Hakka powerhouse in Chixi Town

Chixi Town is the only pure Hakka town in Taishan. It speaks Hakka (also Mandarin, Cantonese, and Taishan dialect) and maintains complete Hakka customs. The Hakkas moved to various places in Xinning (Taishan) in the early Qing Dynasty. The "native guests" fought with each other more than a hundred years ago. As the Hakkas fled in all directions, a small number of them took refuge in Chixi Peninsula. These are the ancestors of the Chixi Hakkas. . According to the "An Overview of Taishan Ancient and Modern Times", "The ancestors of the Chixi Hakka people moved from the counties of Hui (zhou), Chao (zhou), and Jia (Yingzhou, that is, Meizhou) to Xinning (Taishan) during the Yongzheng and Qianlong years of the Qing Dynasty. ) County, they live at the foot of Caofeng Mountain. "Cao Feng Mountain is the third highest peak of Nanfeng Mountain in the territory. According to the Chixi County Chronicle and the local Zhu family genealogy, the first ancestor of the Zhu family of this Hakka branch to enter Guangdong was Zhang Fugong. Zhang Fugong is the seventh generation grandson of Zhu Xi and a descendant of Duke Quan of Luling, Jiangxi Province. He entered Guangdong from Jiangxi around the end of the Southern Song Dynasty or the Yuan Dynasty and established his career in Confucianism in Jiaying Prefecture. Later, his descendants migrated to many places and migrated to Taishan during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. They lived in two areas, namely Sijiu and Sanhe. In the sixth year of Xianfeng's reign, fighting broke out between locals and guests in the Wuyi area. The Hakka Zhu family from these two areas migrated to the Chixi Peninsula in the southeast of the city, facing the South China Sea.

Among the residents who migrated to Chixi, Yang accounted for a certain proportion. According to the genealogical examination of the Yang surname, the founder of the Yang surname in Taishan was Shiting Gong, who was married to the Ye family (the 99th generation). He first moved from Xingning County to Chongbo Niujiao Village in Xinning County (Taishan). Shiting Gong gave birth to two sons. The eldest son, Longgong, was married to the Luo family, and had three sons, who later moved to Longchuan County; the second son, Xinggong, was married to the Ye family, Yuan family, and Zhong family (the 100th generation), and moved to Caochong (Chi) with his four sons. Wanxing (today's Dongyang) Village in Caochong District, Xicao, was responsible for land reclamation and land reclamation, and was determined to work hard. It is already the 106th generation since Zixinggong has reproduced. The Yang surname is spread throughout Chixi and Tiantou towns, and the population is distributed in most villages. Dongyang and Dalang villages in Cao Chong's administrative area both have the surname Yang. The population of these two natural villages alone is more than 500.

In their long-term migration, the Chixi Hakka people have developed the spirit of hard work, perseverance, hard work and thoughtfulness, the courage to start a business, and the spirit of unity and hard work. Although affected by local cultural customs, they still retain It has the ancient Central Plains culture, customs and traditions; it speaks the oldest language - Hakka, and has its own unique folk customs. For example, they attach great importance to righteousness, respect their ancestors, and believe in gods. During every seasonal festival, Hakka people worship their ancestors devoutly. Hakka people like to sing folk songs to express their feelings. Women like to wear red headscarves and tie red headbands. During the New Year, every family puts up Spring Festival couplets, steams steamed rice dumplings, beats rice oranges, stir-fries peanuts, and divides pig horns.