CinemaThe people in the village always remember two things from the ancestors: accumulating virtue and reading
Written by Yang Guirong
Jinou Song, Xiqiao, Nanhai, Foshan, CinemaTang Village, whether it is a “famous historical and cultural village in Guangdong”, a “famous historical and cultural village in China”, or a “natural village in Guangdong Province’s photography and creation base”, is not enough to fully describe its connotation. Since the opening of the village for nearly 800 years, Songtang Village has been around for more than 30 generations. Generations of villagers live here simply, and Hanlin and revolutionary patriots have walked out of the village.
The village has been opened for nearly 800 years. Lingnan culture has taken root Komiks
The beautiful scenery of Songtang Village makes people remember the nostalgia (picture provided by the Propaganda Office of Xiqiao Town Committee)
”The pines are red-crowned cranes, and the ponds are leaping at the ponds in the brocade scales”, this couplet written by Mengjue, the revolutionary patriot area, stands on the entrance of Songtang Village today – “The First Gate of Songtang”. After passing through the “First Gate of Songtang”, an ancient village with nearly a thousand years of civilization is presented to the reporter.
Songtang Village is affiliated to Shangjinou Community, Xiqiao Town. The village was opened in the Song Dynasty and has a history of nearly 800 years. There are more than 1,700 people in Songtang village, of which 90% are surnamed “district”. It is said that the ancestors of Songtang District were originally from Kuaiji. After the governor of Lianzhou, he moved to Niutianfang, Zhuji Lane, Nanxiong. During the reign of Emperor Lizong of Song (1225-1264 AD), in order to avoid military chaos, the ancestor of Songtang Village, Qu Shilai, and his brothers Qu Shicong and Qu Tailai moved south from Zhuji Lane, Nanxiong, and settled in Jiutu Township, Jinoubao, Jinpu Siding Andu, Nanhai County, Guangzhou Prefecture, and named it “Qiancun”.
SongKomiksThe structure of Song Village is ancient and fragrant. Starting from the “First Gate of Songtang” on the side of Guandi Temple at the entrance of the village, to this section of the village road in the Kongsheng Temple (also known as Wenchang Palace in ancient times), there were five different shapes and facing KomiksThe gatehouses with different kinds were called “Five Dynasties”. According to the old man in the village, there are mountains in the north, west and southwest of Songtang Village. The hills in the mountains are the original birthplace of Songtang. In the past 800 years, the ancestors of Songtang Village have dug 7 ponds along the “qi vein” of the northwest to southeast. Among the 7 ponds, the “Village Heart Yue YueBabaylan Pond” has been one of the eight scenic spots of Songtang since ancient times.
Barrien of Yuechi, the Qun Family Ancestral Hall, the Zhongfang Sixth Ancestral Hall, and the Jifang Zongtuo. The Wu Dafu Temple in Mengfang is arranged in an orderly manner, with water-milled blue brick walls, bell and drum pavilions made of stone, upright columns, and exquisitely carved column foundations, beams, and eaves decorations. The craftsmanship is outstanding and spectacular. Songtang Village has 7 alleys from the end of the village to the end of the village: Shou Lane, Juyi, Yongning, Ganjing, Fengzhi, Zhongzheng, and Zhonghe. Around Lane 7, there are many “Wok-eared Houses” with Lingnan characteristics. Cinema
The “Wok-Ear Big House” has two layouts. On both sides of the first entry are the kitchen and the courtyard in the middle. The middle of the second entry is the hall, and both sides are bedrooms. The top of the side wall of the large roof is built into a wok ear shape. There are those with a dragon boat-shaped shape at both ends of the ridge top, and those with an ancient shape, called “Dragon Ridge”. The wall is made of blue bricks and decorated with “brick teeth”. The appearance is neat and uniform, both moisture-proof and elegant. According to the old man in the village, the “Wok-eared House” was only available in the village during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. During the Republic of China, villagers rushed to follow the examples, and there are more than 70 houses.
”The beautiful scenery of Songtang is everywhere”, because of its great artistic and archaeological value, Songtang Village has been successively rated as “Guangdong Province Historical and Cultural Village”, “Guangdong Province Photography Creation Base Natural Village”, and “China Historical and Cultural Village”.
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Between the “Moon Pond” and “Lotus Pond” in Songtang Village, there is a Confucius Temple incensethriving. And about 50 meters away from the Komiks Temple, Komiks Hanlin Gate stands in Huantang Shiba. On both sides of the Hanlin Gate, couplets “A family of hundreds of years has nothing more than accumulating virtue, and the world’s first-class career is still studying.” Every word is gems. It is said that it was written by Qu Yanliang, the second Jinshi in Songtang Village.
