Regarding the cliché of demolition, there are many opinions, more than half of which are due to the delay in negotiating the accounts, which has caused a lot of trouble in the demolition process, and eventually led to the inability to successfully demolish, and such reports have also appeared frequently.
However, the demolition of old and damaged houses is the most important stage of development in the urbanization of the city, and it is also the inevitable trend of the wheel of history to push forward and develop. Today, most of the high-rise buildings are built after the demolition of old things.
At the same time, demolition can not only change the appearance of the demolished area and make it "urbanized", but also allow people to embark on a healthy road. Therefore, most people are actually looking forward to demolition.
But 13 years ago, a peasant uncle named Ren Jinling in Dongshima Village, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, wanted to do the opposite, and even said that "10 billion will not be sold", no matter how others persuade it to no avail, what is this all about?
First, "give 10 billion and do not sell"
In 2007, the urban village transformation project of Zhengzhou Dongshima Village was launched. According to the original plan, the villagers living here will move into the resettlement community as a whole, and then the developer will demolish the entire village and develop accordingly.
Therefore, Uncle Ren's family is naturally on this demolition list, but whenever a staff member knocks on the heavy wooden door of Uncle Ren's house, Uncle Ren is already aware of their intentions. Then, Uncle Ren would respond with a tough and resolute attitude.
The developer began to think that Uncle Ren felt that the demolition money was not enough, so he raised the demolition money again. However, no matter how the compensation was increased, Uncle Ren still drove away a batch of staff responsible for demolition and relocation, which made the developer sad.
Under such circumstances, Uncle Ren became a "nail household". However, Uncle Ren said that his family's house was a cultural relic, and it really could not be demolished. After hearing this, the developer immediately invited professionals to conduct the appraisal, which also revealed the secret of the Ren family compound to the world!
The Ren family mansion is located in the center of the whole village and is also one of the most magnificent properties in the village. Construction of this ancient mansion began during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and it took more than 30 years to finally complete the construction, which has a history of hundreds of years.
At the beginning, the owner of the house was Ren Junxuan, a Erpin official of the rich side of the Qing Dynasty. Regardless of its prestige or influence, it was very large in the local area at that time, and almost no one could match it. You can imagine what kind of grandeur the place where he lives will be.
After Ren Junxuan's death, this mansion has been passed down from generation to generation, and now it has passed to the hands of Uncle Ren. It is precisely because this house carries the memories of many generations of ancestors, so no matter how generous the conditions given by the developer, Uncle Ren does not agree to tear it down.
Moreover, Uncle Ren also believes that his family's ancient house has not been destroyed in the old society of all evils, not destroyed in the war of the invaders, nor abandoned by seven generations of Ren's ancestors, and naturally cannot be destroyed in his hands.
Therefore, Uncle Ren said that he would not raze his family's house full of memories of his ancestors to the ground for his own selfish desires. He will not destroy this ancient house that has become a historical relic for the sake of high demolition funds.
Although the construction of the city is imminent, in order to leave this significant ancient house, after consultation with the relevant departments, the developer still chose to give in. In 2009, the ancient mansion of Uncle Ren's family was determined to be preserved.
Subsequently, people kept coming to persuade Uncle Ren to let him take advantage of the value of this ancient house to sell or demolish it quickly, so that he could take a huge amount of money in his hand. And there are also people who come to offer: 5 million to sell or not to sell, 20 million to sell or not to sell, 100 million to sell or not to sell?
After listening to these offers that he could not earn in his lifetime, Uncle Ren said: "Do not sell, 1 billion and 10 billion will not be sold, and how much money will not be sold!" I want to guard this last remaining property for my ancestors, and I want to guard this few cultural heritage for Zhengzhou. ”
Second, the Ren family's ancient residence
Today, there are still several families living in the Ren family mansion, and Uncle Ren is not only the heir of the mansion, he and his wife have also become commentators. Most of the descendants of the Ren family are officials in the dynasty, which is also an important reason why this mansion can be inherited in the hands of the Ren family.
After hundreds of years, the descendants of the Ren family have only repaired the original structure of the mansion, preserving the original appearance of the mansion to the greatest extent possible, providing an important reference value for people to study ancient times, especially the Qing Dynasty buildings.
Nowadays, the Ren family mansion is open to tourists free of charge, and as soon as you enter the Courtyard of the Ren family, you can see two exquisitely carved stone unicorns, standing on the left and right sides of this ancient house, and the town guards this century-old mansion.
The fine workmanship of the stone carved unicorn can still be seen after a hundred years. The slender neck, the span of the limbs, the towering, rapid and vigorous body, and the natural drooping of the long whiskers with clear roots show how superb the carving skills were at that time.
At the gate of Ren's house, there is also a plaque with the words "Auxiliary Wing National Politics" hanging high. According to the research, this plaque is the inscription of the Daoguang Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, this plaque alone is already a very precious cultural relic.
