Ancient buildings in hubushan

Ancient buildings in hubushan

Located at the intersection of Zhuangyuan street, Xiangwang Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, the ancient architectural complex of hubushan was built in 1624, the fourth year of Tianqi in Ming Dynasty.

The ancient buildings of hubushan ancient building group are scattered and ingenious because of the situation of the mountain. The architectural form is mainly traditional courtyard, which has the regularity of the northern courtyard and the tortuous beauty of the southern dwellings. The walls are mostly made of bluestone and brick, and the beams are made of huge materials. They are carved with exquisite carving and unique style.

Hubushan ancient building complex is a rare ancient residential building complex in Northern Jiangsu and even the border area of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui. The ancient buildings reflect the architectural style of the ancient city of Xuzhou in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

On May 25, 2006, the ancient buildings in hubushan were announced as the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council of the people's Republic of China.

Historical evolution

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, in order to avoid the Yellow River flooding, local officials, gentry and rich families spared no expense to build houses around Hubu mountain, and the middle-class rich families also rushed to follow suit.

From the end of the Ming Dynasty to the beginning of the Republic of China, there were many high-rise houses and courtyards around hubushan.

In the early years of the Republic of China, some buildings in hubushan were overhauled and expanded.

After the "Cultural Revolution", Cui's courtyard gradually became a multi surnamed courtyard.

Before the demolition and reconstruction in the 1990s, except for the upper house, Cui's courtyard was well preserved. The guest house is used as office room. Many houses in the house of commons have been demolished. The decorative building components on the house were destroyed during the "Cultural Revolution".

In April 2000, the Xuzhou municipal government built the Xuzhou folk custom museum with Yu's courtyard and Huo's courtyard.

Since 2006, Xuzhou city began to protect and restore Cui's courtyard.

Architectural features

The ancient buildings in hubushan not only have the regularity of the quadrangle in the north, but also have the beauty of the folk houses in the south. The walls are mostly made of blue stone and brick, and the beams are made of huge materials. The beams are carved and painted, and the carving is fine. There is a way of "living in the interior and being familiar in the exterior". The so-called "raw inside and cooked outside" refers to that the wall is divided into two layers, the outer layer is brick wall, and the inner layer is adobe. This construction method not only reduces the cost, but also plays a good role in heat preservation, making the room warm in winter and cool in summer. The roof ridges of ancient dwellings in hubushan also have neutral beauty different from those in the north and the south. The lines are not as straightforward as those in the north, and the upward curvature is not as exaggerated as that in the south.

The ancient buildings in hubushan are built close to the mountain. The architectural form of "Yuanyang building" has become a great innovation of the ancient houses in hubushan. Because most of the ancient houses in hubushan are built close to the mountain, in order to make full use of the terrain and reduce the amount of work, this unique Yuanyang building is built in the place with large drop. This kind of building is divided into two layers, which are overlapped up and down. The wall part of the ground floor uses the original mountain, and the stairs inside the building. The doors of the upstairs and downstairs face the opposite direction.

Cultural relics

overview

There are more than 500 ancient residential courtyards in hubushan, including Cui Tao Hanlin mansion, Li pan Zhuangyuan mansion, Zheng's courtyard, Zhai's courtyard, Yu's courtyard, Li's mansion, Wei Jiayuan, Yan's courtyard, Liu's courtyard, laoyandian, etc.

Li pan Zhuangyuan Mansion

Li pan Zhuangyuan mansion is located at No.20 Laodong lane, Yunlong District, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The former Zhuangyuan mansion has four courtyards, covering an area of 6700 square meters and facing south. There are two flagpoles and two round stone drums in front of the gate. There are two plaques of "number one scholar and" on the gate, and the plaque of "the first to walk alone" is hung in the main hall. The hall, hall, building, pavilion, wing room and back flower in the house should be the same, with more than 300 houses. There are three entrances in the Middle Road, namely, the gate, the hall, the inner screen wall, the living room and the Jinglu. Li pan Zhuangyuan mansion covers an area of 4560 square meters and a building area of 1230 square meters. The main building is Jinglu, with three rooms 10 meters wide, seven purlins 6.2 meters deep and a hard peak.

Cui's courtyard

Cui's courtyard is located in the west slope of Xuzhou City. It is the residence of Cui Hai and Cui Tao, two imperial scholars in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Because two tall flagpoles stand on the small square in front of the gate. There is a big word "Cui" hanging on it. People call it Cui flagpole. The Cui family compound is the settlement of the Cui family in Xuzhou. The first half of the lower and upper courtyards of the Cui family. It is 112 meters long from east to west. It is 44 meters wide from north to south. It covers an area of more than 5500 square meters. The building area is 2750 square meters. There are 12 quadrangles. There are 57 single houses. There are 156 houses.

Research value

Hubushan ancient building complex is a rare ancient residential building complex in Northern Jiangsu and even in the border areas of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui. The ancient buildings reflect the architectural style of the ancient city of Xuzhou in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Among them, the living room of Cui Tao Hanlin mansion is the only brick and wood structure hall building in Xuzhou that can best represent the traditional craft characteristics of Xuzhou, which has high research value.

protective measures

On May 25, 2006, the ancient buildings in hubushan were announced as the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council of the people's Republic of China.

In August 2013, according to the work plan of Xuzhou municipal Party committee and municipal government on the protection and use of ancient buildings in hubushan, Xuzhou Municipal Bureau of culture, radio, television and information compiled the use plan of ancient buildings in hubushan.

History and culture

In 1624, Zhang Xuan, the head of Xuzhou household department, moved to Hubu mountain to avoid flood. Because of its proximity to the city, rich and powerful official families and wealthy families have come in droves, which has become a place for rich families to live. For a long time, living in hubushan has become a symbol of wealth and status. Therefore, there is a saying that "poor Beiguan, rich Nanguan, rich people live in Bushan". In ancient times, around Hubu mountain was an active business district and the largest cargo distribution center in the border area of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui.

Tourism information

Address: hubushan ancient building complex is located at the intersection of Zhuangyuan street, Xiangwang Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province.

Transportation: take Xuzhou bus No.14, 32, 33, 37, 46 to hubushan station.

Admission: 30 yuan.

Address: Zhuangyuan street, Yunlong District, Xuzhou

Longitude: 117.18923187256

Latitude: 34.254566192627

Ticket information: no ticket required.

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