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Banliang Ancient Village
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Location: 高亭司镇
Intro: Banliang Ancient Village was founded in the late Song and early Yuan dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It has a history of more than 600 years. The entire village shares the same surname and ancestry, and are descendants of Liu, the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It is a typical clan settlement in southern Hunan. The entire ancient village covers an area of 3 square kilometers, extending flatly against the Xiangling Mountains. It is built according to the terrain, and the scale is very grand. The village has a broad view, with a small river flowing around the village. Three ancient ancestral halls are arranged in front of the village, and the ancient post road passes through the village, with stone slab roads connecting the streets and alleys. There is a seven-story ancient pagoda in front of the village, an ancient stone bridge at the entrance, and temples, pavilions, old private schools, ancient commercial streets, and ancient money houses in the village. The ancient village has a small bridge and flowing water, winding paths, cleverly arranged pagodas, ancient wells, and stone slab roads. The strange stones and different villages are amazing, and the ancient rural style is unique. To this day, more than 360 well-preserved historical buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties are still preserved in the ancient village. These ancient residences, which have survived thousands of calamities, are all carved with beams and painted pillars, and have flying eaves and翘角. Whether it is its water-milled blue bricks, or the matching doors, or its brick carvings, stone carvings, and wood carvings, the craftsmanship is very exquisite and breathtaking. In short, Banliang Ancient Village contains ancient Chinese patriarchal rituals, Confucian traditions, environmental concepts, philosophical awareness, architectural skills, and ecological principles. It is known as the largest in scale, the most completely preserved, with a superior geographical environment, and a profound cultural heritage.