although the total population of Longnan is only 338,2, there are 376 enclosed houses with different styles, which are the best in China in terms of quantity, scale and preservation integrity. Many enclosed houses were rated as "national key cultural relics protection units" earlier. Nowadays, Gannan Hakka Wai House, with Longnan Wai House as the main body, has been included in the world cultural heritage reserve list, and Longnan City (county level) has been awarded the title of "the county with the most Hakka Wai Houses".
It has been more than 1, years since the establishment of County in Longnan in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Hakka people have created a splendid culture here. In the past, due to the barrier of mountains and inconvenient transportation, the unique culture and architecture have been well preserved. It is very different from Hakka culture in Guangdong and Fujian, and the food is the most obvious.
Kansai Village is a treasure village in Longnan, where there are many ancient enclosed houses with obvious characteristics. The most famous one is Kansai Xinwei, which is the largest Hakka enclosed house in southern Jiangxi and is known as "the ancient Roman castle in the East".
Xichang Wai near the new Wai in Kansai was built in the Ming Dynasty and was not completed until the Qing Dynasty. In order to distinguish it, the locals called it "Old Wai". Many Hakka wai houses have thought about the overall layout before construction, but Xichang Wai is an exception.
The shape of Xichang enclosure belongs to toad shape in geomantic omen, and its appearance is not square, half-moon or circular structure. The builder of this enclosure is the ancestor of Xu Mingjun, the founder of Kansai New Enclosure. They first built the house, then built the wall, and the ancestral hall leaned against the body and got stuck in the middle of the ancient enclosure. This kind of modeling is really strange to laymen.
Many tourists come and go in a hurry, and they don't know the history and culture of Xichang Wai carefully. We are lucky in this respect because some sculptures in Xichang Wai are not introduced by knowledgeable people.
On the day of our visit, we met Uncle Xu, a descendant of Xujia's third room. He warmly and seriously guided us to Lixiao Court, pointing to sculptures and paintings everywhere, and explained the cultural origin and connotation to us.
there are carvings of "fishing and plowing" window lattice in Xichang, as well as ancient murals such as dragons and phoenixes, birds flying towards the phoenix, etc. Although the carvings are old, they are still well preserved, which shows that future generations cherish the things left by their ancestors.
Hakkas were originally immigrants from the Central Plains. Although many descendants changed their culture to agriculture, they still attached importance to the improvement of cultural literacy, which is one of the reasons why local talents have always come forth in large numbers.
The new Kansai Wai next to Xichang Wai has a history of more than 2 years. From the ground, it looks like a huge castle, and from the height, it looks like a big national character.
There are pools on the front, lower left side and right side of Kansai New Wai, which is particularly aura, especially when the enclosure and blue sky and white clouds are reflected in the pool, it looks like a beautiful picture.
Kansai New Wai is a three-story civil structure, with 79 rooms on each floor, and each brick wall is telling a long story. There is also a "Xiaohuazhou" and Meihua Academy at the west gate of Xinwei. The whole enclosure is elegant and elegant, and the details are very particular. It is said that it took 29 years to build it.
Whether it is Laowei, Xinwei or other enclosed houses in Kansai Village, people still live there, which exudes a strong human fireworks, especially when villagers cook and entertain guests.
There are many festivals in the ancient village every year, which show the long-standing Hakka culture to the fullest.
The passionate gongs and drums, the dynamic dragon dance and the melodious Hakka folk songs are worth knowing, tasting and sharing.
travel guide: the destination is "Kansai Wai" in advance by self-driving, and you can reach it by following the navigation. You can also take the bus to Kansai in Longnan City.