Jiang's Manor

Jiang's manor was built in the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, which took 13 years to complete. It is the private residence of Jiang Yaozu, the financial owner of North Shaanxi. The manor layout is divided into four levels: front courtyard, middle courtyard, inner courtyard and lower courtyard. The layout is reasonable. It is the highest level cave courtyard in Shaanxi. The brick, wood and stone carvings in the garden are exquisite, and the whole building complex is actually magnificent. It is the largest Castle style cave manor in China, and also one of the treasures of Han nationality architecture.

Jiang's Manor

Jiang's manor,

Located in liujiamao village, qiaohecha Township, 15km east of Mizhi County, Shaanxi Province, it is a private house built by Jiang Yaozu, the financial owner of North Shaanxi University, who invested a huge sum of money during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty and spent 16 years personally supervising the repair. The brick, wood and stone carving art of Jiang's manor is very particular. The whole manor is carved everywhere, from the whole architectural design to the small devices

There are countless "carving" art, which fully shows the wisdom and cultural connotation of the villa owner, and reflects the unique architectural technology and historical and artistic value.

brief introduction

Jiang's manor is located in qiaohecha Township, 16 kilometers southeast of Mizhi County. It was built in the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Jiang's manor was designed by Jiang Yaozu, the village's richest man, who invited experts from Beijing to build it. It took 13 years. Jiang's manor is ingenious in design, fine in construction, compact in layout, and integrated from top to bottom. It is a rare manor building in Northern Shaanxi.

The manor covers an area of more than 40 mu, and the main building is the highest level cave courtyard in Shaanxi Province. The three courtyards of the manor are connected by secret roads. The walls around the manor are towering and connected with each other internally. The whole building is marvelous in design, exquisite in workmanship, reasonable in layout and integrated. It is the largest Castle style cave manor in China and one of the treasures of Han nationality architecture.

Architecture

The first thing you see is a straight stone corridor with a 90 degree turn leading to the gate of the manor. At the right end of the corridor is the walled city of the manor. The wall is ten meters high and very strong. There are hollowed out tile windows on the right side of the walled city. You can see the people entering the walled city from a distance. Jiang's manor gives people extraordinary momentum from afar. I wonder how spectacular the gate of the manor is. Unexpectedly, it's a big accident just like seeing the walled city for the first time.

The gate of the manor is very narrow, which only allows two people to enter side by side or in a carriage. Above the gate is Jiang Yaozu's autograph: Pingfan, the great mountain. These four words are cleverly embedded in the names of Jiang's father and son, and have the meaning of relying on high mountains to resist the invaders. The first line of small words on the left: Jiang Yaozu built and merged the book. The first small character on the right is: Guangxu, Bingwu and Mengdong.

Through the gate is a brick corridor, turning 90 degrees upward into the manor. There are brick steps on both sides of the corridor for people to walk, while the corridor is relatively smooth. On the one hand, carriages can enter directly, and on the other hand, in case of rain, rain can be discharged directly along the corridor.

At the end of the corridor is a water room with a 33 meter deep well, which is still full of fresh water. On the right side of the well, there is a big white stone water tank, which is filled with well water and then poured here to store water. Next to the reservoir is a smaller and shallower sink, which is the place for laundry. There are two tile windows in the water room. The hollowed out ornaments of copper coins show the strong strength of the owner. In addition, through these two tile windows, you can clearly see every move outside the manor. You can also shoot out through the window eyes of the tile windows to resist the invaders. The floor of the water room is equipped with drainage device, which is advanced and scientific.

Another function of the water room is to place a sedan chair. When the sedan chair is carried here, it will not enter. There is a crossbeam on the roof, which is used to lift the sedan chair to prevent moisture. In addition, there are two small holes in the inner wall of the water house, which are very deep by visual inspection. It is said that they are the treasure house of the manor owner, and they were taken away by the government during the land reform period. The landlord surnamed Jiang actually hid his treasure in a humble water house. It's really unexpected. However, since he was found, it shows that there is no impermeable wall in the world. Just a water room has a lot of attention. When people admire it, they have greater expectations and know that more surprises are still behind. And along the road can be seen everywhere Shuanma ring, you can see the manor owner's wealth.

Manor layout

overview

The whole manor is divided into three parts from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain

The first floor is the lower courtyard, with a 9.5-meter-high village wall built in front of it and a woman's wall built on the top, just like a city wall.

Along the road on the southwest side of the first floor, through the door to the second floor, namely the central courtyard. In the southwest of the courtyard, an 8-meter-high and 10 meter long wall surrounded the manor, with a gateway to the back mountain and a gatehouse in the middle.

Stepping along the stone steps to the upper courtyard on the third floor, it is the main residence of the whole building. It is northeast to southwest, with a 5-hole stone kiln on the front, two symmetrical courtyards on both sides, small arched door openings on the East and West ends, toilet on the West and lower Academy on the East. There is a walled city behind the whole Zhuangyuan, with a gate leading to the back mountain.

Manor layout can be divided into: courtyard, courtyard, courtyard, courtyard four floors, each floor has a unique design and characteristics

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Pre hospital

The first floor is the lower courtyard. The front of the courtyard is built with stone blocks. The retaining wall is 9.5 meters high, and the upper part is built with parapet. It looks like a city wall. The road of Jiang's manor spirals up from the bottom of the gully, with a width of 4 meters. In the middle of the road, stones are inserted vertically. One is used as a passage for cars and horses, and the other is used for anti-skid and flood discharge in rainy and snowy days. The gate of the village is an arched cave. The front of the wall is engraved with the four characters of "Da Yue Ping fan" written by the owner himself. The font is neat, generous and vigorous. Through the gate of the village and through the culvert, you can get to the house of housekeeper of the lower house. Its building is a three hole stone kiln, which sits from northwest to Southeast. There are three hole stone kilns on each side. The inverted seat is a house with wooden roof frame and stone slab roof. The gate is on the top of a hard hill with green tiles. The forehead of the gate is inscribed "dafudi". There are drum stones on both sides of the gate. On the north side of the front cave, there is a secret passage leading to the upper courtyard. Outside the lower courtyard, there is a stone arch kiln type well building in the north of the village wall. It is 5 meters high, 4 meters wide from east to west, and 33 meters deep. The well walls are all made of stones. The water is led to the foot of the mountain. The water is sweet and refreshing. There is a hand windlass in the well building, which can ensure water use without leaving the village gate. The highest part of the wall is built with a fort, which is shaped like a horse's face and is used to guard the gate.

The Chinese people's court

You can enter the central courtyard through the entrance. The 8-meter-high and 10 meter long wall facing the gate of the central courtyard closely surrounds the manor and leaves a door opening leading to the back mountain, with a stone plaque inscribed with the word "Bao Bao". The middle courtyard of Jiang's manor is located from northeast to southwest, with blue brick and stone walls, queti, hump, five spines and six beasts on the top of the mountain. A plaque of "Wukui" is hung on the forehead of the gate to show off the achievements of some people in the martial arts examination. There are stone drum piers on both sides of the gate, carved with double lion holding face, Kirin negative son and relief "longevity" pattern. Inside the door is the moon lit door with water polished blue brick screen wall, on which there are characters such as zither, chess, calligraphy and painting, Jiang Taigong fishing, etc., implying that the master's sentiment is elegant, good things continue, good wishes.

In hospital

The courtyard is paved with square stone slabs, and the horse shed with stone slab top is inverted. In particular, the carving of the manger is very fine, which makes the contemporary stone masons marvel! There are three wing rooms on each side of the courtyard, with a small ear room, tile tube rolling shed and carved window lattice, which are both exquisite and generous. There are passageways on both sides of the wing room, which can be directly connected with the warehouses, mills and the cave leading to the back mountain. There are 12 big stone silos in each hole, and each stone silo can store more than 50 grains. The central courtyard is mainly the accounting room and the place where the guests live.

house of commons

The lower courtyard is a typical cave courtyard in Northern Shaanxi. The hard Mountain Gate is exquisitely made, and the "dafudi" wooden plaque is impressive. The gate of the central courtyard is the top of the mountain with five spines and six beasts. The word "Wukui" is written on it to show off the master's uncle's achievements in military examination. After the entrance, the East Wing rooms are opposite, and the steps are taken up to the upper courtyard. The vertical flower gate on the front is very exquisite. The green tile roll shed roof, four column double-layer door, queti, relief and other production are exquisite and gorgeous. The plaque of "Wukui" is once again prominent. Entering the chuihuamen is the highest level "Ming Wu, Yin Si, Liu Xiang kiln" type cave courtyard in Northern Shaanxi, with corridors and buildings, cross brick walls, east-west symmetry and fine workmanship.

Surrounding scenic spots

Yulin is located at the intersection of the Maowusu Desert and the Loess Plateau. Because it "overlooks the Hetao in the north and covers the Sanqin in the South", Yulin is located in an important area. Yulin has become one of the "Jiuzhai" of the Great Wall, a military town on the border (the great wall) of the Ming Dynasty. Yulin city not only has many famous buildings in history, but also has many ancient temples. There are many places of interest inside and outside the city, among which there are as many as 40 or 50 famous ones.

Hongshixia; Hongjiannao scenic spot; Tongwancheng site; Mengtian tomb; Fusu tomb; Northern Shaanxi Ming Great Wall; Yulin zhenbeitai; Li Zicheng palace; Wanfo cave; hongshixia sandy land botanical garden; xinminglou; Yangjiagou revolutionary memorial hall; Xianglu temple; baiyun temple in Jiaxian County; Panchen temple; Erlang mountain; Qiwang temple; Lianhuachi Park; Changshi manor; Kaige tower; yangjiacheng; sandy land botanical garden; Xijin temple; Gaojiapu ancient city; Du Bincheng memorial hall; Wubao ancient city; Tianwang tower; yonglecheng site; Li Dingming mausoleum; wenpingshan bell tower; ancient Yinzhou cliff carvings; diaocan cave; shajiadian battle battlefield site; baichengtai ancient city site; Daixing temple; guchengjie ancient city site; guidebao bridge; Jingang temple; Lingxiao tower; Qin Great Wall site; Qingyun temple; shuangshanpu site; Wanfo tower; Xixia luowu city site; Xuankong Temple Grottoes; Yulin ancient city; Yuyang bridge; Maowusu Desert; Tomb of hongtaiji in Chechen, kutuketai; Panlong temple; Baiyun Mountain; Jiang's manor; Fugu juniper nature reserve; Shenmu Sabina nature reserve

Address: liujiamao village, qiaohecha Township, Mizhi County, Yulin City

Longitude: 110.183966

Latitude: 37.754867

Tel: 091

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