A good place to travel in Shanxi is to visit various courtyards, such as Qiao's Courtyard, Wang's Courtyard, Qu's Courtyard, Chang's Manor, Cao's Courtyard, and Imperial Palace. We are from Shanxi, but we haven't been to many quadrangles. Since the mother-in-law had this idea, she helped the old man realize this wish and finally chose the Wangs Courtyard.
? The Wang Family Courtyard is known as "the first residence of China folk houses", "Folk Forbidden City" and "Shanxi Bauhinia City". There is a saying that "the Wangs don't look at the hospital when they return."
The Wang family courtyard was upgraded from Lingshi to the Wang family, which originated in Taiyuan. During the reign of Yuan Renzong Qingganlong (1312-1313), after the ancestor Wang Shi moved to Jingsheng Village, Wang Jingsheng began to cultivate and manage the tofu industry, from agriculture to business, from business to official, and the family gradually grew. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit and a 4A-level scenic spot.
? The building of the Wang Family Courtyard has the characteristics of "exquisite but not beautiful, novel and elegant, not exquisite but elegant". And embodies the natural simplicity, fresh and elegant, bright and simple local flavor.
Gaojiaya complex was built by the 17th Sun Wang Rucong and Wang Rucheng of Wang Jingsheng from the first year of Jiaqing (1796) to the 16th year of Jiaqing (18 1 1), covering an area of 19572 square meters. All buildings are built in strict accordance with the feudal hierarchy, and the exquisite carvings of bricks, wood and stones in the courtyard are rich in themes and contents, showing the unique concept of the Wangs.
The Hong Men Fort complex was built from the 4th year of Qianlong (1739) to the 58th year of Qianlong (1793), with a total area of 25,000 square meters. The whole building is built on the mountain, from low to high, and consists of four rows of courtyards, which are symmetrical left and right. The main roadway and three horizontal lanes in the middle form a regular king. At the same time, it implies the shape of a dragon. These 29 courtyards have different styles in structure and decoration according to their owners' identities and preferences.
Sima Family Courtyard, located in Fort Lane, Hong Men, is the home of Wang Yinde, the 16th grandson of Wang. The quadrangle is characterized by one gate and three gates, and the three gates lead to the fourth courtyard. The four hospitals have different themes, namely, increasing officials, promoting wealth, increasing happiness and prolonging life.
? The Green Gate Courtyard, located in Sanjia East Lane of Hongmenbao, is the home of the 16th Sun Wang Zhongji. It is a typical northern quadrangle. The courtyard is luxuriantly decorated and exquisitely carved, especially with wood carvings hanging "full of beds" and stone carvings "Four love figure".
? There are some cultural relics and treasures in the Wang family courtyard.
1. Imperial edict: This is an imperial edict given to the Wang family during Jiaqing period, which was preserved by the descendants of the Wang family for generations and then donated voluntarily. This imperial edict is not only the precious materials left by the ancestors of the Wang family, but also of reference value for studying the evolution and development of the history, document system, official system, calligraphy and knitting of the Qing Dynasty.
2. Thousand-work bed: The "thousand-work bed" placed in the "bridal chamber" in the backyard of Dunhou Mansion adopts various decorative techniques, such as carving, inlaying and drawing, with red as the main color that best reflects the festive atmosphere and bright China red, highlighting the rich golden paint, showing its unique style as a "wedding bed".
3. The Whole Picture of the Qing Dynasty Unifying the Country for Ten Thousand Years: The Whole Picture of the Qing Dynasty Unifying the Country for Ten Thousand Years displayed in Ningrui Residence Hall is a printed version, but it is a precious scientific material to study the historical changes of China's territory and administrative regions.
4. Other furniture: There are bookcase-style Duobaoge with mother-of-pearl inlaid in the middle of mahogany, and there are also many exquisite classical furniture made of precious hardwood such as mahogany, rosewood and beech.
Many film and television dramas of the Wang Family Courtyard were shot here, such as Autumn in Yuyang, Woman of the Knife Family, The Story of luliang heroes, Killing the Tiger Mouth, Guzhen River and Centennial Passage.
The Wang Family Courtyard is a typical representative of China culture and an excellent embodiment of China family training culture. It is a specimen of the golden architecture in China.