A Thousand-Year Ancient Village in Guangxi: Surrounded by Mountains and Fed by a River
Guangxi is not just a place with beautiful scenery of mountains and water, but also has a rich and profound human culture. When traveling to Guangxi, it is essential to explore beautiful and serene ancient villages to truly experience the local ethnic customs and traditions, deepening one's understanding of tourism's significance. A visit to Guangxi reveals a more profound understanding of their customs and traditions, correcting previous, potentially incomplete, definitions.
When you enter Fuxikeng Village in Huzhou, Guangxi, you will find many elderly people wearing blue clothes, and women performing dragon dances. The village appears quiet and ancient. It is a village with a long history and culture; the birthplace of the 'Song Proxy Academy' was established here. However, it is rarely known that there is such a culturally rich ancient village here.
This village is a Zhuang ethnic village, but unlike other ethnic villages by the mountains and water, this area is surrounded by mountains, with five large mountains enclosing the village, and the surrounding slopes are sparsely populated. The village is like a paradise on earth. There is a river flowing underground in the village, and the water is sweet and continuously flowing, nourishing the villagers. It has a history of over 1000 years.
The river flows through every household for the villagers to use, because the village is located in a mountain valley and surrounded by mountains, without this small stream, there would be no village. The villagers named the village Fuxikeng because of this.
According to records, the location of the village was very important during the Tang Dynasty, being a disputed area between the Chu and Nan Han states. It was recorded that ancestors Zhou Dunyi and officials passed through this place and chose this location to settle down. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the village's development reached its peak. Currently, 1600 people live in the village, forming a large village.
This is also a historical and cultural site that is well-preserved. There are many academies, theaters, residences, and stele inscriptions here, which are the buildings left behind in the past. Most of them are open-style and have a nostalgic atmosphere.
This place is a land of geomancy with abundant talent. According to data, five scholars and more than 30 officials have lived here. The gates of the village are adorned with plaques honoring meritorious officials such as 'Scholar' and '', which is a symbol of honoring ancestors.
When visiting this place, you can wander through the village and see many ancient buildings. Under the atmosphere, it feels like traveling back in time. You can also see many elderly people sitting leisurely in the village, enjoying their peaceful and uncompetitive lives, which is another beautiful landscape of the village.
