The largest "Lingnan First Enclosure" in Guangdong is impregnable and has 777 rooms in one building.

Guangdong is the richest province in China in people’s minds. It has first-tier cities such as Guangzhou and Shenzhen, as well as a number of developed cities in the Pearl River Delta. However, in some places far away from the Pearl River Delta, it is extremely Ordinary, such as Shaoguan, a city that rarely attracts attention in Guangdong, but it has too many attractions, its tourism resources are rich and colorful, and its taste is also very high, and the largest Hakka enclosure in Guangdong is one of them. But a place worth visiting.

It is Mantang Hakka Temple, also known as Mantangwei. It is located in Aizi Town, Shixing County, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province. It is a scenic spot of great historical significance. Mantangwei was built during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It covers an area of ??13,860 square meters and has a construction area of ??34,010 square meters.

There are about 200 Hakka houses of various sizes in Shixing County, Shaoguan, and Mantangwei is the largest and most complete one among them. It is also the largest in Guangdong. Mantangwei adopts the unique architectural style of southern China. It is built in the form of "square enclosure", just like the courtyard houses in the north. It is made of blue bricks, river stones, tiles, etc., and is divided into three enclosures: upper, middle and lower. The enclosure is 83.4 meters deep and 178.8 meters wide. If you look at it from high altitude If you look down, you will see a "hui"-shaped pattern of "houses surrounding, surrounding houses".

In Mantangwei, there are three building units with four corners each, and 12 observation towers. It is like a village courtyard, with flowers and green spaces, ancestral halls, patios, bedrooms, kitchens, and grain storage Rooms and so on, there are 777 houses in a city, with mountain peaks on the back and a small river in front of the door. Its wall foundation is solid, generally 0.6 meters thick, and is made of Goose-warm stone. It is full of lookout holes, shooting holes, etc. Once the gate is closed, it will be like a castle inside, and it will be difficult for any enemy who comes to get out. Therefore, its security is also excellent.

The site selection and construction of Mantang Hakka Dawei are also very particular. When building houses, the ancients paid great attention to Feng Shui and emphasized the unity of nature and man. Mantang sits facing north to west and south to east. , the three buildings on the left, middle and right strictly follow the traditional Feng Shui concept. There is an open space in the north of the middle. The ancients used warm stones to create a Tai Chi diagram of heaven, earth, yin and yang, which embodies the Confucian realm of the unity of heaven and man. Moreover, on many doors, windows and walls There are traditional Chinese mascot patterns such as pine, bamboo, plum orchid.

Mantangwei has become world-famous as "the first siege in Lingnan". When it was first built, it was to defend against foreign enemies and protect its own villagers. Now in the peaceful and prosperous times, it no longer needs to surround itself so much. Yanshi has begun to move towards a wider world. Many outsiders have regarded it as a tourist attraction, and the locals have also warmly received it.

Nowadays, walking around the interior of Mantangwei, you can feel the strong historical atmosphere, which is vigorous and simple, but also exquisite and elegant. Looking at the sky from the high walls, the square and square shape is just as it was back then. Like the ancients, it should be difficult to go out and see the vast world at ordinary times. Just like people's minds, only by broadening their horizons can they see a broader world.

Do you like this kind of Hakka dining room? It may not be easy to come here, and it is also far away from the Pearl River Delta, but it is really a building of great historical significance and is worth exploring by each of us to explore many unknown attractions in China.

Transportation: Shaoguan East Bus Station, take the Shaoguan-Aizi Line to Aizi Bus Station, and walk 2.8 kilometers to Mantang Hakka Dawei