When they see this unique ancestral hall, many tourists will wonder why there is only one ancestral hall left here, instead of an ancient architectural complex like the Forbidden City. Aren't these big groups around us interested in this prime location? You know, at present, Shenzhen is already an inch of land and gold, and a place like the city center definitely has a very high commercial status. In fact, it's not that these big groups don't want to buy it, but that the old people behind this ancestral hall directly said: If anyone dares to touch this ancestral hall, buy its group! Of course, some people think this may be a joke, but what we need to know is that there are people outside, and there are days behind, and everyone actually has extraordinary energy.
Because of the local people's vigorous maintenance of this ancestral temple, it is also called the best ancestral temple in China. Now it seems that it really deserves it. So what is the origin and charm of this ancestral temple? This ancestral hall, called Zheng Ancestral Hall, was originally Dachong Village (now renamed Dachong Village) and is now located in Taoyuan Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen. In 2007, in response to the requirements of urban development, Dachong Village started the collective renovation project of villages in cities, which is the largest renovation project in Guangdong Province so far. Shenzhen's "awesome" ancestral hall is surrounded by large enterprises, but no one dares to tear it down.
It is reported that by 20 17, the renovation project of Dachong Village took about 10 years to be completely completed. However, not all buildings were demolished and rebuilt, and the Zheng ancestral hall was preserved under the collective protection of villagers in Dachong Village. Of course, the Zheng ancestral hall is not alone. At the same time, there are Dawang Ancient Temple, a pond and two ancient banyan trees that have been polished for countless years. Together, they painted an antique picture in a modern atmosphere.
At the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Zheng Shengju, the eighth descendant of Zheng Baifeng, led his family here to avoid the disaster and established the old Dachong Village. Under the leadership of Zheng Shengju, everyone in the Zheng family worked hard here, got married and had children, succeeded in reproducing their offspring, and continued to grow and develop under peaceful and peaceful living conditions. Later, with his step-by-step success, today's Zheng ancestral hall has sprung up and become the most precious wealth of the Zheng family. During this period, Zheng's ancestral hall was repaired many times, but it kept its original appearance every time and will not change. Therefore, the Zheng ancestral hall presented to you today is still the one more than 500 years ago.
There is a stone tablet at the entrance of the ancestral hall, which records a series of major events since the ancestral hall was built, especially every time it was repaired, many details were recorded on it. On both sides of the gate, Zheng flags embroidered with the word "Zheng" fluttered in the wind, showing the endless glory of the Zheng family for hundreds of years. Entering the ancestral temple, the layout of three rooms and three depths highlights the huge Zheng family.
Looking around, whether on the roof or on the surrounding walls, almost all of them depict one vivid picture after another, describing all the important events that have happened since the Zheng family came here for more than 500 years, which will be passed down from generation to generation and supplemented from generation to generation. So from this perspective, Zheng ancestral hall is also a rare cultural relic in the long history of our country.
Although Zheng's ancestral hall is so out of place in the downtown area of Shenzhen where there are many high-rise buildings, many people say that Zheng's people are ignorant, because a ancestral hall has destroyed the overall layout to some extent. But in fact, from another perspective, this is actually a good thing, at least it will not leave this bustling city with only a cold industrial atmosphere. At least when people look down from tall buildings when they are tired, not all the glass blocks their sight, but there is such a building full of ancient charm. It is because of the persistence of people like the Zheng family that China has preserved many historical sites and continued to shine in modern times.
Of course, this is also the inherent spiritual heritage of Cantonese people. Compared with other places, Guangdong can be said to be the most important place in the ancestral hall, and other places can be moved, but only the ancestral hall is their last bottom line. In the final analysis, the ancestral temple is to seek the roots and ask for ancestors, and to respect and commemorate the existence of ancestors. The "nail house" ancestral hall in downtown Shenzhen was surrounded by a large group, but no one dared to tear it down.