In the majestic Taihang Mountains, there is an ancient village, which is Juzhai Village in Changzhi County. It is about 26 kilometers southeast of Changzhi City. Juzhai Village has existed since the Han Dynasty. It has a population of more than 2,500, mostly with the surnames Zhang, Li, Ju, Jia, Yang and Niu. In the village there is the Jade Emperor Temple, which was built in the Song Dynasty, and the well-preserved antique Zhang Family Courtyard, Ju Family Courtyard, and Jia Family Courtyard, which were built in the Ming Dynasty. In addition, there is an inspirational legend that twenty-four members of the Ju family went to the south of the Yangtze River and pioneered the Ancient Tea Horse Road, becoming a model for a generation of Lu businessmen, earning tens of millions of wealth, and transforming Fenghuang Ancient Village into Ju Village; there is also an inspirational legend about the Jia family forging knives and lotus nails. Exquisite skills; and the inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine Jia Jia
Gengdu Yixin from generation to generation. Juzhai is close to Changling Highway, with a ditch to the north and a mountain to the southeast. A two-meter-high village wall separates the village from the noise of the highway. You can enter the village through the gatehouse in the center of the wall. In the middle of the village is the Jade Emperor Temple, whose second floor of bells and drums is so majestic that it reaches into the sky. Its Nine Dragons and One Phoenix Monument is even more legendary in the world. There are still well-preserved Zhang family courtyards, Ju family courtyards and Jia family courtyards in the village. The Jia Family Courtyard, also known as the West Building, is located behind the Yuhuang Temple. According to legend, Jia Hongsheng, the ancestor of the Jia family, fled to Luzhou in 1334 AD and settled in Juzhai. Later generations began to practice medicine and sell medicine in the early Ming Dynasty. By the time of the brothers Jia Feng and Jia Lin, it had grown and was divided into two branches: Xibamen and Dongliumen. The Jia Family Courtyard is also divided into two, with the east and west juxtaposed behind the Yuhuang Temple, known as the "West Building" and the "East Building". Over the next few hundred years, the Jia family in East Liumen fell into decline, and the East Building was successively demolished and repurchased. Only the West Building continues to this day. The existing Jia Family Courtyard was built in the Yuan Dynasty. It has thirteen courtyards, large and small. The overall building complex is divided into three parts: left, middle and right. The middle part is the main courtyard, which is dominated by buildings and is where the owner lives and lives. On both sides are side courtyards, mostly bungalows, where servants live. In front of the main entrance of the Jia Family Courtyard, there is a Yin and Yang Bagua diagram made of sand and stone on the ground. Despite the vicissitudes of wind, rain, people and horses, the pattern is still clearly visible, silently explaining to people the profound meaning of the mutual transformation of Yin and Yang in the traditional Chinese medicine culture. theory. There are still five or six iron rings for tying horses embedded in the walls on both sides of the gate. In the corners are stone troughs for feeding horses, as well as stones for people to get on and off their horses. Entering the courtyard, you can see courtyards within courtyards, doors within doors, halls and pavilions, all in an orderly manner. The brick carvings, wood carvings and stone carvings on the walls, doors and windows of the houses in the courtyard are still well preserved, and the patterns are exquisite and detailed, making you reluctant to part with them. The plaques on the eyebrows of each door are still clearly visible, including "Growing and studying, medical treatment is beneficial", "Only cultivating and reading", "Harmony brings auspiciousness", etc. From the content of the plaques, we can see the profound cultural heritage of the Jia family and the legacy of family governance. Ideas. In particular, the four words "Growing, reading, medicine and happiness" vividly demonstrate to the world the essence of Jia's thoughts as a rural doctor: farming is the foundation, reading is the virtue, practicing medicine to help people, and the kindness will be passed down forever. Although the West Building of the Jia Family Courtyard has only four floors, it is several feet high. It dominates the west of the village. From there, you can see the beautiful scenery around Juzhai, which is unmatched by other courtyards. When you look at the West Building up close, it is about 50 meters wide. Ten meters, but the arch is only one meter wide. The two small wooden doors are covered with iron nails. Although they have been hundreds of years old, they are still strong and solid. There are wooden bolts behind the doors. The wall is one meter thick. There are wooden ladders in the corners. Although they are decayed, they are still strong. It is still strong, and you can see far away when you climb to the fourth floor. According to the descendants of the Jia family, the west building is a place where medicines are stored and dried, so it is well built. The Jia Family Courtyard was built behind the Yuhuang Temple. Generally speaking, residential buildings should avoid temples, let alone either side of the temple or behind it. The west building of the Jia Family Courtyard is not only built behind the Jade Emperor Temple. , and is built on the same axis as the Jade Emperor Temple. This is the benevolence of doctors. Even though they live behind the temple, the Buddha also bless them, which fully illustrates that those who help others are assisted by gods and humans. This is probably one of the reasons why Jia's family in the West Building continues to prosper and the medical knowledge is passed down from generation to generation. . Many people talk about Feng Shui. In fact, wherever you live to learn medicine and save people from illness, that is a Feng Shui treasure.