Lian Fang Building, also known as Lianfangzhai, located in Xinlian Village, was built by returned overseas Chinese in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. Lian Fang Building is nearly 100 meters long and 40-50 meters wide. On the front of the house are three raised bell tower doors, the top, the bottom, the left and the right. The top of all windows are decorated with animal and flower reliefs, while on the top of the bell tower are statues of lions rolling balls, Ssangyong grabbing treasures, eagles spreading their wings and angels coming to the door. Under the balcony of the main building gate, there is a group portrait of Guo Ziyi, which is beautifully made. The relief on the outer wall of the building combines Chinese and western styles. The interior of the big house is designed in Hakka enclosure style, including many patios, each of which is surrounded by a slant hall. There are dozens of rooms upstairs, arranged in western style, but made of China wood. The center of the building extends outward like a church tower, but it is actually a balcony with a bird's eye view of the whole White House town. The whole floor is magnificent and has the characteristics of western architecture, which can be described as a model of Chinese and western residential buildings.
Niujiaowu
Niujiaowu is located in Baijiahuaxian Village, Xiyang Town, about 3 kilometers away from Baijiaxu. Niujiaowu, also known as Doctor Qiu. This house was built by Qiu and Qiu Xianglin. Construction started in the first year of Guangxu, and 10 (1884) was completed. According to relevant experts' research, this angular dragon enclosure is unique in the world.
Seen from the front, this house is not much different from Hakka enclosed houses. It sits on a white wall with black tiles facing south. It is a three-hall, four-horizontal and one-enclosure building structure. The house is a typical enclosed dragon house, with regular hall layout, solid beams and tiles, carved beams and painted buildings, and exquisite. The whole house has 89 rooms. Despite a hundred years of wind and rain, it is still intact.
Walking out of the back room, I found two round wells at the back, about 60 cm in diameter. Different from ordinary wells, they have no well edge, high water level all the year round and convenient water use. Generally, there is only one well in the dragon enclosure, all in front of the house, while the two wells in the corner enclosure are located in the house, like two bull's eyes, round, which is a major feature.
Going up from the left, the dragon paddock only came to an abrupt end in the middle, and a small house with one entrance and two exits was built at the end, just like another house. Looking down from the outside, it looks like a corner, hence the name Corner House. Why is this building so confusing to outsiders? There is a lot of speculation. Most people think that the owner has financial difficulties and can't complete the whole building. It's actually wrong. According to the owner's grandmother, this is a feng shui need.
Hakka Dragon House always pays attention to geomantic omen. At the other end of Niujiaowu Dragon Circle, there is a ridge, which just forms a semicircle with the dragon circle here. It is said that this is a rare land of geomantic omen, so there is no need to build a dragon circle, and a trumpet-shaped dragon circle is formed. Two "bull's eyes" are the crowning touch. The small house at the end is also a major feature of the corner house. There is a folk saying that "wealth cannot exceed three generations." The orientation of a small house is different from that of a big house. According to the geomantic theory, if the geomantic omen of the big house declines, the small house just makes up for it, so it will be handed down from generation to generation and flourish. This shows the wisdom of Hakkas.
This house is also different from the general dragon enclosure house: there is no pond in front of the door, no wall that can be illuminated, and no bucket door. The five doors are directly outward, so the whole house is open. It can be seen that the local folk customs are simple and the public security is good.
According to reports, the owner pays attention to Feng Shui, pays more attention to entrepreneurial development, manages the family diligently, respects education, and has a wealth of money. Later generations spread all over the country, Southeast Asia, Canada and other parts of the world, and made great achievements.
Wenci building
Wenci Building 1892 was built in memory of Cang Xie, the ancestor of Chinese characters. 1990 was donated and rebuilt by Gu,,, Qiu Yuxin and Chen Taiyuan. It is a witness to the running of Xiyang Middle School and a symbol of Xiyang culture. On the occasion of the centennial celebration of Western Middle School, the first floor of the Confucian Temple displays the centennial school history materials, jade photos of successive principals, and photos of enthusiastic people who donated more than 10,000 yuan. On the second floor is the reading room, which is an exhibition of Qiu, Li Deli, the old headmaster and Mr. Wen Daquan. On the third floor is the honor room, where alumni's congratulatory messages, banners, poems and paintings are hung. At the same time, there are exhibitions of provincial and national honorary certificates or awards obtained by alumni and various scientific and technological achievement awards.
Xinmeicheng
Xinmeicheng is located on the west side of Baigong Middle School in Xiyang Town, Meijiang District, Meizhou City, with a distance of 1.4 km from Baigongwei Town. It was put forward by Chen Dehui, an overseas Chinese in Reunion, and raised 3 million yuan to build it, covering an area of about 15 mu. The layout of the whole scenic spot is elegant. The outer wall is the majestic ancient Great Wall, which is more than 1.50 meters long, and there are two temples in the middle to commemorate Confucius and Guan Gong, two sages who are regarded as model figures in China. Plum blossoms are planted all over the city, which integrates tourism and worship of saints.