It is worth mentioning that the courtyard of the Ren family mansion is even more magnificent, and all kinds of brick carvings and wood carvings directly show the world the subtleties of the skills at that time. Several wood carvings of the "Crane Cloud Sea" and "Qilin Sending Son" on the surrounding compartments are even more conspicuous.
Walking into the Ren family compound, you can feel that even after hundreds of years of baptism, although its appearance is already dilapidated, it still can't hide its solemn grandeur, especially the antique heritage, which is even more shocking.
Ren family ancient house design exquisite, the overall rigorous and reasonable, a total of about 30 acres, in the feng shui excellent place, with five-story courtyard, heavy rocks stacked on top of each other, interlocking, qi Yu Xuanang, the entire building complex is extremely symmetrical beauty, very gorgeous style.
In the hundreds of years of wind and rain erosion, it has been somewhat dilapidated, but the carvings and ornaments on the building, the trees in the courtyard, etc. still elegantly tell the prosperity of this ancient house, and it seems to still uphold this last hustle and bustle.
Archaeologists marvel at the exquisite workmanship of the exterior of the mansion, while also "eye-opening" the furnishings inside. Uncle Ren said that these handicraft objects placed in the house are treasures handed down from ancestors.
Whether it is those exquisite jade porcelain in ancient times or those costumes that have appeared since the Qing Dynasty, the things in the house are not only traces of the family's life, but also witness the social changes that have passed through the years.
After detailed examination, several experts believe that the Ren family mansion is indeed a precious cultural relic, and it is the wisest thing to preserve. So in the end, with the joint efforts of many parties, this mansion has also become the most cattle "nail household" in the city with high-rise buildings.
Nowadays, international competition and regional competition are becoming increasingly fierce, and demolition of old and new construction has become an irreversible general trend, and it is accelerating day by day. All kinds of ancient buildings, ruins and other impersonal cultural relics and monuments have been ruthlessly razed to the ground by modern machines.
Fortunately, in 2017, after the approval of the Henan Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, the Ren family's mansion became the "Tianxiang Private Museum", and Uncle Ren's family also continued to live in this small museum.
Antiquities and monuments are a symbol of ancient civilization, and once destroyed, they can no longer be restored to their original state. Uncle Ren's protection of his family's ancient mansion is a typical case of the inheritance of ancient civilization.
If it were not for Uncle Ren's unwavering in the face of huge compensation, perhaps not many people would have paid attention to the Ren family compound at all. Or perhaps, this precious cultural relic has dissipated in the wind. Therefore, this kind of behavior is admirable.
Unlike most cultural relics and monuments, in order to maximize profits, merchants disregard the affordability of the environment, and vigorously integrate commercial elements, tourists from all over the world flock to it, which will also cause irreversible damage to cultural relics.
Although the Renjia compound is now open to the public free of charge, it also has its own opening hours and areas. Not all time periods and areas are available. In the "Tourist Stop" sign, there is the persistence of ren family members for generations.
It is precisely because of the existence of the Ren family that this house has not become a cultural relic, made of ornate artifacts and cold bricks, but has become a rare memory under the trend of history.
epilogue
In Rashomon, written by Ryunosuke Wasagawa, there is a saying: "The wisest way of life is to despise the habits of the times, and at the same time to live without violating it at all." This seemingly contradictory sentence actually has a profound meaning.
Development and perseverance have always been opposites, but the relationship between development and inheritance is not like this. The two are in the same direction, like the two wheels of the same car and the wings of a bird, which are closely related and complement each other.
Abandoning development and simply choosing to stick to it will only hinder human progress and social development; abandoning persistence and blindly pursuing development will make us lose ourselves and lose our original intention. However, while developing, doing a good job in inheritance is a historical trend.
The high-rise and bustling city of Beijing is dotted with small green tile courtyards; Jiangnan, which is warm as water, has the Xianfeng Dao bone of nanyue grand temple. Behind the rapid development, it reflects the inheritance and adherence of countless Chinese sons and daughters to culture.
In China's bustling city streets, there are rarely seen, one after another magnificent heavy eaves and mountain-style ancient buildings. Dan lacquer painted bucket arch wood carvings, leaping stone carving clay sculptures, these are telling the world those legends that have been handed down for thousands of years.
The guardians of these traditional cultures, represented by Uncle Ren, have preserved not only the ancient buildings one by one, but also the firm belief in cultural inheritance in the bones of Chinese, so that this belief can be passed on from generation to generation.
In this materialistic and rapidly developing economy, there is a need for developers who develop plans for the future city, and there also need to be adherents who guard cultural relics such as ancient houses like Uncle Ren. There are new and old, in order to see the changes of a city over thousands of years.
And it is precisely because of the existence of Uncle Ren that we can ascend to visit the ancient world on the leisure holiday, taste a cup of tea in the drizzle, enjoy Kong Meng Laozhuang and Han Liu Ousu in the exquisite bookstore, and sigh the grandeur of the world in the forest of high-rise buildings.
Uncle Ren's spirit of "nail household" made the Ren family compound not only not demolished, but became a symbol of Qing Dynasty architecture, and his deeds will be passed down and studied by future generations with this house.