Nanxi Ancient Village, also known as Jinjia Village, is located in the deep mountain valley of Huayuan Township, dongzhi county, Anhui Province, with a total area of 2. 15 square kilometers. After the village, nine mountains swooped down and meandered to the entrance of the village, forming three round hills, shaped like three beads of Kowloon Opera. Most of the villagers here are descendants of Xiongnu, so Nanxi Ancient Village is called the last Xiongnu tribe deep in the mountains. Houses in Nanxi Ancient Village are mainly Huizhou architecture, including
There are three ancient bridges at the entrance of the village, which are called "three locks into the village" by the villagers. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, Zhide County Government and Zhide County Middle School of the Kuomintang moved here. In 2008, Nanxi Ancient Village was rated as a national AA-level tourist attraction, and in 20 10, Nanxi Ancient Village was rated as the fourth batch of famous historical and cultural towns and villages in Anhui Province by the Anhui Provincial People's Government.
Characteristic activity
1, sacrifice
Jinshi Temple is a place where villagers in Nanxi Guzhai worship gods. Every year on the thirteenth day of the eighth lunar month, the whole village retains the custom of offering sacrifices to the gods. Whether offering sacrifices or entertaining distinguished guests, the theme is to sit facing south and the north is big, that is, facing your hometown.
2. consanguineous marriage
The ancestors of Nanxi ancient village handed down a rule that people with the same surname were not allowed to marry. An inscription engraved with Jin Meijuan was found in the Lover's Valley in the south of Nanxi Village, which confirmed the custom of Huns not marrying the same surname. Because of a love tragedy circulating in the village, a pair of men and women with the same surname had feelings and committed suicide in Taohuawu under the pressure of their clansmen. The woman in the story is called Jin Meijuan.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanxi Ancient Village