Linzhai Ancient Village, peace county, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province, is famous for its largest quadrangle complex in China. Located in Xingjing Village, Linzhai Town, peace county. It is one of the first batch of 27 ancient villages in Guangdong Province, with "the largest quadrangle complex in China". There are still 24 well-preserved ancient dwellings, all of which are typical Hakka-style quadrangle buildings. It is rare in the whole province and even the whole country. 20 12 was awarded the title of the top ten most beautiful ancient villages in Guangdong.
Linzhai Ancient Village, Heyuan City, has a boat-shaped wall with four gates, east, west, north and south. There are five ponds in front, with moats on both sides and clear water all around. Since ancient times, water transportation here has been developed, and ships can pass through Dongjiang River. It is a well-known Hakka water town in the upper reaches of Dongjiang River. Linzhai Ancient Village includes Gu Xiang, ancient wells, ancient walls, ancient roads, ancient temples, ancient pavilions, ancient bridges and ancient trees. The ancient village represented by "Qianguanglou" is located in Xingjing Village, Linzhai Town. It is only 3 kilometers away from Luomi line of provincial highway and 30 kilometers away from the county seat.
Linzhai ancient village has the habit of diligence and thrift, and its dietary requirements are not very high. Mainly rice, supplemented by rice, taro, corn, millet and other miscellaneous grains. Three meals a day are rice, and many villagers eat breakfast instead (pasta, rice noodles, broth, etc. ). In the past, every household planted camellia oleifera and picked tea fruits to extract oil. Camellia oil is the main edible oil, supplemented by peanut oil and lard.
The ancient village of Linzhai in Heyuan is full of charm, outstanding people and talented people. Many people have been born here, such as Chen Jichang, champion of Jiaqing Chen Geng Division, and Chen Qiongrun, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in Qing Dynasty. There are customs such as performing Cantonese opera, dragon boat racing, dragon and lion dancing and sleeping in a bed on birthdays in Linzhai countryside. It is a typical hometown of Hakka culture. In addition, there are six wonders in the ancient village, namely, "boarding the stairs", "hanging the lintel of Aipu", "the birthday girl travels all over the village", "clogs ride like horses", "fingers travel all over rivers and streams", "never flooding the streets" and "burning garbage".