Travel Notes | Ancient Village·Encounter across History

The history of the ancient village of Yatang Village can be traced back to more than 600 years ago. The ancient houses in the village display a strong Hakka culture. There are still 12 Hakka houses preserved, including Guoerlou Houses, Sidianjin Houses and Stone Tower Enclosed Houses. The most representative one is the stone building enclosed house. The stone building enclosed house was built in the early Ming Dynasty and was made of water, stone, sand, lime and other materials. It has a strong sense of simplicity.

There is a 500-year-old ancient banyan tree in Yatang Village, witnessing the history with it. The tree has an average height of 26 meters and a crown width of 25 meters. There is also a famous century-old banyan tree that is 110 years old, with an average tree height of 20 meters and a crown width of 16 meters. Certified by the British-German Green Council.

In terms of folk customs, there are lion dances, spring cow dances and crane dances, etc. During the New Year or happy events, the cows have fallen. Wish you peace by passing the baton. People were in high spirits, the gongs and drums were noisy, the salutes were rumbling, and it was very lively.

In the ancient village of Yatang, there are still two plaques that have been preserved: "Doctor Wu Lue and Imperial Academy Shuji Shi". There is a stone plaque of "Lang Guandi", and there is also an ancient incense burner and "Rongyin Society" There is an ancient incense burner piled with gold and jade, as well as more than 300 pairs of couplets and three pieces of calligraphy written by Lai Yuexuan.

After research and demonstration by the government and supporting units, Yatang Village has established its development orientation of "red culture, antique culture, and green culture" and actively guides villagers to improve the rural living environment through planning and building projects such as roads around the village and leisure stations. , highlighting the heritage characteristics of Hakka culture, red culture, and water town culture, and building Yatang Village into a small bridge and flowing water style countryside, allowing the living local culture to be passed on.

While repairing and protecting the ancient village, the poverty alleviation work in Yatang Village has also achieved good results. After nearly three years of development, this formerly poor village has initially built a beautiful new village that is ecologically livable and has civilized rural customs. For the party members in Yatang Village, the fight against poverty is still on the road, and the road to revitalization is also continuing.

I can see the mountains,

I can see the water,

Keep the patina.

There are many historical relics and monuments in Shakou. The Shilaodun site on the Beijiang River was included in the fourth batch of cultural relics protection units in Guangdong Province in 2002. The Gouleochong ruins, Chaoshui Temple and inscriptions, and the Luotianling tombs of the Southern Dynasties have also been effectively protected. Shakou Town still retains typical Hakka architectural buildings. Currently, the well-preserved ones include Yangtang in Xinjian Village, Chengtou in Jiangxi, Triangle Building in Hongfeng, and Luotian in Yuanshan.

Yuanshan Village Luotian Ancient Village: Founded during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, it is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient villages among the many ancient buildings in Shakou. It now has three four-cornered buildings and the Luo family ancestral hall, typical Hakka dwellings. ”

Luotian Enclosed House is located in Luotian Village, Yuanshan, Shakou Town. It was built in the Qing Dynasty and faces north to south, with a square plan.

On February 14, 2019, Luotian Ancient Village in Shakou Town was recognized as the sixth batch of "Ancient Villages in Guangdong Province"