According to statistics, from the 28th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1549 AD) to the Yiyou year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty (1909 AD), a total of 22 Hanlin, Jinshi, Juren, Yougong and Deputy Gong came out of Songtang Village. Among them, Li Hongzhang, a Jinshi of Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, was recommended by Li Hongzhang and stayed in the United States with Yung Wing, and jointly supervised the matter of children studying abroad. In addition, during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Qu Weihan personally led Mou Yong to be punished by bandits and was punished by Zhang Zhidong for rewarding him with the title of Taoism. Entering the Republic of China, the Songtang Village District was still in a state of turmoil. Among them, during the Mengjue Revolution, the villager, joined Cai Chang and Deng Yingchao in the anti-imperialist and anti-finance struggle, becoming one of the leaders of our country’s women’s liberation movement. In 1986, Qu Mengjue returned to his hometown to inspect, had a chat with him and cut the ribbon for “The First Door of Songtang”, which has been passed down to this day. In addition, the villagers’ Zixian Babaylan participated in the Huaihai Battle of the Liberation War, and also participated in the War of Resistance and Aid Korea… The celebrity in Songtang Babaylan has been in full swing.
”The villagers always remember that our ancestors taught us two things: the first is to accumulate virtue, and the second is to study.” The old man in the village told reporters that there was a legend in the village: Once upon a time, there was a scholar in the village who had been working hard for ten years and was full of knowledge. When I went to Beijing to take the exam, I went to Wenchang Temple and bowed my hands: “When I go, I call you Brother Wenchang, and when I come back, I call you Brother Wenchang.” The arrogance was beyond words. So Wenchang Cinema turned into a fly, and on his test paper, the two strokes of the word “wei” were equally long, and the four dots of the word “ma” were connected. The examiner criticized when reviewing the papers: “Although the article is good, it is difficult to distinguish until the end. A horse has no four legs and a one-legged one’s own legs.” He lost his reputation. This story is coming from generation to generationAccording to legend, it is to warn future generations in the village to be arrogant. Therefore, Confucian and gentlemen have been able to be humble, frugal and modest, and maintain wealth and prosperity, and still remain today. According to statistics, since the college entrance examination resumed in 1977, more than 150 people in the village have been admitted to college.
The original folk customs and persevere in conservation work
In addition to building temples, folk activities in the village are also unique. “New Year’s Torch”, “rewarding God’s birthday” and “burning the tower” are well-known far and wide. Among them, during the “New Year’s Torch”, the “Floating Color” parade event will be held every three years on the fourth day of the first lunar month of the years, Zi, Wu, Mao and You. At that time, a long colorful “floating” danced in the air, and the strong “younger” independently controlled the benchmark and walked at the top of the parade. Then, the “board” was integrated with Shuaipai, Luo umbrella, Bayin drum musician and 2-3 strong children organized by each neighborhood (the characters on the board either stand or sit, and the mythical and legendary figures are used to interpret the related stories), carried by the physically competent elders, and some are carrying the Bodhisattvas on the throne, walking in sequence, with drums and music along the way, which is vast and spectacular. Wherever you go, villagers watch the streets and there are so many people in the alleys.
Today, Songtang Village still conducts the ancient village conservation work constantly. According to Lu Zuqiao, Party Secretary of Jinou Neighborhood Committee, in 2010, Songtang Village invited Sun Yat-sen University and South China University of Science and Technology to prepare development plans and construction plans. The village has completed the laying of sewage discharge pipeline network, the relocation of street lines and power lines, the improvement of the lake-surrounding landscape in the core area of Yuechi, and the paving of old stone slabs and granite stone pavement. Villagers also spontaneously established the “Songtang Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd.” and set up a tourist center.
Next step, next step, Songtang Village will revitalize ancient villages under the premise of conservation, introduce civil and military schools, and promote the development of rural tourism with rural tourism + sightseeing agriculture + revitalization of ancient villages. “After the foundation is built, we are ‘waiting for professional tourism development companies’ and we must use professionalsIntegrated operation allows villagers to enjoy the benefits of tourism development. “Lu Zuqiao introduced that Songtang Village should not only strive for excellence, but also drive the surrounding villages to “common prosperity”.
Source｜Yangcheng School
Editor｜Tian Enxiang