Retro photography in Qing dynasty

Two well-preserved ancient dwellings-Sujiazhai and Wangjiazhai-were discovered in Sujiazhai Village, Maliang Town, Baokang, Hubei Province. Sujiazhai in Maliang Town is located above Shibangou Valley, with dangerous terrain and cliffs on three sides, leaving only Zhaimen to communicate with the outside world. There is a well-preserved stone tablet in the village. According to records, the village was built by local people such as Su, Chen and Zhao to avoid bandits raising money. Wangjiazhai is located in the first group of the village. This village is magnificent, surrounded by high walls made of stones. The village is flat and covers an area of nearly 3 mu. The entrance to the village is well preserved and the urn is built inside.

The discovery of two ancient shanzhai by Bu Taiping actually shows that the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty was not peaceful. Generally speaking, the social security at that time was not very good. Therefore, in order to protect their families, their property and food, the villagers raised funds to build ancient huts. I have to admire the wisdom of the villagers at that time. These two ancient villages are easy to defend but difficult to attack. They look really dangerous! With these two ancient cottages, bandits can no longer harass and rob villagers' property. It can be said that the villagers' self-protection is successful.

The quality of architecture at that time was really amazing, because hundreds of years later, these two ancient cottages were actually well preserved. It can only be said that the villagers at that time built a genuine ancient village to resist bandits. Because of the danger, these two ancient villages have also become a paradise, and it is no wonder that they have only been discovered so far.

Netizens are hotly discussing these two ancient cottages. Netizens have said that we must protect these ancient cottages and not rush to develop them into tourist destinations. We must protect and restore these ancient cottages before opening for sightseeing. Indeed, this is an ancient village in the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, which is of positive significance for studying the history, customs and human feelings at that time, and it is very likely to obtain some detailed living materials at that time.

There are two ancient shanzhai in the mountainous area of Hubei Province, which are very dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack.