the official, this person is called Han Shoude, Han Shoude not only looks very similar to Kangxi, but most importantly, he is very willing to accept this assignment, so Han Shoude went to Mount Wutai to become a monk instead of Emperor Kangxi.
After Han Shoude went to Wutai Mountain to become a monk, Emperor Kangxi rewarded the villagers of Cuandixia Village with a lot of property in order to express his gratitude. Not only that, but also exempted the official tax of Cuandixia Village. This is the story of Cuandixia Village and Kangxi that has been passed down among the people. Does it make sense to you?
Not far from Cuandixia Village, there is a place called "One Line of Sky", which is a typical fault landscape. A narrow and long rift valley is more than 150 meters long, and the road in the gorge was once an important post road in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Today's Cuandixia Village has already become a famous cultural tourist attraction around Beijing. Here you can not only see many centuries-old buildings, but even live in these old buildings.
At present, many ancient courtyards in Cuandixia Village have been converted into characteristic homestays. When you walk among the old buildings in the village, or drink tea and chat in the homestays, it will give you a feeling of time travel.
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