Nanxi ancient village

Nanxi ancient village

Nanxi ancient village, also known as Jinjia village, is located in the deep mountain canyon of Huayuan Township, Dongzhi County, Anhui Province, with a total area of 2.15 square kilometers. Behind the village, there are nine mountains that dive down and meander to the entrance of the village, forming three domes, which are similar to the three beads of Jiulong opera. Most of the villagers here are descendants of Xiongnu people, so Nanxi ancient village is known as "the last Xiongnu tribe in the mountains".

The houses in Nanxi ancient village are mainly Hui style buildings, including a house built in Yuan Dynasty, a Dacheng temple and two small ancestral halls built in Ming Dynasty, and three ancient bridges at the entrance of the village, which are called "three locks into the village". During the Anti Japanese War, the KMT Zhide county government and Zhide county middle school once moved here.

In 2008, Nanxi ancient village was rated as a national AA scenic spot.

In 2010, Nanxi ancient village was rated as the fourth batch of famous historical and cultural towns and villages in Anhui Province by the people's Government of Anhui Province.

On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of housing and urban rural development, the Ministry of culture and the Ministry of Finance decided to list Nanxi ancient village in Huayuan Township, Dongzhi County, Anhui Province as the first batch of Chinese traditional villages.

Development history

At the end of Tang Dynasty, in order to avoid the war in Huangchao, the ancestor of Jin family, King Qiaogong, moved from huangdeng in Huizhou to develop and settle here. It has been 1127 years and has been handed down for more than 60 generations.

In October 2004, Nanxi ancient village was opened to the township highway. More importantly, affected by its special terrain, it has maintained a relatively closed and isolated state for a long time. It can well preserve the original state of the village. In 2006, it was found after experts' research.

On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of housing and urban rural development, the Ministry of culture and the Ministry of finance of China decided to list Nanxi ancient village in huayuanli Township, Dongzhi County, Chizhou City as the first batch of Chinese traditional villages.

In 2013, experts from the school of life sciences of Fudan University went to Nanxi ancient village to extract DNA from these Xiongnu descendants for testing. The mystery of Xiongnu in Nanxi ancient village once again aroused social concern.

Architectural pattern

Nanxi ancient village lies at the foot of a high mountain, surrounded by three mountains. The houses are the combination of Hui Style Architecture and northern grassland architecture. Among them, there is a house built in Yuan Dynasty, a Dacheng temple and two small ancestral halls built in Ming Dynasty. There are 99 ancient wells, 99 streets and lanes in the village, all of which are paved with bluestone, and some houses of Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty are well preserved. The ancestral hall has a high lintel, a gable, a wide patio and a wide courtyard. On both sides of the hall, there are floating picture seats of flowers and birds and Kirin. In the back hall, there are ancestral tablets with plaques such as "Nanxi Kunhua" hanging inside.

Main attractions

Jin's ancestral hall

Jin ancestral hall is located in the core area of Nanxi ancient village, with high lintel and gables, covering an area of 1200 square meters. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Jin family was a famous family in this area, and many people were officials in the imperial court. There are 99 pillars in the ancestral hall, and the carvings on the pillars are in the shape of dragons.

 

Blockhouse

Blockhouse, located in the southeast of Nanxi ancient village, was built in the late Yuan Dynasty. Its basic feature was stone wall, which was later changed into brick and wood structure with holes on the wall. It was mainly used for watching and archery. In addition, the angle between the walls of the houses in this area is sharp.

 

Scenic culture

The villagers of Nanxi ancient village are the descendants of Xiongnu. The most important evidence is the genealogy. With the migration of years and the change of population, the number of genealogy is also increasing. The genealogy was first built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620). The first chapter "the origin of Jin family" clearly indicates that the ancestor of the descendants of Xiongnu in Nanxi ancient village is Jin Ritan, the son of King XiuTu of Xiongnu.

In history, King XiuTu was a leader of the Xiongnu tribe who was in charge of the Jin people who offered sacrifices to heaven. In the battle of Hexi in the 26th year of the first emperor (121 BC), Huo Qubing, a cavalry general sent by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, dealt a heavy blow to the Xiongnu tribes, and the Jin people who sacrificed to heaven to King XiuTu were also captured. Because of the fear of Da Dan, he was persuaded by Hun Xie Wang, the leader of another Hun tribe, to surrender to the Han Dynasty. On the way to the Han Dynasty, King XiuTu suddenly repented and was killed by King hunxie. More than 40000 of his subordinates returned to the Western Han Dynasty. After returning to the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appointed king hunxie as a marquis. Because his father was killed, Jin Ritan, his mother and younger brother came down with king hunxie to the Han Dynasty and was appointed as a servant of horse guards.

According to the genealogy of Nanxi ancient village, the descendants of jinritan belong to Han Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, the Jin people came to Anhui as officials and continued to breed. Later, the famous Huangchao uprising took place. In order to avoid disaster and chaos, the Jin people came to build a village in the mountains of Nanxi in Chizhou and settled down, and built ancestral temples to sacrifice their ancestors.

 

Special activities

sacrifice

Jin's ancestral hall is the place where the villagers of Nanxi ancient village worship the gods. Every year on August 13 of the lunar calendar, this place retains the custom of sacrificing the gods in the whole village. Whether it's sacrificial or entertaining guests, the theme is facing north and south, and the north is big, which means facing their hometown.

Intermarriage

The ancestors of Nanxi ancient village passed down a rule: no intermarriage between the same surname. In the lover's Valley in the south of Nanxi village, a tablet engraved with "Jin Meijuan" was found, which confirmed the custom of non intermarriage of the same surname of Xiongnu. Because of a love tragedy spread in the village, a pair of men and women with the same surname have feelings. Under the pressure of the clan, they commit suicide in Taohuawu. The woman in the story is called Jin Meijuan.

 

protective measures

In 2007, according to the Convention on the protection of world cultural and natural heritage, Dongzhi County plans to declare the Nanxi Millennium ancient village, which is inhabited by Hun descendants, as a world cultural heritage.

 

In 2014, the Ministry of housing and urban rural development, the Ministry of culture, the State Administration of cultural relics and the Ministry of Finance jointly announced the list of the first batch of Chinese traditional villages included in the scope of central financial support in 2014, and Nanxi ancient village was selected.

 

In 2017, Anhui Provincial Department of Finance and Anhui Provincial Department of housing and urban rural development issued a special fund of 900000 yuan, accounting for 60% of the city, for the protection of Dongliu ancient street and Nanxi ancient village.

 

Tourism information

Ticket Price

The adult ticket price of Nanxi ancient village scenic spot is 45 yuan.

traffic

Tourists can take the bus to the garden from the east to the county seat, get off at the garden station, and then transfer to the tourism center

The bus goes directly to Nanxi ancient village scenic spot.

 

Offer information

In February 2020, the scenic spot will implement a free admission policy for medical workers nationwide. The specific contents are as follows:

1、 Free time: from the date of resumption of operation to December 31, 2020

2、 Free target: national medical workers (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan)

3、 Free ticket scenic spots: 35 national A-level scenic spots in the city (the list is attached)

4、 Free way: with valid certificates (doctor's certificate, nurse's certificate, other medical related certificates)

Five. Participation: scenic spots will be released through official account at the first time.

 

Address: Nanxi village, Huayuan Township, Dongzhi County, Chizhou City

Longitude: 117.091973

Latitude: 29.981343

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