The surname of Xiaojiang Ancestral Hall is Xiao.
In the second year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty (1079 AD), Xiao Yuan, the "Prime Minister of Xizong" of the Xiao family, was in trouble due to Zhu Wen's usurpation of the Tang Dynasty. His son Xiao Zhen led his people to move to Yunnan to avoid disaster. Bay, lived in seclusion in She County, Anhui Province. "I thought my ancestors came from the north to cross the river, so I changed my surname to Xiao and thought it was the Jiang family. Therefore, the term "Xiao Jiang" came into being. Under the leadership of the ancestor Xiao Zhen, the Xiao Jiang family became very popular. Soon they became a powerful family in Yunwan, and finally changed the name of the village to Jiangwan.
The main hall of the ancestral hall is named Yongsi Hall. The two walls are dedicated to the portraits of our Xiao Jiang ancestors: Xiao He, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of the Southern Liang Dynasty, Xiao Tong, Prince Zhaoming of the Southern Liang Dynasty, Xiao Tao, the number one scholar of the Tang Dynasty, Jiang Jin, the general of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Jiang Dong, the ancestor of Xiaojiang, Jiang Yilin, the Minister of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty, etc.
Introduction to Xiaojiang Ancestral Hall.
The Xiaojiang Ancestral Hall, also known as the Yongsi Ancestral Hall, was built in the sixth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty and was later destroyed by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The Jiang Ancestral Hall was once known as "the best one among the 70 famous ancestral halls in the south of the Yangtze River." "It is the first of the four major ancient buildings in Wuyuan. In September 2003, it was rebuilt for the third time. Xiaojiang Ancestral Hall is rare for its large scale, large area, exquisite carvings and exquisite building materials.
The Xiaojiang Ancestral Hall is the largest ancestral hall in Wuyuan and even Jiangnan. It is not only large in scale, magnificent in architecture, and exquisite in carvings, but also rich in humanities and has a long history. It is known as "the best ancestral hall" among the 70 famous ancestral halls in Jiangnan. . Xiaojiang Ancestral Hall is one of the more famous family ancestral halls.