Dashuijing ancient buildings

Located in Baiyangba District, 47km northwest of Lichuan City, Dawei building complex was built in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. It is the largest, well protected and highly artistic ancient building complex in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It integrates the characteristics of Western architecture and Tujia architecture. The whole building complex is composed of three parts: Li's ancestral hall, Li's manor and Li gaiwu's house, which deduces the honor and disgrace of a family and solidifies the architectural culture history of a nation.

Before liberation, the whole building complex was a "tuweizi" of Li's clan power, political power and military power. Li's ancestral hall and manor are magnificent and ornate. There are carvings on the capitals and beams, blue and white porcelain bowls on the eaves and roof ridges, inlaid with various patterns, exquisite patterns of flowers, birds, insects and fish on the color buildings, doors and windows, pools and exquisite flower beds in the patio, as well as various relief and couplets, which are well preserved.

Dashuijing ancient buildings

Located in the mountains of Baiyangba Town, Lichuan City, Dawei ancient building complex was built in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. It is the largest, well protected and highly artistic ancient building complex in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It integrates the characteristics of Western architecture and Tujia architecture. The whole building complex is composed of Li's ancestral hall, Li's manor and Li Gai's five houses. Before liberation, Li was a "tuweizi" integrating clan power, political power and military power. Li's ancestral hall and manor are magnificent and ornate.

There are carved patterns on the capitals and beams of Dashuijing ancient buildings, blue and white porcelain bowls on the eaves and roof ridges, inlaid with various patterns, exquisite patterns of flowers, birds, insects and fish on the color buildings and doors and windows, pools and various exquisite flower beds in the patio, as well as various relief and couplets, all of which are well preserved. In 2002, the State Council announced three parts of Li's ancestral hall, Li's manor and Li Gai's five houses as state-level cultural relics protection units.

Historical origin

Before liberation, Li was a "tuweizi" integrating clan power, political power and military power. Li's ancestral hall and manor are magnificent and ornate. There are carvings on the capitals and beams, blue and white porcelain bowls on the eaves and roof ridges, inlaid with various patterns, exquisite patterns of flowers, birds, insects and fish on the color buildings, doors and windows, pools and exquisite flower beds in the patio, as well as various relief and couplets, which are well preserved. In 2002, the State Council announced three parts of Li's ancestral hall, Li's manor and Li Gai's five houses as state-level cultural relics protection units.

The scale

At present, the building area of Dashuijing Li's villa is up to 6000 square meters, with 24 patios and 174 houses.

Judging from the two different architectural styles and styles, the courtyard can be divided into two parts: the southwest part is basically the old appearance of Huang's old house, which was built in the late Ming Dynasty, with wooden frame and wooden wall, simple and elegant, and rich national and local characteristics; the northeast part is the continuous renovation and expansion of Li's house after the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, with the combination of brick and wood, Chinese and western, natural and unrestrained style. At both ends of the courtyard, there are miss building and embroidery building, with high cornices, one east and one west, echoing each other from afar.

Main building

Li's manor, the symphony of Tujia architecture. Walking up the spacious bluestone Road, you can see the top of the court hall and the four characters of "green lotus and beautiful shade" hanging high on the lintel, which are used to protect Li Bai as an ancestor.

The style is magnificent, and there is no lack of cultural connotation. The front courtyard of the manor is extraordinary and creative. The 200 square meter courtyard dam is paved with flat bluestone of uniform specifications. The front porch is arched, and the European style square columns are strong and straight, with exquisite carving and gorgeous sculpture. Both sides of the Diaolianghuadong hanging feet, can be described as ingenuity, the combination of Chinese and western. From the front to the back of the central axis of the manor, there are three main halls, which are the main body of the building. The buildings on both sides are connected, the patios are densely covered, one room and one scene are echoed by the attic.

The most distinctive architectural patterns of "zouma corner building", "one column with six beams" and "one column with nine beams" are highly praised and borrowed by the construction industry.

Layout structure

Its decorative art is also dazzling. The exquisitely carved column bases, exquisite window lattice, strange shaped porch columns, winding corridors and exquisite and luxurious furnishings make the whole manor magnificent but not vulgar. On the top of the gate of the European style building is written "Ye Shao Longmen", and on the bottom is written "dafudi". Entering it is like entering the palace of art.

The right side of the middle hall is the flower hall, and the left side is the accounting room. The couplets on both sides of the word "endure" in Danchi are as follows: the new knowledge and self-cultivation turn to deep, and the old school discuss and add the secret. There are wells in the front hall, the middle hall and the back hall. They circle up and down the patio, and rise one by one. The corridors are interconnected. The cailou tower is high and circuitous, and you can see the whole courtyard. There are several doors for you to go in and out. The window lattice in the courtyard has carved flowers and stone scenes, which are lifelike and ingenious. The fire pool in the patio is either square or round, or carved or carved into one.

