Red Gate Grand Manor - Wang Family Courtyard

Author: Tang Jin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "People Speak of Shanxi · Shanxi Tourism Culture Graphic Book Series" (Volume) consists of 12 books, including "Detailed Pingyao," "Qiao Family Courtyard," "Confucian Merchant Family · Chang Family Courtyard," etc. Each book includes over 200 stunning images and textual introductions on local history, folk culture, and other content, allowing readers to gain a comprehensive view of Shanxi's important tourism and cultural attractions. "Shanxi's architecture, sculptures, murals, dramas, folk customs, etc., are truly captivating. Even the embroidery and silver locks are irresistible," said Professor Ge Jianxiong, Director of the Institute of Historical Geography at Fudan University. He enthusiastically called this series "Shanxi's geographical calling card." Shanxi is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese culture, and its long history has endowed it with a rich cultural heritage. Currently, more than 70% of China's remaining ancient buildings are located in Shanxi Province. Shanxi has 119 key national cultural relic protection units, ranking first in the country. Among them are numerous world-renowned historical and cultural heritage sites such as the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, the Liao Dynasty Wooden Pagoda, the Hanging Temple, and the Buddhist sacred Mount Wutai. There are also classic cultural tourism attractions like the ancient city of Pingyao, the Jin merchant courtyards, and the Hukou Waterfall. However, due to the lack of a systematic "Shanxi Cultural Index Reader" published so far, many people have only a general understanding of Shanxi's cultural landmarks, still like seeing the flowers in the fog, unable to grasp the details in full. "People Speak of Shanxi · Shanxi Cultural Tourism Book Series" fully showcases Shanxi's important tourism attractions, serving as a three-dimensional index map for Shanxi tourism. The series is edited by commentator Yan Jingming, who said that most of the authors are young and middle-aged writers from Shanxi,,,———“”。A vast ancient folk architectural complex, in the hands of a young writer, is broken down into its constituent parts; the cold and concise paper behind it is the historical review of the formation process of the Wang Family Courtyard, an exquisite appreciation of the architectural art of the Wang Family Residence, the merging and splitting of the Wang Family ancestors, and a re-examination of the commercial myths and civilizations of the Jin merchants during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Due to the virtues of benevolence, diligence, fortune, and kindness, it is considered the closest residential area to auspiciousness. Today, overseas and domestic Wang clans regard the Wang Family Courtyard as the root of the Wang clan, and every year, a large number of Wang clansmen come to pay homage. The courtyard preserves multiple copies of the Wang Family genealogy, over 1,300 volumes, providing migration clues for all those who seek their ancestors.