Longtian Shiju

Longtian Shiju

Longtian Shiju, located in tianduanxin community, Kengzi street, Pingshan District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, is one of the most complete Hakka houses in Shenzhen. It was built in 1837, with a width of 65 meters and a depth of 73 meters. The total building area is more than 6000 square meters, with a total floor area of more than 16000 square meters.

Longtian Shiju is a Hakka Castle style enclosed house, which is composed of three halls and four horizontal walls, four corner watchtowers, two horizontal houses, moat and waisai wall. The back wall is curved, retaining more information about the evolution of nationalities and families and elements of human development. It is said that it is one of the few preserved national folk custom museums in Shenzhen.

In 1987, Longtian Shiju was listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in Bao'an county.

On July 17, 2002, the people's Government of Guangdong Province announced that Longtian Shiju was the fourth batch of cultural relics protection units in Guangdong Province.

Historical evolution

Huang's dayuangong, the ancestor of Longtian, was a five grade official of the imperial court. In the Qing Dynasty, his family moved from Meixian County (now Meizhou City) in Guangdong Province.

In 1837, the dayuangong of Huang family began to build the Longtian residence.

After nearly 30 years of construction, Longtian Shiju covers an area of 5000 square meters. At its peak, more than 160 people lived in the enclosed houses.

During the Anti Japanese War, Longtian Shiju was invaded by the Japanese army, leaving gun holes on the outer wall.

After liberation, Longtian Shiju was used as the headquarters of the state-owned Kengzi farm.

In 1997, Huang people moved out of Longtian.

In 2006, the last group of tenants left Longtian world house.

Architectural features

pattern

Longtian Shiju is a Hakka Castle style enclosed house. It sits in the middle of the garden from north to south. It is composed of three halls and four horizontal walls, four corner watchtowers, two horizontal houses outside the enclosure, moat and waisai wall. The rear enclosure is arc-shaped, with a width of 65 meters and a depth of 73 meters. The total building area is more than 6000 square meters, and the total area is more than 16000 square meters. Longtian Shiju is surrounded by water on three sides. The water surface is about 16 meters wide and semi-circular. On the other side is a tall wall. A small bridge on the water leads to a pavilion on the other side.

There are a row of houses on both sides of the river outside Longtian Shiju. In front of the houses, there is a sunning field and a pond connected with the river. The whole enclosed house is surrounded by walls and is inaccessible. There are four story turrets in the four corners and the North Center of the enclosure. The turrets are connected with the horse racing gallery.

characteristic

Longtian Shiju is one of the most complete Hakka dwellings in Longgang area. Its architectural style is unique. There is a pond similar to a moat in front of the enclosure. The semicircular river bank and the external wall form a "turtle back" pattern, which is rarely seen in earth buildings.

The garden around the house is a typical Lingnan Hakka manor.

The four story turret and the Dragon hall are built with wind and fire Gables on both sides of the walls, which makes the whole building look tall and majestic. They are the buildings that embody the architectural aesthetics in Hakka enclosed houses.

Cultural relics

There is a forehead on the gate of Longtian Shiju, which is engraved: "Longtian Shiju was established in the 17th year of Daoguang by Dingyou in midsummer." The couplet on the wall is: "Longmen unveils the spring list with pride, and Fengzhao establishes the new farmland", implying the origin of Longtian's name. The couplet shows that the Huang family attaches great importance to education and talent cultivation.

On the front of the memorial archway of Longtian Shiju, it says "a list of mountains", which refers to the Grand View in front of Shiju's door. Standing against the door is a view of mountains. The "Lu Tai promotion" on the back of the memorial archway means that Huang's children at home and abroad, who are looking forward to going out, are able to have a good fortune and go all the way.

In the ancestral hall of Longtian Shiju, there is a plaque of "jade, swallow, stone and Lin". The words and sentences are from the Song Dynasty poet Wu Yong's "fishing", which means that the Huang family prays for good luck. There are two small corridors in the patio. On the lintel of the patio, one is engraved with "ploughing" and the other is engraved with "cultivating virtue", which is the ancestor's instruction to the younger generation. Virtue is in the heart to cultivate one's character, and ploughing is in order to regulate one's family.

History and culture

historical figure

The descendants of Longtian Shiju called the master of Longtian Shiju "Da Yuan Gong". Huang's dayuangong was a five grade official in the Qing Dynasty. His family moved from Meixian County, Guangdong Province (now Meizhou City, Guangdong Province) to Pingshan, Shenzhen.

Arts and culture

In the couplet at the gate of Longtian Shiju, it is written that "Longmen is proud to unveil the spring list, and Fengzhao is newly issued to establish Longtian".

On the front of the memorial archway in the poem, the words "a list of mountains" are written, and on the back of the memorial archway, the words "Lu Tai is promoted".

The couplet in front of the ancestral hall is: "the performance of xunliang is the first, and the filial friends in the family are unparalleled.".

Cultural relic value

Longtian Shiju has retained a lot of information about the evolution of nationalities and families and elements of human development,

Whether it is architectural modeling, decorative art, or planning and layout to the degree of fine workmanship, it is a top-notch work in Shenzhen. It is a large Hakka enclosed house with high artistic value in Shenzhen.

protective measures

In 1987, Longtian Shiju was listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in Bao'an County, Guangdong Province.

On July 17, 2002, the people's Government of Guangdong Province announced that Longtian Shiju was the fourth batch of cultural relics protection units in Guangdong Province.

Tourism information

address

Longtian Shiju is located in tianduanxin community, Kengzi street, Pingshan District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province.

traffic

Take Shenzhen bus: take E21 / E34 / E33 to Kengzi market station, walk about 350 meters to Longtian Shiju; take m434 / m295 to Hongfu department store station, walk about 600 meters to Longtian Shiju; take Shenhui line 3 / Shenhui line 3a to Longtian intersection station, walk about 1.3 kilometers to Longtian Shiju.

Address: tianduanxin village, Kengzi Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen

Longitude: 114.25387573242

Latitude: 22.7309474507

Ticket information: free.