The "most regrettable" mountain village in Taizhou, Zhejiang, was once a prosperous place, but now few people pay attention to it
In modern society, with the rapid development of science and technology, many ancient buildings have been extensively renovated, full of commercialization, and lost their original ancient charm. Many people can no longer find the original appearance of ancient buildings, so they are similar to Original ecological cultural attractions such as ancient villages and ancient towns are very popular. There are many famous ancient villages and towns in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, such as Zhouzhuang, Wuzhen, Tongli, etc. Every year, many people go to travel, and as the number of people increases, , these ancient villages and towns seem to have become commercialized. In Taizhou, Zhejiang, there is now a village that still maintains its ancient charm. It is Tengshan Village. Although this village looks dilapidated now, it was actually a prosperous place back then.
Tengshan Village is located in the southwest mountain of Shangzhang Township, Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is named after its surname, and Teng is the common surname in the village. According to local historical records, the ancestor of the Teng family in Xianju was named Teng Xuanling, who was from Fujian. His son Teng Zhao returned to Fujian to escape the war in the late Tang Dynasty, and later settled in Yueqing. His father, Teng Xuanling, is the originator of the Teng family. . Later, due to various reasons, the Teng family began to migrate to Xianju County and scattered throughout the country, but its main settlement was still in Tengshan Village.
Tengshan Village has a long history of more than 1,000 years. Its initial construction history can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty. Because of its remote location, it has suffered less damage in the past dynasties, so the ancient buildings preserved in the village Many of them, ancestral halls, houses, warehouses, etc. are all in good condition. The various patterns painted on the doors and windows of these buildings are very exquisite and beautiful, with high artistic value. They are representatives of the architectural skills of southeastern Zhejiang. Tengzhuang Village is surrounded by mountains and retains a complete traditional style. Because its architectural layout is along the pond, it forms a unique mountain settlement with the surrounding environment.
It is said that Tengshan occupies two rivers, Qinglong on the left and Huanglong on the right. When there is a flood, the stream on the left is clear, but the stream on the right is yellow. Most of the houses in the village are along the left and right streams. And built. It is said that this is a Feng Shui bureau building that can attract wealth. The residences in the village are mainly straight-shaped longhouses, with wooden structures as the building structure, stone walls as the enclosure structure, pitched roofs as the roof, and the tiles are in different shades of black.
During the Ming Dynasty, Tengshan belonged to Kaiyuan Township; during the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to the Nineteenth Capital. It was not until 1985 that Tengshan belonged to Shangzhang Township. ?Tengshan Village is an important station on the "Xianyong Ancient Road" and is known as the "South Gate of Xianju". In the old days, the Xianyong Ancient Road was the passage from Xixiang and Nanxiang in Xianju to Yongjia and Yueqing in Wenzhou. Nanxiang takes Zheshan to get to Yongjia, about eighty miles away, while Xixiang takes Fangshan and Ma'anshan to Yongjia, both of which are very convenient transportation.
One of the famous "ancient salt roads" in Xianju is from the Xianyong Ancient Road to the eastward Xianhuang Ancient Road. From the Song Dynasty to the Republic of China, most of the salt collectors in Xixiang went to Yongjia, Huangyan and other places to buy private salt from the Xianyong Ancient Road. At that time, most of the wood, white charcoal, cloth and porcelain produced in Xianju were traded in Hongqiao, Wenzhou, while the salt produced in Wenzhou was transferred back to Xianju. The way is to walk through Tengshan Village to the front of Shibadu Li Zhai and Shiqidu Temple. As an important village on the "Xianyong Ancient Road", Tengshan has always been a place where goods and business travel in the past are extremely frequent.
The former Tengshan Village had a prosperous time because of its geographical area. Next to it was Shangzhang Market. In the past, Shangzhang Market was the home of Xianju, Yongjia and other surrounding counties. It is a material distribution center. It is said that when it is time to go to the market, the surrounding mountain people will come here to trade materials. It is known as "one of the ten cities in Xianju". Unfortunately, with the development of the times, Shangzhang Market has slowly declined. It has become the dust of history, and Tengshan Village has become less known. This once prosperous place, now few people pay attention to it.