What's more strange is that it covers an area of more than 4000 square meters, with 24 patios and 174 houses without an iron nail. All of them are made of wood skeleton, corridor and colorful eaves. According to the "geomantic omen", "eight trigrams" and geographical conditions, they are closely linked, mutually dependent and lining each other's roofs. The layout is just right, and there is no lack of rigor. On rainy days, every room in the manor will not get wet feet. From the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, it was built many times from the east to the west, integrating the architectural style characteristics of different historical periods. The window decorations and stone carvings are like solidified notes, forming a silent and magnificent symphony of Tujia residential buildings, which reverberates through history and time.

Stone wall

Li's ancestral hall, the fortress of the Tusi Dynasty, comes out from the side door on the right side of Li's manor and walks along the ridge road of 100 meters to Li's ancestral hall. The towering city wall and the surrounding geographical environment set off a majestic and domineering, awe inspiring and daunting. There is a small well on the east side of the front of the ancestral hall. A high wall is built around it. The front of the wall is engraved with the word "big well", which is exactly the origin of the name of the big well.

The ancestral hall was built in 1846. The architectural style of the ancestral hall is almost the same as that of the Southern Han nationality. The ancestral hall covers an area of 6000 square meters, with a construction area of 3800 square meters and more than 60 houses. The main body was built in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty. The total length of the city wall is about 400 meters, 8 meters high and 3 meters thick. The wall ladder rises step by step according to the mountain trend. The angle ladder is built of a whole Boulder, and 108 gun holes are arranged in turn, tightly blocking all the passageways. It can be said that the walls are tight and solid. Stepping into this castle that integrates political power, military power and clan power, everyone's face is filled with a solemn look. There are three halls arranged on the axis of the ancestral hall, which are the activity center of educating the people, offering sacrifices to ancestors, discussing government affairs, military affairs, and clan affairs. There are rich couplets, exquisite wood and stone carvings, and unique porcelain relief patterns, which are colorful and brilliant. On the right side of the main hall, the lecture hall is a "courtroom" where people are willing to kill. In front of the door, there is a "fault bridge" paved with huge stones. The Taiji wind pattern is carved in the center, and the bat pattern is carved around. On the bridge, there are corridors, which are symmetrical on both sides. In the past, those who have violated the Li clan law kneel on the "bridge" to listen to the "ceremony" and wait for the judgment. If they go out from Chengen gate, it means "death penalty", and they will be taken to the cliff of Longqiao River to die. The judge was released from the gate of life. There is a small well in the East, surrounded by a high wall built with boulders. The front of the wall is engraved with the word "big well", which is also the origin of the name of the big well. It is said that Li gaiwu, the last patriarch, insisted on the ancestral hall. Because the water source was cut off, he had to surrender to make peace. Later, this solid wall was built. When we saw the well, we were disappointed because it was too small and the water had become a little dirty. The Department of cultural management put a few wooden spoons here to let tourists taste a spoonful of well water and drink the long aftertaste of that period of history.

"Long GUI Jing, Feng Qi Shan" is a myth about Li Ting long, the fifth ancestor of Li Gai, and Li Ting Feng's brothers who moved to Sichuan. It combined a divine song to make a fortune. With more than 300 years of painstaking efforts, it built the fortress of Li's feudal dynasty and composed the rise and fall of a huge family.

High platform

Elegy of gaoyangtai Tusi Dynasty

It was built in the 31st year of the Republic of China. This place was originally called "grape Weng". Li gaiwu, the last patriarch of the clan, built a house here because of his brothers' separation. Because of his vulgar place name, he named it "gaoshanyangzhi". The mansion covers an area of more than 2000 square meters and has more than 40 houses. The cornice of the building is tilted and exquisitely carved. Its craftsmanship is not inferior to that of the corresponding well. The wide courtyard dam, the tall main hall, the magnificent embroidery building, the neat side hall, the scattered wing rooms, and the exquisite stone carvings with wood cores are amazing and unforgettable. Unfortunately, the good situation was not long. Because of the trouble of soldiers and bandits, our family had to return to Dashui. Relying on natural danger and Gucheng, we struggled to resist the enemy, in order to maintain and continue the glory and glory of the Li chieftain Dynasty.

main features

The whole Zhuangyuan is basically well preserved, and its main body has three entrances and four compartments. The chaomen gate is built in the northeast, forming an angle of 45 degrees with the central axis of the main house. It pays attention to the landscape, and takes the meaning of "dragon leaps over the sea", striving to face the "Longkou" where the local river flows into the Yangtze River. The stone plaque on the gate is as white as jade, with the four characters "green lotus and beautiful shade" written on it

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