Yuanqu Village, a hidden ancient village, has been a geomantic treasure since ancient times.

The hidden ancient village - Yuanqu Village still preserves many ancient houses from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancient village Yuanqu Village is located 12 kilometers southeast of Shexian County. The Qingzhang River curves along the village, which can be said to be surrounded by mountains and rivers. Winding around, the scenery is pleasant. Although there is little land in Yuanqu Village, it is irrigated by rivers all year round. Coupled with the hard work of the villagers, the villagers' lives have been basically self-sufficient in history. It has been a geomantic treasure land since ancient times. Yuanqu Village is located in a deep mountain. There are two remains of the Prince Consort's Mansion of Chongqing Princess in the Ming Dynasty. They are divided into the first one and the second one. They are located at the entrance of Xiaonian Lane at the foot of Laojuntang Mountain in the west of the village and in Shangtan Lane outside the Mayin Temple in the north of the village. Qingquan Temple in the Han Dynasty, known as one of the eight ancient scenic spots in Shexian County, has its own unique richness and charm. An ancient village in the mountains, Prince Consort's Mansion in the Ming Dynasty In Yuanqu Village, the Qin family is quite large. It has been passed down for twenty-eight generations since the ancestor of the Qin family. Currently, there are nearly 500 households with more than 2,300 people. Qin's Ancestral Hall During the Jin and Yuan dynasties, the Qin family moved from Hongdong County, Shanxi to Yuanqu (then called Yuanqu Village). According to reports, Qin Jing (also known as Zhou Jing, after his mother's surname), the consort of Yuanqu Village, was named Dezhang. He was tall and handsome, quiet and elegant, with a black and purple face. He was honest and powerful. He was known as "" Black Tiger "Longteng big man". Qin Jing was eager to learn and read since he was a child. After being recruited as the consort, he became very affectionate with the princess. There are two original buildings in the Consort's Mansion in Qu Village, the first one and the second one. The " " at the entrance of Xiaonian Alley Prince Consort's Mansion" was the first to build the Prince Consort's Mansion. Viewed from a high place, Xiaonian looks like a Buddha's hand extending from north to south. The five streets and alleys symbolize the five fingers. An open space of more than 300 square meters at the intersection of the streets and lanes symbolizes There is an ancient culvert under the open space, which the villagers call the "Sinzhong Canal". It has diverted water from the Qingzhang River for many years. To this day, villagers still wash vegetables and wash clothes at the mouth of the canal. The west end of Xiaonian is the Prince Consort's Mansion, which is also the At Hukou. The entire courtyard is built on a high platform, facing south and facing the street on the east and south sides. The courtyard covers an area of ​​about 350 square meters and is in the "three spines and two courtyards" style, with a mixture of earthen wood and green bricks and gray tiles. Structure. The courtyard wall is not built, and the courtyard wall is replaced by the "" one roof and two" roof wall. It is fully enclosed. The buildings in the courtyard are single-story and have jade belt ridges. The entrance to the Prince Consort's Mansion and the "" Buddha's Palm" are two meters high. There is a turning platform on the west side of the turning platform. There are three steps and four steps paved with bluestone strips. There are horse-mounting stones and horse-tying posts in front of the platform. On the east side of the turning platform, there is a brick screen wall, which has been eroded by thousands of years of wind and rain. The gatehouse has a spacious and tall eaves, the front and rear double-eaves brick doors, the door pier with integrated drum base, and exquisitely carved deer and plum blossoms. With unicorns running, monkeys climbing branches and deer holding flowers, the entire Prince Consort's Gate is simple, dignified and majestic. According to reports, with the increase in the number of Qin family members and changes in family status and conditions, the Qin family chose to go to the beach in the north of the village. In a flat and wide area in the middle of the alley, a new and more generous Prince Consort's Mansion was built to "rebuild" the Prince Consort's Mansion. The Zhenwu Pavilion, built in the fifteenth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1520), was the north gate of the village and was used to rebuild the Prince Consort's Mansion. The mansion is located between the first gate of the village, Jade Emperor Coupon, and the second gate, Zhenwu Pavilion. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, covering an area of ​​more than 1,500 square meters. The architectural design and style are basically the same as the first Prince Consort's Mansion, with only some adjustments. Four courtyards were added to the four corners of the three ridges and two courtyards, which are called "three ridges, two courtyards and four sleeves". The courtyards have brick-inlaid doors and windows, civil structures, and each has its own arched courtyard door. The courtyard is connected to each other; except for the single-story aisle door in the middle, the middle room of the courtyard is built as a double-story building on both sides; the brick door is about 7 feet wide, the upper room is 8 feet wide, with swing sleeves on both sides, and the side walls are changed to wood carvings. The door opens in the middle, and the word "Caifu" is engraved on the top of the door; the wooden secret building outside the wall on both sides is elegant and stylish. In the mountainous area, the Prince Consort's Mansion in Yuanqu Village is rare. With its exquisite layout and construction, It relatively completely reflects the elegance of the feudal dynasty's official residences and the residences of the ruling class. It has a unique style and has high scientific research and historical and cultural value. It can be regarded as one of the eight ancient architectural treasures in Shexian County. The Qingquan Temple in the Han Dynasty "" has a green head lying on the clouds for hundreds of feet. It is high, and the famous temples of the past dynasties are particularly beautiful. There are stone carvings of Emperor Kangxi and Cixi, and calligraphy treasures of Daoling and Xizhi. "This is the fame of Qingquan Temple. Built in the Han Dynasty, Qingquan Temple has a unique geographical location, elegant environment and pleasant scenery.

