What architectural style and layout did Foshan Liangyuan adopt in its early days?

The main entrance of Liangyuan is not big, and the blue bricks in front are all polished by hand, so it is difficult to insert even the blades, which shows the exquisite technology. Brick carvings under the eaves, one for "Prosperous Flowers" and the other for "Four Seasons Peace", are commonly used luxury ornaments in front of Foshan's rich families.

Turn left at the main entrance, there are two alleys, and there are three rows of big houses along the alleys, all of which are arranged in three corridors and one hall, which is a common architectural style of Foshan rich houses. Sitting facing south, there is a living room, bedroom, study, hall, guest room and Buddhist temple.

Liangyuan Mansion is a three-way and four-way layout, covering an area of 1.500 square meters. The whole building is neatly arranged vertically and horizontally, with a unified format. The indoor layout of each single building is basically the same. The entrance is a typical Lingnan characteristic building. There are three halls and three courthouses in it, separated by a patio and two cloisters, forming a zigzag courtyard, so it is called "three rooms and two corridors".

It is said that Ai Liangru is particularly familiar with geography and geomantic omen, so he pays special attention to the structural setting of the building. Chaotang is a place to read and write. It uses glass screen doors and flower stands, which are not only decorative in appearance, but also play a role in ventilation and lighting.

In addition, the hall is also a place to entertain guests, and familiar guests will also be invited into the hall to talk with their hosts. The house is warm in winter and cool in summer, and granite is used as a corner to prevent insects and theft. At the same time, the indoor and outdoor space of the hall and the setting of doors and windows are also very reasonable, which makes the whole community warm in winter and cool in summer.

The living room is where Liang Jia receives visitors. As a prominent family in Foshan, Liang kept close contacts with scholars in Nanhai and Shunde, and set up a guest room to entertain guests. Eight immortals platform, several chairs, official positions, etc. They are all Cantonese-style furniture in Qing Dynasty, refined with acid branches.

Buddhist temples used to be places where dignitaries worshipped Buddha. Generally speaking, wealthy families will set up private Buddhist temples to worship Buddha. Guanyin, the sitting posture of Liangyuan Buddhist Temple, is carved from nanmu, with lotus sumeru under the seat and nine Guanyin incarnations with different shapes on both sides.