Only one hour's drive from Heyuan city, there is a thousand-year-old Hakka Sijiaolou ancient village hidden.

There is an ancient village with a history of thousands of years in Jiulianshan area in the upper reaches of Dongjiang River in Guangdong Province. On about two square kilometers of land, * * * has built 24 four-corner buildings with Hakka characteristics, which are rare in China for their large scale, exquisite construction technology and profound Hakka culture. It is the ancient village of Linzhai in Linzhai Town, peace county, Heyuan City. The ancient village not only has the largest four-corner building complex in China, but also retains the unique "Old Eight Ancient Buildings" such as Gu Xiang, ancient wells, ancient walls, ancient roads, ancient temples, ancient pavilions, ancient bridges and ancient trees. It is not only one of the "Top Ten beautiful countryside" in Guangdong, but also one of the most well-preserved Hakka ancient villages in China.

According to historical records, in 2 14 BC, Qin Shihuang sent 300,000 troops to pacify Lingnan, and the troops south of the Central Plains intermarried with local aborigines, forming the earliest "Hakka" in Linzhai. After Qin unified Lingnan, Lin Zhai belonged to Gulongchuan County, and the county magistrate Zhao Tuo ordered a general named Lin to build a village here and named it Irene. Later, due to homophonic reasons, it was renamed Lin Zhai, which has been used ever since.

Here, with beautiful scenery, it is known as the most beautiful village in Lingnan. Here, there are many historical sites and it is a veritable historical town; It has a long ancient rhyme and has the largest four-corner ancient building complex in China; There are many talented people here, bearing the imprint of Hakka culture.

Linzhai Ancient Village has a long history of more than 2,000 years, and still retains the unique "Old Eight Classics" such as Gu Xiang, ancient wells, ancient walls, ancient roads, ancient temples, ancient pavilions, ancient bridges and ancient trees. In addition to inheriting Hakka culture, there are also Guangfu culture, Fulao culture and even western culture, and various cultures coexist and blend here. The fusion and evolution of various cultures finally formed the cultural landscape of Linzhai ancient village, which is "boat on the stairs, Aipu hanging the lintel, longevity flying all over the sky, clogs riding horses, swinging around rivers and streams, dragon king daring to bask in the sun, never flooding the streets and burning garbage". China's largest and most well-preserved ancient building complex of Hakka Four Corners Diaolou stands in the streets and alleys of Linzhai Ancient Village, and its style remains the same.

The largest ancient buildings with four corners in China are scattered in the fields, such as Yingchuan hometown, Dafu land, southeast of Meijin, Sima land, Ganzi building, Yongzhen building and Taiwei family style. Its scale, quantity, exquisite art and rich cultural background are amazing! Through the majestic architectural style, exquisite carving skills and Gu Zhuo's couplets, we can still feel the identity and interest of those homeowners, as well as the atmosphere of Hakka people's "respecting religion" and "inheriting poetry".

Every year from June to October in the lunar calendar, it is the most beautiful moment in Linzhai ancient village. White four-corner buildings dotted with golden rice fields can satisfy almost all your romantic imagination. Wandering in the streets of ancient villages with thousands of years, you will find that there is invisible Hakka wisdom behind the story.

In today's Linzhai ancient village, there are still many villagers who have been living in the ancient village. They still follow the lifestyle of "work at sunrise and rest at sunset", guarding this village with a long history. But after all, it is very old, and some old four-corner buildings in the village are in danger of collapse because of disrepair. According to the information of local villagers, a quadrangle must be demolished, because it will not affect the safety of other quadrangles and residents living in the village when it collapses naturally. Won't such an ancient village with a long history be eroded by time and disappear? How can we better protect it?