Ruiningzhuang, Huazhou: Aerial photography of residential buildings in Hu Jia Courtyard in Qing Dynasty.

In Ruining Village, a new village in Chishui Town, Huazhou District, Weinan City, there are more than a dozen ancient houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties. About 200 meters east of the village committee, Hu Guangsi's former residence, Hu Yuji's former residence and Hu Zengniu's former residence are well preserved, which are collectively called "Hu Jia Courtyard" by local people.

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On the evening of 202 1, 1, 3 1, my friends and I left Huazhou District and returned to Linwei District of Weinan City. When we passed through Ruining Village, we specially visited Hu Jia Courtyard. Now, a square has been built in front of Hu Jia Courtyard, which has become a place for villagers to have fun and set off the grandeur of the Courtyard.

Autumn is coming, the sun is shining, and the harvested corn is drying in the square. As the sun sets, there is nothing to do. Several villagers gathered here to chat. After explaining my purpose, I operated the drone and took aerial photos of Hu Jia compound and its surroundings from the square, which attracted a large group of villagers to watch.

The UAV flew over the Hu Jia compound from south to north, giving a panoramic view of the interior of the three compounds. Then, turn around on the north side of the courtyard and fly around the three courtyards in a big circle clockwise. Mountains and rivers in the distance and nearby villages are unobstructed.

Hu Jia Courtyard faces south, about 60 meters long and 30 meters wide, and covers an area of about 1800 square meters. The three courtyards here stand side by side to form an independent rectangular quadrangle, which consists of a gate, a main room and a wing. The building is three-dimensional and beautiful, with reasonable layout and structure and elegant environment, which has high practical value and ornamental value.

It is said that Hu Jia Courtyard was built in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty (1851-1861), which is a less preserved residential building of Qing Dynasty in Huazhou area, and provides new materials for studying the architectural style and people's living habits in eastern Guanzhong. In 2008, in the third national cultural relics survey in Shaanxi, three houses here were identified as immovable cultural relics.

These three courtyards are similar in appearance, structure and area. Among them, the best preserved is the Intermediate People's Court, the carved stone pier and the iron gate surrounded by iron sheets. The courtyard is a "four-in-one" courtyard, with three wing rooms on the east and west sides and three rooms in the middle of the main room, which are symmetrically distributed and orderly from master to slave.

According to legend, in the early Ming Dynasty, the Hu family moved from Jinling (now Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province) and became a famous local family, a family with culture, commerce and agriculture. In the past, the courtyards in Hu Jia were very luxurious, carving dragons and phoenixes.

During the Cultural Revolution, the first half of Hu Jia Courtyard was demolished, leaving only the present Intermediate People's Court and backyard. At the same time, it also involves members of the Hu family who live here. Therefore, most of them remain anonymous and gradually forget their family history.

20 16 12 9. Xincun was included in the fourth batch of traditional villages in China. Ruining Village is a natural village in Xincun. Because of its low terrain, it is also called "water town". There are more than 100 villagers here, with Hu and Wu as their main surnames. From the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the early years of the Republic of China, Ruining Village was very rich, with Niangniang Temple, God of Wealth Temple, archway and ancestral temple. Unfortunately, many ancient buildings have been demolished, leaving only sporadic ancient houses.