Guangdong Qingyuan | The forgotten beautiful ancient village

| The forgotten beautiful ancient village. Shangyue Ancient Village in Fogang County, Qingyuan, as the village where the local indigenous people have lived for generations, is said to be one of the most complete and largest traditional residential ancient architectural groups in the northern Guangdong region! The village was established in the Southern Song Dynasty, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and has a history of more than seven hundred years. It is said that at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the famous general Zhu Wenhuan resisted the Yuan soldiers in the Beijiang River, and his lone army held on to the old Hengshi at the junction of Qingyuan and Yingde, and finally died for the country. His son Zhu Jixian chose to settle in Shangyue Village during the chaos of war, and has lived here ever since! Therefore, most of the villagers in Shangyue Village claim to be descendants of Zhu Wenhuan! Entering the ancient village, you can see that the village road is paved with sesame stones, and every household is carved with beams and painted buildings, with green bricks and black tiles! As a group of ancient buildings with strong local characteristics, Shangyue Village also has the typical "wok ear house" style of Lingnan! Wok ear houses are common in the Guangfu villages in the Pearl River Delta region. They are typical representatives of Lingnan Guangfu architecture. The shape of the ancient house mountain wall is like an enlarged version of the handle of a vegetable pot, presenting a round and smooth arc, which is very unique and unique. The wok ear mountain wall not only has the shape of a pot ear, but also pays attention to symmetry. It symbolizes the ancient official hat, implying a promising future, and also implies "dominating the top", which is a symbol of the pursuit of a grand and prominent view by ancient official families! It is said that only the official families who have achieved fame and fortune are eligible to enjoy this wok ear house, which reflects the connotation of encouraging reading and entering officialdom, and glorifying the ancestors! The number of wok ear houses in Shangyue Village is rare in Guangdong Province! Looking up from a high place, the neatly arranged, high and low wok ear buildings are very visually impactful! Paired with exquisite gray sculpture paintings, relief wood carvings, majestic and mutually contrasting, outlining the undulating skyline of the ancient village! Walking in the alleys of the ancient village, without the hustle and bustle of the city, the worldly breath has faded, and everywhere exudes a simple and strong rural atmosphere, which makes people stop and taste, and linger! Location: It is recommended to drive by yourself, navigate to Shangyue Ancient Village, and the parking lot is convenient. Tour: The village is not big, there is a small park next to it, and the Taxodium distichum is also very beautiful. It takes about 1 hour to visit. It is relatively niche, there are not many tourists, and there is no commercialization. It is an original ancient village, and most of the people living in the village are local old people.