Traveling through Shanxi series (6) Taigu ▪ Caojia Courtyard (Sanduotang) was born in the north, and I am longer than the north. I have always had a special love for the traditional houses of the north. Those gray bricks, those loess soaked in the aroma of the red earth, in the wisdom and skill of the ancestors, under the blessing of a treasure of houses, with the changes of the years standing on the nodes that can be seen back, dust, damp, ancient, fallen, remote, at hand. When it comes to the northern compound, you can't not mention the Caojia compound. Caojia compound is also called Sanduotang, located in Taigu County, Shanxi Province. Its unique architectural style is one of the representatives of ancient traditional residential buildings in northern China. Caojia Courtyard is a house of the great rich Cao family of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The overall layout is in the shape of the "shou" of the book, known as the "wonderfulness of Chinese houses", and has a history of more than 400 years. The main body "three more halls", take the meaning of many children, more blessings, more life, consists of three four-story halls, the roof also has pavilions. The design of Caojia Courtyard is divided into three courtyards in the north and south of a ramp. The north is arranged for many children, many blessings, and many life courtyards. The elderly live in the east, the owner is in the middle, and the children live in the west. A ramp in the west high and east low, the people in the house will go west when they step out of the gate and go high. The three main buildings in the north are the essence of Caojia Courtyard, and there are three pavilions built upstairs with pigs, cattle and sheep as the shape. The top of the main building is located at the top of the Sanduotang "Shou" font. The person who climbs the building is standing at the top of the "Shou" word. The architectural style of the Cao family compound not only integrates the architectural style of the north and south, but also absorbs the ancient architectural style of Europe. So in some rooms you can see furniture, utensils, accessories and so on with European style. The vastness is in the north, the vastness is in the north. The brightness is in the north, the vastness is far in the north. The emptyness is in the north, the speed is in the north. The passing in the north, the meeting is in the north. The recklessness is in the north, I, in the north. This is: the north of the trinity, the north of the eye, the north of the skin, the north of the skin, the north of the green mountains, the north of the extraordinary north. The north of the spirit, the north of the self-made, the north of the sea. Maverick north, smooth north. Treasure north. 📌 TIPS: 💰 Tickets: 60 yuan/person 🅿️ The parking lot is at the entrance of the scenic spot, 10 yuan/time 🏯 Caojia Courtyard is not as famous as Qiao’s Courtyard, in contrast, it seems much more lonely. If you just say that the value of the courtyard and cultural relics of the Caojia Courtyard itself are indeed worth enjoying. So, if you have the northern compound complex like me, or are interested in traditional houses, you can come and see its style and reminisce about the glory of this ruined wall. 🍜 Taigu is the most famous is "Taigu Cake", Rongxintang Taigu Cake is famous, soft and delicious, come to Taigu must not miss the specialties.