There is a story on the first floor of Chinese wood carving in Lu Village, Huangshan Mountain, Anhui Province. Who is the favorite of Lu Wanwan Liufang?

Huangshan Mountain in Anhui has beautiful scenery and rich cultural history. It has always been a popular tourist destination. Tourists who come to Yixian County, of course, must go to Xidi Hongcun, a world cultural heritage site. There is Lu Village near Hongcun, which is not inferior but very low-key. When rape blossoms are in full bloom in March in Yangchun, this ancient Anhui village in a sea of ​​flowers is unspeakably beautiful, and what is even more attractive is the village’s wooden carved buildings and the story of the richest man Lu Wanwan and his wife Liufang.

Anhui villages in a sea of ​​rapeseed flowers When you come to Lu Village, you have to go to the observation deck on the hillside. It is high and far-sighted and has a wide view. It is the best viewpoint overlooking the panoramic view of Lu Village. Lu Village in spring is surrounded by patches of golden rapeseed flowers, scattered houses, scattered trees and distant mountains together form a harmonious and wonderful picture. From the viewing platform, a straight avenue leads directly to Lu Village. The green tea gardens and golden rape blossoms on both sides of the road enrich the color of the picture and show an idyllic painting in front of us. Before entering the village, the scenery at the entrance of the village has been let out. We are drunk. Quiet mountain village with a long history and many talents Lu Village is also known as Pheasant Mountain Village, and most of the village is the Lu family. The Lu family originally lived in the north and moved here during the Southern Tang Dynasty. It has a history of more than 1,300 years. The ancestor of the Lu family, “Lu Xuan”, is a descendant of “Lu Wan”, the founding hero in the early Han Dynasty. According to the “Genealogy of Lu’s Family in Pheasant Mountain, Yixian County”, Lu’s family is homologous to Jiang’s family. Lu’s family was first named to Qi by the Taigong, and his descendant Jiang Gao had eaten at Lu due to the war. As the last name. The villagers of Lu were simple and honest, respected culture and education, and celebrities emerged in large numbers. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Lu was reserved as an official book in the Ministry of Etiquette. For his excellent writing style, Emperor Taizong praised him: “modification and polish, consecration and thought, extremely glorious for a while.” After passing the avenue at the entrance of the village and crossing the small bridge, we walked into Lu Village. The stone bridge at the entrance of the village is called Siche Bridge and was built in the Song Dynasty. At that time, Lu Cun came out of a figure named Lu Chenzhong, and Song Gaozong gave him a special gift to advise the doctor. He compared him with Qu Yuan, saying that he was “not a group of clean, quiet and defensive, self-reliable, and good at hearing.” . In order to show the nobility of the Lu family, the bridge was named after a carriage that is not allowed to ride by non-nobles, hence the name Siche Bridge. Unlike Hongcun, which is full of tourists nearby, Lucun has no hustle and bustle and business atmosphere, which makes it more peaceful and peaceful. Tourism development does not seem to have much impact on this place. Except for a little more inn and restaurants, it is not much different from other villages. The people in the village are still living their lives as before, and the ancient village appears to be more life-like. There are two streams passing by in Lu Village. The stream in the west of the village is called Xiamen River, and the stream in the east of the village is called Qianjie River. It flows to the south of the village and forms the Fengzhan River. There is an artificially built water canal in the village, which traverses the village from the Xiamen River, winding and flowing. Along the stream, there are Hui-style dwellings built by the water, and on the water side, there are many open open spaces. The corridor provides a space for sunshade and rain. Lu Wanwan Mansion, the first floor of Chinese wood carving Speaking of Lu Village, I have to mention another important person in Lu Village. This is the fourth-ranked courtroom doctor Lu Bangxie who was called “Lu Wanwan” during the Daoguang Period of the Qing Dynasty. In his early years of business, Lu Bangxie accumulated a lot of wealth due to his extensive contacts and good management. He laid a solid foundation for his later career as an official. After turning into official career, his journey went smoothly. After gaining both fame and fortune, he bought houses and properties in his hometown, and the homes of Zhichengtang, Siqitang, and Sichengtang are still intact. Lu Wanwan not only has great experience in being an official and business person, but also has a great pursuit of elegant art and culture. He invited famous woodcarving, brick carving and stone carving masters at that time to decorate the house. Among them, wood carving art ranks first among Huizhou’s three carvings (wood carving, brick carving, stone carving), surpassing brick carving and stone carving in terms of the maturity of the craftsmanship and the quality. There are many types of wood carving techniques here, such as shallow carving, deep carving, and hollow carving, with as many as six or seven levels of deep carving. Its exquisite craftsmanship, superb standards, vivid image, and profound meaning are breathtaking. It can be called a museum of carving art and is known as “the first floor of Chinese