Cao's Compound

Caojia Courtyard, also known as Sanduotang, is a traditional residential building in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in Beibei Village, 5 kilometers southwest of Taigu County, Shanxi Province, next to National Highway 108. Caojia Courtyard is a house of the Cao family of the rich merchants of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Caojia Courtyard covers an area of 10,600 square meters (2014), and the overall layout is "shou" font. It is known as "the wonder of Chinese houses". In 1999, it was opened as a three-dollar museum. Taigu Caojia Courtyard Museum has 277 houses, which have a history of more than 400 years.

The overall area of Cao's compound is smaller than that of Qiao's compound, but there are many interesting places: Baishou screen is very airy, and the wooden lion next to the screen is small and exquisite; Cao's kitchen is sinking, and the underground restaurant is not interesting.

Caojia Courtyard is a house of the great rich Cao family of Ming and Qing Jin merchants, covering an area of 10,600 square meters, the overall layout is "shou" type, there are 277 houses. Caojia's first ancestor Cao Bangxuan was a person from Huata Village, Jinci, Taiyuan. He lived by selling casserole. During the Minghong Wu years, his family moved to Taigu Beixu Village. He also worked for farming. In the 14th generation of the "three" characters, there was a single person named Cao Sanxi who went to Guandong to do business. The profits were very good. At that time, the so-called "Guanwai Seven Halls" had Cao's business number. Qingbing entered the customs, and the business to the customs, first set up a number in Taigu, and then radiated to the country. Cao's family in the extremely prosperous time, in Beibei Village built a number of large and magnificent house, such as: Wuguitang, Huaiyitang, Fushantang, Sanduotang, etc., especially with "fu", "shou", "shou" shape built four courtyards most representative. This surviving "shou" house, is a branch of the Cao family name, is customary to call it "three more halls" with the content of multi-fu, multi-life, multi-child.

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.

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From Taigu Railway Station, cross the road and turn right 500 meters, take the 6th winter bus to get there. Tickets are 60 yuan, tour guides 50 yuan, I heard that it was very big, and there are not many preserved now. The compound still retains the momentum of the original big house. The neat and neat rooms are divided into each room. The main hall and the rooms are displayed, recording the prosperity of Cao's family. Now there are only exhibits left, and there is no sign of the diligence of the ancestors. Finally, the Ming and Qing Dynasties exhibition hall, there are still pieces of the exhibition. In the comparison of the famous courtyards nearby, the Cao family, who was known as the richest man, was very embarrassing.

Cao's compound belongs to the Anhui cuisine. The dishes have a unique taste and attractive charm. I like spicy crabs and the pumpkins are also delicious. I want to sing more when I lose weight. When I come back next time, I will point it at a point, and the cakes are particularly delicious and cheap. Talking with three or five friends about life is much more interesting.