Shenpo Ancient Village, Fuchuan, Guangxi

Shenpo Village was built during the Shaoding period of the Southern Song Dynasty (1228–1233) and is located next to the ancient Xiaoge Road. The village is mainly composed of slopes and hills, with Qishan, Shegong Mountain, and Jinghu Mountain on both sides, and Maoer Mountain behind. The village layout is a block-shaped cross structure. The historical buildings and protected buildings in Shenpo Village cover an area of 4,600 square meters, with 22 immovable cultural relics. Since the village was built during the Shaoding period of the Southern Song Dynasty (1228–1233), the village was named "Gepei." In the third year of the Yuan Dynasty (1330), Huiyan Temple and Dongtian Temple were added. During the Ming Dynasty, the ancient village gate tower was added, and during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, the bluestone street was added. During the Qing Dynasty, three ancestral halls and more than 100 residential buildings were added, including seven courtyard-style residential buildings and more than ten study rooms. In history, there were four Jinshi, nine Juren, and 13 Gongsheng. The village is home to the national intangible cultural heritage, Gui Opera. The main attractions of Shenpo Village include Jiang Ji Ancestral Hall, Shutang Study, Theater, South Gate Tower, Sanxiang Street, Jiang Cheng Ancestral Hall, Jigu Study, North Gate Tower, Riverside Water Street, Water Street Theater, Jiang Ancestral Hall, Weizhen Temple, Museum, Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Building, etc. It is a famous historical and cultural village in Guangxi and a second batch of traditional Chinese villages.