There's water here,
There are large and small ponds all around,
The water body is connected into a surface,
Shaped like a ribbon,
Among them, eight ponds are connected,
It is like seven companion stars clustering around the moon.
There is a view here,
Standing majestically for more than 270 years, Enrong stone archway,
Silence tells the prosperous ancient houses of the past,
The ancient city wall is full of crater traces,
Changing the scenery step by step, the eyes are all paintings, full of ancient charm.
Here, culture is endless. "Filial piety culture", "farming and reading culture", "fishing and farming culture", every cultural activity held to benefit the people, every "star civilized household" and "civilized family" that stands out, and every pond and field that has never been wasted...... All of them are strong evidence of the long cultural context.
The picture shows the ancient houses of Yupo Village
These historical cultures, quaint buildings and beautiful landscapes are concentrated in Yupo Village, Yantang Town, Zhongshan County. On October 12, 2012, Yupo Village was included in the first batch of Chinese traditional villages in mainland China.
In July, the forests are verdant and the mountains are beautiful, and standing on a high place to look at Yupo Village, which is surrounded by mountains, is just like an ink painting, full of aura. One of the mountains resembles a pen holder and an ingot, indicating that this is a treasure land of feng shui.
"Historically, there have been many people and scholars here." Liao Wenzhou, deputy director of the village committee of Yupo Village, Yantang Town, Zhongshan County, told reporters that Yupo Village has been a village that has paid attention to education since ancient times, especially in the feudal era when learning and excelling in martial arts.
This positive and enterprising spiritual force can be glimpsed on the Enrong stone archway. Yupo Village Enrong Stone Arch is a famous memorial arch built by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and funded by the local government, and the memorial arch records the fame of Liao Shide's family.
The picture shows the Enrong stone archway
Liao Shide's family "several generations of children", the earliest can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, its ancestor Liao Su Zhongju, first in Sichuan Guan County Renzhi County, and then promoted to Yunnan Lin'an Mansion General Judgment, in Yunnan Lin'an Mansion "Farewell" (farewell to the emperor) was named Fengzhi Doctor (equivalent to the five officials). During the Kangxi period, Liao Shide was promoted and served as the county magistrate of Guangshan County, Henan, and then, Liao Shide's son Liao Dangyi was also promoted, first as the governor of the county, and then as the governor of Lingchuan County, Guilin. "In order to highlight the glory of the family and commemorate the exploits and instructions of the ancestor Liao Su, Liao Shide applied to the emperor to build the memorial arch, which is the Enrong stone memorial arch we see now." Liao Wenzhou said.
Looking up, the entire archway is carved and embedded with bluestone, engraved with multiple groups of traditional auspicious patterns and text plaques. The two word plaques of "Enrong" surrounded by double dragons in front of the archway come into view, and the next are the plaques of Liao Su, Liao Shide and the descendants of Liao Shide. Among them, the relief "riding a horse" picture on the archway presents the grand scene of Liao Shide's family.
The back of the archway is carved with Liao's ancestral teachings such as "Broad and Bright", "Guangqian Yuhou", "Zunai Ancestral Training", "Monkey Sun Mou", etc., implying that the glory and property of the ancestors are all struggled out. This spirit of struggle must not only be passed down from generation to generation, but also follow the teachings and instructions of our ancestors for the benefit of future generations. The relief carvings on the archway, such as "Fish Leaping Dragon Gate", "Sunrise of the Book", "Treading Cloud Qilin" and other patterns, represent the wishes of Liao Shide's family.
Liao Wenzhou said: "Through these text plaques and relief drawings, we can clearly feel the charm of 'filial piety culture' and 'cultivation and reading culture', as well as the spirit of Liao Shide's family to work hard and be proactive." ”
Culture, infiltrating people and villages, connecting the past and the present. Enrong stone archway has always inspired Yupo villagers to study diligently, work hard, and constantly create a beautiful and happy life. In recent years, Yupo Village has combined the essence of excellent history and culture, improved the quality of villagers, promoted the wind of civilization as a stepping stone to help rural construction, implemented the "Yupo Village Committee "Civilized Family" and "Star Civilized Household" Selection Program, and integrated the work of changing customs into the selection activities of "Star Civilized Household" and "Civilized Family", and selected about 18 advanced typical households (people) every quarter, such as hard-working and wealthy households, clean and hygienic households, patriotic and law-abiding households, united and harmonious households, civilized and new style households, learning and education-oriented households, helpful households, honest and trustworthy households, etc. More than 20 lectures on advanced deeds have been carried out, so that the masses can imperceptibly internalize the spirit of virtue and goodness and positive and enterprising in their hearts and externalize them in their actions.
"Since childhood, my parents have taught us to study hard and be down-to-earth. Under their supervision, all four of us were successfully admitted to the university. Liao Wenjuan, a villager from Yupo Village who was selected as a "Scholarly and Literate Household" last year, said with a smile that now that she has graduated and is in charge of party affairs and village affairs in the Yupo Village Committee, she hopes that their family atmosphere will influence more villagers.
"Reading is to pursue a better life, and fishing and farming are the foundation of our survival." Liao Wenzhou said that Yupo Village has vast ponds, abundant water sources, and fertile rice fields, and has gradually developed a unique "fishing and farming culture."
The old man in the village told reporters that there are several theories about the origin of the name of Yupo Village. Some people believe that it is because there are stones on the hillside near the village site, which are as smooth as jade, so it is named Yupo; There are also people who believe that the name of "Yupo" village is named after the beautification of "Yushangpo", because it is more suitable for the production and life of Yupo Village. It is said that when the ancestors of the Liao clan first arrived in Yupo, the water source was abundant, and after a heavy rain, the fish in the pond would swim along the water to the slope depression next to the stream, just like the scenery of fish going uphill, the scenery is unique.
Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water. The "fishing and farming culture" of Yupo Village has been passed down from generation to generation. In recent years, Yupo Village has also followed the idea of "helping the weak and the poor + increasing the income of the courtyard", taking the development of pond economy and courtyard economy as a breakthrough to drive the masses to increase their income and get rich, guiding the masses to make good use of idle ponds and courtyards, and vigorously developing ecological fish, yellow turtle and other aquaculture industries.
The picture shows Liao Jidong's newly released turtle seedlings
Liao Jidong is a poverty alleviation person in Yupo Village, in 2020, he relied on the natural resource advantages of Yupo Village to transfer 20 acres of land and his wife Chen Huamei to develop the yellow turtle industry, this year this batch sold for more than 1 million yuan. "I put more than 20,000 turtle seedlings some time ago, and if the market price is good in the future, I can earn more." Liao Jidong's eyes were full of hope.
The breeze blows through the pond and ripples, and the "fishing and farming culture" of Yupo Village has become more and more dazzling under the cleansing of the years, guiding every villager to create a better and richer tomorrow.
Content source: Hezhou Financial Media
Review: Cai Na
Comprehensive editor: Hezhou Rong Media
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