There are a large number of inscriptions by celebrities, plaques with couplets, and turtle, stone and dragon steles in the temple, which are treasures. Qingquan Temple is a provincial key cultural relic protection unit. It was named Leitong Temple in the early Han Dynasty, Jingcheng Temple in the Tang Dynasty, and Qingbi Temple in the Liang and Song Dynasties. Later, because there were two springs of "Nanlu" and "Yuye" in front of the temple, it was changed to "Qingquan Temple" in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Qingquan Temple has a construction area of ​​2326.23 square meters, with 86 original buildings, surrounded by walls, bell and drum towers. In December 1980, due to a fire caused by a villager accidentally using fire, most of Qingquan Temple was burned down, and 67 houses were burned down. Only 19 of them remain. Among them, the Sutra Collection Hall, Tianwang Hall, Mountain Gate, Bell and Drum Tower and other buildings are all from the Ming Dynasty. Qingquan Temple also has a treasure square, a fairyland platform and a pair of stone lions outside the door. Today, there are still many inscriptions in Qingquan Temple, such as ""Dragon"" written by Zhang Daolin in the Han Dynasty and ""White Goose Flying" written by Wang Xizhi. "In the Fengchi", ""Tiger"" written by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, and ""Zhenruzi" written by Cixi, etc. In the mountain behind Qingquan Temple, there is a thousand-year-old cypress in the crevices of the cliff. It is said to be at least 1,200 years old and has taken root in the crevices. , with lush branches and luxuriant leaves, is famous together with a 500-year-old ancient locust tree in the West Street of Yuanqu Village. Ancient houses in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Yuanqu Society Today, Yuanqu Village still retains more than 150 old buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The five ancient buildings are like five city gates, all of which are ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are temples and pavilions on them, and the Zhenwu Pavilion in the north of the village is the most gorgeous among the five. It was built in the fifteenth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1520), covering an area of ​​more than 130 square meters. The entire body of the voucher is a stone structure. The voucher hole is more than three meters wide. There is a hall on the voucher, a glazed tile roof, and overhanging eaves on all sides. , is a key cultural relic protection unit in Shexian County. There is a stone trough mill in the courtyard of Mayin Temple connected to Zhenwu Pavilion. The diameter of the trough mill is 6 meters, the diameter of the roller is 1.6 meters, and the thickness is 0.3 meters. It is currently the only one in Shexian County that is well preserved. The stone trough mill can also be used to grind rice, flour, etc. Yuanqu Village has a long history and profound cultural heritage. Not only did Qin Jing, the consort of the Ming Dynasty, but also Qin Guoxi, Qin Panzhen and Qin Zhixiang emerge in the Qing Dynasty. Jinshi, Qin Jiashan and Yang Xiangwu also have such a rich historical and cultural heritage, which makes Yuanqu Village rich in folk culture, including not only various folk performances, but also many proverbs, idioms and other folk literature. There is a popular proverb: May is like a child's face, and it will change if you say it will change; clouds will cover the moon on August 15th, and snow will light up on the 15th day of the first lunar month; if snow will light up on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the harvest will be good in May next year; there will be no shortage of food and clothing. , don’t intend to die in poverty; three people are of one heart, loess turns into gold... There is also a saying: a rolling pin blows fire - no understanding; a rat drills into the bellows - suffers from both ends... As for the folk activities of Yuanqu Village, it is more unique. Qucun's stilt walking, land boat racing, street drama, yangko and flower stick dancing, bamboo horses and sedan chairs, nine tunes, lions rolling embroidered balls, fire bombs, etc. Various local social activities are lively and festive. Address: Shexian County, Handan City. Guxin Town