woodcarving.” Jinwu Cangjiao, which wife Liufang is your favorite? It is said that Lu Wanwan married a total of six wives and concubines, and gave birth to 8 sons, 16 daughters, and 24 children in total. One important reason he built Zhicheng Hall, Siji Hall, Sicheng Hall and Shuangcha Hall was Jinwu Cangjiao. So which of the six wives and concubines is Lu Wanwan’s favorite? With questions, we searched for answers among the woodcarving buildings. The most typical Lu Cun Wood Carving Building is Zhicheng Hall, which is the place where Lu Wanwan’s big room and the second room shared. Entering the main hall of Zhicheng Hall, the walls of the hall, around the patio, beams, pillars, doors and windows are all exquisite wood carvings, and each pattern is a classic story. Twenty-four filial piety, Buddhism and Taoism allusions, myths and legends, and even novels of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms are vividly displayed through vivid pictures, with meticulous depictions of characters, animals, and plants, and the images are vivid and vivid. In addition to historical figures and historical stories, scenes reflecting folk customs such as lantern festivals and lion dances can be seen in wood carving works, which vividly reproduce the folk life and society at that time. There are also auspicious pictures of children’s trouble in the spring, happiness, wealth, and longevity, seven sages in the bamboo forest depicting stories of historical figures, as well as Su Shi’s appreciation of chrysanthemums, Guan Zhongye reading, Su Wu shepherd the sheep, Li Bai drunk, Han Yu recruiting relatives, Tao Yuanming’s return, Wang Xizhi’s play with geese and so on. There is also a set of battle maps, including water battles, mountain battles, and positional battles. The carvings are very detailed. It is rare to carve battlefield scenes into wood carvings, probably because Lu Bangxie experienced the Opium War and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement. These exquisite wood carvings are not only works of art for appreciation, but also teaching materials for instructing and educating family and children in subtle ways. Entering the back hall, it is the place where the master’s parents live, also known as “Gaotang”. Different from the front hall, the woodcarving style here is simple and lively, and the two couplets are full of indoctrination to future generations. In the house, there is also a private school, which is a place for the descendants of Lu family to study and study. The wooden sculpture “Ice Plum Window” means “the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold”, telling the children to bear the pain of ten years of cold windows. . Passing through the dim aisle is Si Ji Tang, where the fifth concubine Zhang Shuangfeng lived. Because of the Lu family’s eldest son and eldest grandson, the mother is expensive for her son, and the residence looks magnificent. Sijitang is also called Guanting, and it was the place where guests met. The middle door in the front of the living room is also called “Yimen”, which is only opened when receiving guests. Sijitang was built in an earlier age, and its architectural style is very similar to that of Chengzhitang in Hongcun. There is a saying that Chengzhitang in Hongcun is an imitation of the official hall. Out of the gate, through the deep alley, is the residence of Lu Wanwan’s three- and four-bedroom aunts, named “Sichengtang”. From the perspective of the house size, it is obviously smaller. The vents are deliberately made into a gourd shape, and persimmon trees are planted in the yard, which means “persimmon and persimmon wishful thinking”. The most distinctive feature is this glass hall, which was once the place where Lu Wanwan’s youngest concubine lived. At that time, glass was a rare thing. Because Lu Wanwan went to Germany when he was in business, he imported glass from Germany and installed it in the house. The ground was also covered with wooden floors. The combination of Chinese and Western styles was unique at the time. Now it seems that these glasses are only two or three millimeters thick, and the workmanship is also exquisite. Time has passed, and the story of the old house continues In the woodcarving building lived an old grandmother, who is the eighth-generation heir of Lu Wanwan, who has been guarding the old house passed down by the ancestors, telling the stories of the old house to the tourists passing by in dialect and local dialect, beside him The big cat seems to have heard it many times, lying on one side and closing his eyes to rest. Time has passed for nearly two centuries, the scenery of the past is not there, the honor and disgrace have been passed away, the owner of the house has changed generation after generation, the old house is still there, witnessed the rise and fall of the ancient village, witnessed the vicissitudes of the years, and listened to what is still going on. story. Leaving the woodcarving building and walking in the streets of Lu Village, it seems to have traveled through time and returned to reality. The quaint villages are full of life and history, and have become the location of many movies and TV series. The once popular Huangmei drama “Huizhou Woman” is set in the woodcarving building in Lu Village. The TV series “Out of the Blue River” was filmed in Lu Village, and the starring Siqin Gaowa was also selected as an “honorary villager” by Lu Villagers. Lu Village in the sea of ​​rapeseed flowers hurriedly passed by once, but it was the most beautiful encounter. The story of Lu Wanwan and his wife Liufang in the wood carving building, have you found the answer?