The "China Traditional Village Digital Museum" organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has been launched, and currently displays 8 villages in Hebei.
Where are these 8 ancient villages? What are their characteristics? Let’s take a look with the editor~
yingtan Village is one of the most well-preserved ancient stone villages in my country. It is an important historical site for studying the customs and customs of the eastern foothills of Taihang Mountain in southern Hebei, and is a Hongshi Village in Taihang Mountains that integrates Tangyuan culture, Heqiao culture, and Anti-Japanese War culture. It is known as the “No. 1 Ancient Stone Village in Jiangbei”. In March 2013, it was jointly included in the first batch of traditional Chinese villages by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Finance.
This fort was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and was expanded and continued in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It integrates the four major cultural wonders of "ancient castles, ancient temples, ancient theaters, and ancient folk houses". It is the most unique and well-preserved example of the 800 Forts in ancient Weizhou. It is known as the "No. 1 Village of Hebei Folk Culture". In 2006, it was selected and announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit. He has important historical and cultural values, folk research values and architectural art values.
Song Ancient City is located in Tianchang Town, a mountainous area in the western mountainous area of Jingxing County. It is located on the mountain and is surrounded by mountains and water. It has a dangerous geographical environment. It is known as the "Thumphrium of the Transportation of Shanxi and Hebei". It is a place that military strategists in history have fought for. The traditional villages of the ancient city of Song Dynasty are composed of three administrative villages: Chengnei Village, Dongguan Village and Beiguan Village, and are the core and main body of Tianchang Ancient City. Located in Jingxing Basin, it has a hilly landform with a high terrain in the northwest and low in the southeast. The village is adjacent to Yufeng Mountain to the north and across the river from Xuehua Mountain to the south. The flowers, plants and trees on the mountain are lush. The west, south and east sides of the city are surrounded by Mian River, and the river water is constantly gurgling. The ancient city is like a dustpan, easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Shangsuzhuang is located at the foot of the Nanshan Mountain in the southern part of Wei County, about 12 kilometers away from the county seat, and is one of the eight hundred village forts in the history of Wei County. The establishment of Shangsuzhuang has been more than 450 years ago. Most of the fort walls, fort gates and buildings in the fort are well preserved. Looking down at Shangsuzhuang ancient castle, its shape is just like a percussion instrument. (The frame is made of wooden frames, and the boundary is formed into several squares, with small bronze gongs hanging in the square). The streets intersecting east, west, south and north are the frames of the Yonggongs, and the square courtyards seem to be hanging on the frames one by one. Therefore, Shangsuzhuang Fort is also called "Yongluo Fort".
Nanhengkou Village is located in the central and southern part of Jingxing County. It has a relatively high terrain and belongs to a hilly land. The villages and communities are scattered, and the road handles are snake-shaped, like mountain villages. Most of the residents in the village are surnamed Ma, so the original village is named Majiazhai. According to the inscription of Jianxingshan Temple in Tang Dynasty, a village was built during the Western Han Dynasty. Because the village was located at the confluence of Mianhe and Gantao River, the two rivers were cross-border and horizontal, it was named Hengkou. The south bank of Mianhe River is called Nanhengkou in its direction, so Nanhengkou is the current village name. According to the Jingxing County Chronicles, Nanhengkou is a group of ancient tombs of the War and Han Dynasties, and Nanhengkou is also recorded as a cultural site of Longshan and Xianshang, with a history of about 4,000-3,600 years. This proves that the ancestors of Nanhengkou have reproduced and thrived on this land in ancient times, and also recorded the historical process of the thousand-year-old village.
Lujia Village is located at the junction of Shanxi and Hebei 35 kilometers southwest of Jingxing County, and is under the jurisdiction of Nanzha Town. According to the Lüshi genealogy, there were people living here at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (1360-1424 AD), the Honghe Cao, Nanzhacheng, this county moved here, and was named Wanger Village. Later, the people of the Lüshi were prosperous, so they were changed to Lujia Village during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty and are still in use. It is the most concentrated and purest traditional village with the Lu clan surname in Jingxing County. It has a history of more than 600 years since its establishment. The "Repair of the Official Room Monument" built in the 28th year of Qianlong has detailed historical materials: "Lujia Village is surrounded by mountains and borders Pingding, which is indeed the yin of Zhengding, but the folk customs are simple and the customs are close to the ancients." The people's customs of cultivation and integrity, integrity and charity are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and have been passed down from generation to generation.
Being one of the typical representatives of Weixian ancient castles, Beifangcheng Village was located in a plain area, "The city was built in the fourth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1576)." After the Qing Dynasty's reconstruction, addition and expansion, it began to reach its current scale.The northern city has had very developed transportation since ancient times. The ancient road in the south of the village was the transportation and economic hub of the Weixian town in the second generation of the Ming and Qing dynasties to Wucha Pass in the northwest, and is also one of the "Yanyun Ancient Road". In the past, the mule and camel caravans shuttled and returned. The Ming army went to the northwest to fight, with furious horses and countless Western Regions and Mongolians, their rolling cavalry or business travelers shuttled through this ancient road. In order to defend against the invasion of foreign races, the villagers built cities and forts. The ancient city of "Northern City" was built under such historical conditions. Under the layout of the "Feng" character, temples, pavilions and stages are dotted in it. The typical courtyard layout, the vivid brick and wood carvings not only reflect the traditional ethics but also show superb skills.
Longwo Village is named after its location surrounded by Longshan and surrounded by dragons. The village has a stele record of 900 years. There are currently 45 relatively complete ancient courtyards in the Ming and Qing dynasties, more than 800 houses, and 157 recognized historical buildings have been announced. Typical courtyards include: 海海海洲官网, Tianziyuan, Pinziyuan, Luziyuan, Shangwuyuan, Juziyuan, Sanlianyuan, Pocket Courtyard, Gaotaiyuan, etc.; the fully preserved public historical buildings such as Guanyin Temple, Sanguan Temple, Niangniang Temple, opera tower, and ancestral hall. Ancient buildings, ancient alleys, ancient streets, ancient trees, ancient wells, and ancient mills constitute the main material and cultural relics of the traditional village. The layout of the village is constructed by the mountains and changes according to the situation, staggered and elegant, with courtyards connected with streets and alleys; the villages are interesting in stacked courtyards and curved alleys, and it is strange to have towers and stone kilns living in stone kilns. The stone buildings, stone kilns, stone gate pillars, stone lanes, stone roads, and stone courtyards form the characteristic style of the ancient village that is neither humble nor arrogant, nor ugly nor gorgeous. In 2014, it was announced as a famous historical and cultural village by the state.
