The peach blossoms are still laughing in the spring breeze, Xidi Village is the ancestral home of the Hu family, the first article of the surname culture
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Xidi Village is located 8 kilometers east of Yi County.
Known as the "Chinese Ming and Qing Dynasties Residential Museum", Xidi is the ancestral home of the Hu family.
During the Song Yuanfeng period (1078~1085), their ancestors moved from Wuyuan to settle here. By the Ming Wanli period, a local official named Hu Wenguang, who served as the governor of Jiaozhou and the chief historian of the Jingwang Mansion, made the Hu clan here prosperous. By the Qing Dynasty Daoguang period, one of the six wealthy men in the south of the Yangtze River, Hu Guansan, pushed it to its peak.
The village has nearly 600 magnificent houses, two main streets, 99 alleys, crisscrossing, winding and deep, like a huge maze. There are 800 households with stoves, more than 90 wells, 3000 men, and a population of nearly 10,000. This place is full of talented people, not only cultivating big businessmen, but also creating a group of talented scholars.
Such as the famous book and painting collector Hu Jitang in the Qing Dynasty, the three scholars Hu Dianyuan, Hu Jiakai and Hu Tengkui who signed on Kang Youwei's "Public Car Shangshu", and Huang Xingxian who founded the Chongde Women's Vocational School in the 32nd year of Guangxu.
Xidi Village retains many unique features of ancient China in the Middle Ages.
The grand and exquisite Ming Dynasty Hu Wenguang Governor's Arch stands tall at the entrance of the village.
There are 122 colorful Qing Dynasty residential buildings in the village:
1. The elegant and bookish Lufu Hall built during the Kangxi period;
2. The unique and exquisitely carved Taoli Garden built during the Xianfeng period;
3. The colorful building where the daughter of the Daoguang ten years played the color ball.
In addition, there are Jingai Hall, Ruiyuting, Xiyuan, Dunrentang, Dujingtang, Zhenshixiaozhu, etc.
There are magnificent houses, elegant halls, exquisite gardens, door frames made of marble and exquisite stone carved door covers.
Most of these residences are rectangular courtyards, some with two entrances, some with three entrances, with patios in front of the halls, and side rooms across the courtyard.
The interior is carved with beams and painted with colors, railings, brackets, window fans, lotus doors, and there are exquisite wood carvings everywhere.
Xidi is a long village built by Jiaxi River, with flowing water in the middle, streets and alleys connected by bridges, and the overall integrity of the architectural community is good, giving people a sense of compactness and exquisiteness.
Hu Yuanxi, a member of the Hu clan in Xidi, recorded the grand scene of the "Jingai Hall" genealogy ceremony in Xidi in the Qing Dynasty Daoguang Bingxu year (1826) in the article "Repairing the Hu Clan Genealogy".
This is the road, the entrance and exit are the doors, solemn and solemn, showing no end to the end
To the sky, running in the temple, stumbling and stumbling, this person is respectful and righteous.
The above text is the origin, glory, life pursuit, family rules, and all the artistic display of the Hu clan in this specific space of the clan genealogy.
Hanging in the Jingai Hall is said to be the big "filial piety" written by the great scholar Zhu Xi, with vivid strokes, the left side looks like a filial son kneeling and saluting, and the right side looks like a sharp-mouthed and shrunk monkey.
It means that filial piety is a human son, and unfilial piety is a beast, which makes people feel the majesty and power of clan moral education.
Personally feel better than the experience of Hongcun, there are fewer tourists, the road in the village is wider, relatively clean, the photos are very good, and there are many chain stores inside, and it is super convenient to eat. The viewing pavilion is in the middle of the mountain, and you can climb up to see the scenery of Xidi. It is very like ink painting when it is sunny.
The humanities are very deep. In terms of personal experience, I may prefer others to go to play in the off-season to avoid the crowds, such as going in winter, because winter does not affect the viewing of ancient buildings, and there may be different golden yellow. On the whole, Xidi is more recommended than Hongcun. Not so strong commercial atmosphere
Xidi's building is quite distinctive, that is, the ancient building is particularly cold... It is better to travel for two people. When I went there that day, there were not too many people and parking was very convenient. And very commercial, everything is sold in the ancient town. However, there are also small roads leading to residential residences, and the atmosphere is still very strong. The overall environment is particularly beautiful.
In 2000, the ancient villages of Weinan, represented by Xidi Village, were listed on the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO. On June 25, 2001, the ancient buildings of Xidi Village were announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the fifth batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country. In November 2003, Xidi Village was announced as the first batch of famous Chinese historical and cultural villages by the Ministry of Construction and the State Administration of Cultural Relics.
Xidi is really much better than Hongcun. It is recommended to come at night. There will be a water curtain light show. You must climb the viewing pavilion to overlook the entire Xidi ancient village. No matter the day or night view, it is very good. If it is accompanied by the sunset, it will be more beautiful.
Xidi Ancient Village has different scenery during the day and night. You can enjoy the ink-water south of the Yangtze River during the day. The Xidi night show at night is even more beautiful. The actual scene interpretation is completely beyond the expected visual effect. It is really worthwhile.
Very random homestay, but this trip is a very big surprise. The whole homestay is a garden design. It is difficult to take pictures of its beauty and the exquisiteness of every detail. Unlike the old house homestay, the internal room is very clean and the facilities are comparable to the five-star standard. The breakfast is also very delicious. It is highly recommended. The first Trip.com review was given to Pingyuan Mountain House. I like it so much. I recommended it to countless friends. If you go to Hongcun and Xidi, your friends must live in his home.
Xidi Ancient Town, a place that seems to be time still. Walking in the ancient streets and alleys, every blue stone carries the traces of history. The architectural style of the ancient town is unique, with wooden structure, brick wall maintenance, wood carving, stone carving, brick carving craftsmanship, showing the exquisite pursuit of life of the ancients. And here, you can also feel the simple rural style, the hospitality of the residents, you feel like returning to that innocence. Xidi is not only a tourist attraction, but also a place where people can get peace and relaxation. I highly recommend everyone who loves history and culture to go to Xidi and feel that unique charm.