Nanxi Ancient Village, also known as Jinjia Village, is located in the deep mountain valley of Huayuan Township, dongzhi county, Anhui Province, with a total area of 2. 15 square kilometers. After the village, nine mountains swooped down and meandered to the entrance of the village, forming three round hills that looked like three beads of Kowloon Opera. Most of the villagers here are descendants of Xiongnu, so Nanxi Ancient Village is called the last Xiongnu tribe in the depths of the mountains. Houses in Nanxi Ancient Village are mainly Huizhou architecture, including
There are three ancient bridges at the entrance of the village, which are called "three locks into the village" by the villagers. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Kuomintang Zhide County Government and Zhide County Middle School moved here. In 2008, Nanxi Ancient Village was rated as a national AA-level tourist attraction, and in 20 10, Nanxi Ancient Village was rated as the fourth batch of famous historical and cultural towns and villages in Anhui Province by the Anhui Provincial People's Government.
Characteristic activity
1 sacrifice
Jinshi Temple is a place where villagers in Nanxi Guzhai worship the gods. Every year on the thirteenth day of the eighth lunar month, the whole village retains the custom of worshipping the gods. Whether offering sacrifices or entertaining distinguished guests, the theme always sits facing south, and the north is the largest, that is, facing one's hometown.
2. consanguineous marriage
The ancestors of Nanxi ancient village handed down a rule that people with the same surname could not get married. In the Lover's Valley in the south of Nanxi Village, an inscription engraved with Jin Meijuan was found, which confirmed the custom of Huns not marrying people with the same surname. Because of a love tragedy circulating in the village, a pair of men and women with the same surname developed feelings and committed suicide in Taohuawu under the pressure of their clansmen. The woman in the story is called Jin Meijuan.
Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanxi Ancient Village