The Story of Chencun Ⅱ The Deep Courtyard (5) Jiang Family Courtyard
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Most of the more than 20 courtyards remaining in Chencun belong to the two families named Chen and Jiang. There are more than ten old courtyards of the Jiang family. The ancient courtyard occupies half of the country. It is relatively well-preserved to this day, and is relatively concentrated and neatly arranged. The architecture is unique and elegant, and it is very spectacular. As the second largest surname in Chen Village, until the time of liberation, the wealth and honor created by the Jiang family, such as real estate and fields, were They are also on par with the Chen family. Their contributions to Wenmo Chencun are quite a lot, and they deserve people's admiration.
Starting from the west entrance of Bochi, taking the Loupo Road as the dividing line, the Jiang family’s courtyards are concentrated in the west, and the Chen family’s courtyards are in the east. Although they are also intertwined, it can be said that the courtyards of the two surnames are often the same. Weiming, the Jiang family's courtyard has six shaped courtyards arranged in a straight line from east to west behind the Sanguan Temple. Buildings or small kilns are built on these courtyards, which are interconnected and compact, and this is the center line running north to south. Extending to the west, with the courtyard in front of the bottom kiln as the center, many large and small courtyards were built around it, forming a natural and orderly well-field-shaped courtyard group with the village road, especially the several courtyards built in the west of the village. There is an intriguing story, which embodies the Jiang family’s fine family tradition of hard work, hard work, unity and improvement, and being competitive and unwilling to accept defeat.
On the north platform of Shuiyao Road in the west of the village, Jiang Jichou’s hospital was originally called Xichangli. It was the place where the Jiang family harvested in autumn and harvested in summer. The five-hole kiln was also used to store grain and agricultural tools. Dongchangli and Bochichang were both owned by the Jiang family, and both had cave dwellings with five or six holes. This shows that the Jiang family had a lot of food in their fields at that time. The courtyard in the east of Xichangli was owned by Jiang Guomin's family. Many people remember his grandfather. , one eye is injured and blind, his forehead is round and red and shiny, his hair is sparse and gray, he is not tall, and his body is curved. This is the image of a landlord we thought of as a child. The old man worked continuously until his old age, and his stooped back is the result of long-term labor. The family tradition of hard work and hard work is vividly reflected in future generations. There is also a single courtyard built by Jiang Fuguang's ancestors in the Beishan Valley of Xichang. Judging from the architectural style and house numbers, these families pay attention to farming, studying and inheriting the family, relying on generations of people. It was built with hard work. This virtue of enduring hardship not only made the family rich, but also brought prosperity to the descendants.
The old courtyard where Jiang Huaqing lives has two buildings in a row. The courtyard is wide and deep, and the cave dwelling is tall. The length and width of the courtyard and the size of the cave dwelling are larger than normal. For example, the skylight of the cave dwelling can accommodate one person. The flower tower above the cave resembles a fort, which gives people an unfathomable feeling. Legend has it that a father and son martial arts practitioners were born here. It seems to have been built specifically for martial arts training. Perhaps this is the special treatment and honor of the father and son's martial arts training. The Jiang family also practiced martial arts, about 1000 years ago. In the mid-1970s, a descendant of the Jiang family who returned to the village from Xi'an seemed to be called Yang. He was tall and young, but he didn't speak much. He often boxed alone. I heard that he was treated unfairly. He was very good at martial arts. , can fly over walls, and dodge direct bullets. Therefore, many of our children dare not get close to each other and will talk behind their backs. In ancient China, practicing martial arts was the basic requirement for a family to survive and establish a family. Martial arts is a weapon. A double-edged sword can hurt others as well as yourself, so people with high martial arts will not show it to others to avoid unnecessary trouble. Despite this, our children are still curious and have learned the three skills practiced by the descendants of the Jiang family. Progress routines and show off at school. [
Bagong Courtyard is two side-by-side courtyards of Jiang Xiwa’s family, located in the center of the Jiang family’s courtyard complex. To the south of the two courtyards is the passage and the small kiln, and to the east of the passage is the main gate tower. This is the only east-facing courtyard of the Jiang family. The open gate has an exquisite and unique gatehouse with a flagpole on it. This is the flagpole courtyard that has been discovered in Chencun so far. In the strict hierarchical feudal era, this honor was very rare. The carved railings and pillars are also very exquisite. On the forehead of the door hangs the inscription "Government Governor". "Lucky Talents" signs are everywhere, and there is a pair of stone lions outside the door. There is a lion cub under the female lion's feet, which is alive. I often played in front of the lions when I was a child. It is said that the stone lions were brought back from Shandong and can predict whether the weather will be cloudy or sunny. Unfortunately, it is Such a gatehouse has been damaged several times due to lack of protection, and the stone lions and gate plaques have been stolen. Only the flagpole has survived alone, proudly guarding the glory of the Jiang family.
The courtyards around Bagong Yuan are the densest, with almost courtyards to courtyards, and kilns next to kilns. Most of these kilns were built in the middle and early Qing Dynasty. By the time of Bagong, the Jiang family's ancestors were already very wealthy, taking care of both agriculture and business, and they were officials. When he arrived at the Ministry of War, he had both civil and military skills and outstanding achievements. He built water conservancy projects and had a particularly good reputation. The "Supervision and Transportation of Talents" and the existing stone tablet building in the village are both physical manifestations of his achievements. The stone archway was built three years before Guangxu. Five years ago, it is said that during the Guangxu period, the Jiang family borrowed grain from outside, and the grain stored in the courtyard was enough for several villagers. Therefore, the Jiang family first ensured the survival and development of the Jiang family during the most difficult period of famine, unlike many families who lost their lives after the famine. The massive reduction is also a key point for the Jiang family in Chencun. Until now, this group of people with the Jiang surname is full of talented people, and they are the best among the Jiang family.
The courtyard of the Jiang family is just one aspect of how the ancestors of the Jiang family created wealth. The Jiang family has a good family tradition and strict family laws. Although they moved in about a hundred years later than the Chen family, they have come from behind, which is amazing. Like the Jiang family The courtyard (as shown in the picture) has only one cave dwelling. The courtyard is small and small, but it still exists. There are also several ancestral tombs of the Jiang family. Although they have been flattened long ago, the descendants of the Jiang family will properly handle and preserve the tablets and tables. This commemoration and the inheritance of good family tradition ensure that the descendants are united, righteous, positive, and do not follow the wrong ways. Even if the descendants occasionally insult the family tradition, they will be severely punished within the family, so that the entire family will not Affected, healthy and stable development.
? The rapid development of the Jiang family in Chencun is due to the Jiang family’s outstanding inheritance of hard work, thrift, studiousness, and charity from generations to generations. It is also due to the friendship with neighbors surnamed Chen and Guo. As they get along with each other, all the surnames in the village intermarry with each other, and the in-laws are closely related, which not only benefits the fertility and development of future generations, but also strengthens the friendly relationship between each other. Over the past hundreds of years, families have established an unbreakable neighborly bond, ** *Wenmo Chencun also wrote a glorious chapter.