Historical relics in Huangyong Village

Huangyong Village is the first of the four famous townships in Dongguan City. Zhongtang Town is the hometown of cultural relics. It has a long history and has produced numerous talents. From a historical perspective, the cultural relics and monuments left behind can be regarded as a masterpiece. Precious wealth, with the changes of the times and the erosion of time, there are very few relics that can be seen at present. In order to preserve this precious heritage permanently and relatively completely, in recent years, Huangyong Village has increased its efforts in the village. Protection of cultural relics. The Huangyong Li Clan Ancestral Hall is located in Huangyongde Benfang. It was first built in the 9th year of Qiandao in the Southern Song Dynasty (1173) and has a history of more than 800 years. It is the general ancestral hall of the Huangyong Li Clan. It covers a total area of ​​4878.28 square meters (7.32 acres), of which the main building is 1886.74 square meters and the back garden area is 2991.54 square meters. The ancestral hall faces north and faces south, with three courtyards and two patios, in a quadrangle-style layout. The main buildings include the first entrance (first entrance), the middle hall (second entrance), and the bedroom (third entrance). The three entrances are all on hard tops, with a mixed beam frame structure of lifting beams and tunnels. The first entrance door has a width of three rooms, 27.66 meters, a depth of two rooms, 7.65 meters, and a ceiling height of 8.6. The overall building of the ancestral hall simulates the shape of a long-lived turtle. There are two piers by the water in front of the front door, which are the front legs of the turtle, and there are stones in the middle for the turtle head. , there are two turtle hind legs and turtle tail in the pond behind the temple. 2 meters. There are private tables on the left and right, and private rooms on both sides. The wooden plaque of "Qinjing Deben" is hung on the front eaves, the wooden plaque of "Li Family Ancestral Hall" is hung above the gate, and the wooden plaque of "Shao Sikou" is hung on the back eaves; the second entrance hall is 14.4 meters wide and 10 meters deep. There are wooden plaques of "Golden Horse Yutang" hanging on them, a wooden screen in the middle, and a wooden plaque of "Zhongxiao Hall" hanging on it. There are three bedrooms, with a width of 19.7 meters and a depth of 9.2 meters. On both sides of the front eaves are hung wooden plaques "Jinshi", in the middle of the door is the wooden plaque "Wenwen Yushi", on the left is the wooden plaque "Bamboo bud", and on the right is the wooden plaque "Songmao". Ancestor tablets are enshrined in the middle of the palace for the tribesmen to worship. There are wing rooms on both sides, 15 on the east and west sides. The roof ridges are dragon boat-shaped ceramic gray plastic flower ridges with various patterns and bright colors. The columns are red sandstone columns or Tokyo lattice wood columns, with a total of 61 columns, which is different from the practice of traditional Chinese architecture that advocates symmetry and can only have an even number. The column foundations are mostly made of red sandstone with lotus flowers, which are exquisitely carved, bright and concise. The main building is like a turtle spine, and the tiles of each house are like pieces of tortoise shells. The central hall building is higher than the head gate, the bedroom and the wing rooms on both sides, spatially vividly showing the middle bulge of the turtle spine. The three entrances of the head door, the middle hall and the bedroom are not on the same axis. The first entrance is 15° north by west, the middle entrance is 17° north by west, and the rear entrance is 16°40' north by west, to show the spirit of the "spiritual turtle", lively and feng shui. It is called the "three-yuan undefeated" layout in science. Whenever it rains, the accumulated water in the ancestral hall does not flow forward, but flows backward in the opposite direction, and flows into the pond behind the ancestral hall through a canal. Sometimes a "money wetland" shaped wonder appears on the patio floor. On the list of the fourth batch of cultural relics protection units announced by Guangdong Province, the Li Clan Ancestral Hall in Huangyong Village, a municipal cultural relics protection unit in Zhongtang Town, is on the list and has been rated as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit. The Li Clan Ancestral Hall is also one of the eight cultural relics in Dongguan.

Huangyong Shuangmen Mansion, also known as the ancestral residence of the Minister. Li Guang, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment of the Ming Dynasty, died in Shandan after being falsely accused and demoted. Emperor Yongle died unjustly in memory of Li Guang's loyalty and virtuousness. He gave Guang the posthumous title of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment and built a double-door mansion in his hometown of Huangyong to honor his loyalty and virtuousness. Huangyong Double Gate Archway is located in Renhefang. It was originally a brick gatehouse with one floor and about 4 meters high. There is a stone arch in the middle of the front, 2 meters wide and 3 meters high. The forehead of the door is engraved with the four characters "Servant's ancestral residence", and the door couplet is "Huangxi West Lock Key; Jingzhao Gate Lu". The entrance is the lobby, 6 meters wide and 3 meters deep. There are two slightly narrow stone arches on the back wall, which are in the shape of the front door. A stone tablet is erected on the right side of the door, engraved with the eight characters "Civil and military officials are here to dismount", in order to respect Guang's loyalty to the emperor, integrity and love for the people. Walking past the entrance of the inner alley not far from Shuangmen Residence, there is an archway with the four characters "Censor Fang Sheng" engraved on the banner. Then proceed to Liguang's ancestral home in Hengli Lane and there is another gatehouse with the words "Censor No. 1" engraved on the banner. "Three words. The above-mentioned buildings were demolished during the "Cultural Revolution". In December 1994, Huangyong Management District invested and rebuilt it on the old site of Shuangmendi. The newly built double-door mansion has two floors, with a width of 10.25 meters, a depth of 5.6 meters, and a total height of 10.48 meters.

There is a rectangular gate in the middle of the front facade on the first floor. The couplets and plaque are the same as in the past. The font was written by Li Guikang, the mayor of Dongguan City at the time. In the middle is the lobby, with two slightly smaller arched doors on the back wall, still in the shape of the front door, with green walls; the second floor is an antique building, supported by eight columns, and the roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles. A stone plaque with the name "Shao Si Kou" hangs under the eaves of the front, and a stone plaque with "Censor Fang Sheng" hangs under the eaves of the back. It is majestic and one of the scenic spots in Huangyong. Ming and Qing buildings such as Ronglu Li Gongjia Temple, Jingqing Li Gongjia Temple, Jingqing Ancestral Temple, Huangyong Wenge and Jurenli, Shijiafang, Civilization Enlightenment, Yishi Wenlin Gate Tower, etc., have exquisite craftsmanship and formed the ancient Ming and Qing Dynasties. Building a street. Huangyong has ancient buildings, carved beams and painted buildings, deep ancient alleys, and a strong ancient style.