Tourism Characteristics of Xiamei Ancient Dwellings

Brick carving, stone carving, wood carving and mural painting are a wonderful work of Xiamei ancient dwellings. Without exception, residential gatehouses are decorated with exquisite brick carvings, reflecting luxury and wealth. Brick carvings are mainly in relief, and there are also hollow carvings. The content is mostly taken from historical figures, myths and legends, folk auspicious scenery and flowers. Exquisite patterns, lifelike characters, natural environment, profound meaning and vivid charm show rich cultural charm and express the good wishes of ancient working people. Taking the brick carving pattern as an example, an elegant family, piano, chess and calligraphy in the room, and five bats flying in the sky are carved, which is called "five blessings". The bat's head is facing down, which means the same as the word "fu" upside down. The hot air in the pot meets the bat to symbolize "blessing"; There is wishful thinking in the bottle, symbolizing "all the best, good luck and peace", and there is a sword in the bottle, which is called "lifting the product (bottle) by going up one flight of stairs"; The man with one foot on the head of the monster is the "best", and there are other patterns such as flowers and auspicious clouds, which symbolize "flowers bloom with wealth" and "purple gas comes from the east", so I won't introduce them one by one.

Stone carving is mainly used in cornerstones, doorways, stone drums, flower stands, pool fences, well sites, water tanks and other things. It is not only a practical product, but also an ornament, which can be regarded as an ornamental and useful handicraft. The woodcarvings of Xiamei ancient dwellings are also colorful, including cantilever beams, suspended ceilings, tables and chairs, railings, windowsills, column bases and so on. , especially the windowsill, the window is mainly in the form of transparent flowers, with four, six and eight windows. There are narrative lattices and parallel lattices in the window lattice. , and it is the maximum artistic. Woodcarving patterns are mostly based on animals, plants, figures and auspicious clouds that people like to see and hear, showing the traditional virtues of hardworking, kindness, loyalty and filial piety of the working people of the Han nationality in ancient Fujian.

There are still more than a dozen ancient plaques in Xia Meiju, the contents of which can be roughly divided into Tang Dynasty steles, longevity plaques and classics plaques, all of which are engraved in three languages: Yin, Yang and Bian. These plaques are rich in connotation and exquisite in calligraphy, which not only record the rich cultural history of Xiamei Village, but also are treasures of calligraphy art, among which the inscription "Managing the Museum" by Wang Jie, Minister of Military and Political Affairs in Qing Dynasty is even more precious.

Tickets for Xiamei ancient residential attractions in 46 yuan/person, half-day tour.