What is even more surprising is that Liu's former residence is a temple of art, and it is puzzling why so many fine works of art are preserved in this remote small village. Celebrities such as Dan Qing, Mo Bao, family instruction tablets and exquisite murals are amazing. There are more than 40 famous calligraphy and painting tablets, especially the calligraphy tablets of Zhu, a famous Neo-Confucianism scholar in the Southern Song Dynasty, a painter and philosopher in the Ming Dynasty, which are rare in northern China, but this remote place is well preserved, especially the calligraphy tablets of Wang Yangming and Zhu, the representatives of two opposing schools. At the same time, it is found here that the Liu family has learned from others and regarded the essence of each family as its own memory. What is even more remarkable is the discovery of a stone tablet painted by Wu Daozi, a famous painter in the Tang Dynasty. He is known as a "painting saint". One of them is a stone tablet of sages and ten philosophers, with the theme of Confucius telling the story of Yao and Shun to ten disciples. The figures in the painting have different shapes, elegant clothes, smooth lines and three inscriptions. Wu Daozi's stone tablets are also rare in China. So far, his paintings are not original, only a copy of a picture sent by the heavenly king.
What makes the intellectuals cry is that the Genealogy of Liu Family and the Genealogy of Liu's Jizhitang, which were originally collected in Liu Zengshou's home in Xiwenxing Village, are important evidence to study the relationship between Liu Zongyuan and Liu in Xiwenxing Village. 1978, copy immediately after discovery. Who knows 1997 After Liu Zengshou died, his nephew sold Liu's genealogy as waste paper. Up to now, the original is nowhere to be found, and only the words copied by that intentional person have been passed down from generation to generation.
A few years ago, villagers' awareness of protecting cultural relics was even weaker. In order to build a "civilized village", some people even tore down the ancient buildings such as Confucian Temple, Confucius Temple, Ancestral Temple and Shanfang in the village. Although these buildings are dilapidated, they record the history of this small village. Once destroyed, the cultural value of Xiwenxing Village will lose its unique witness. However, it is gratifying that in recent years, with the continuous visits of a batch of intellectuals, the villagers surnamed Liu in Xiwenxing Village saw the value of their existence from the surprised eyes of the guests. When they learned that the eight courtyards, such as Sima Di, Zhong and Hedong Shize, which were neglected in the past, and all kinds of doorways, archways, railings, sparrows, window grilles and doorways in these courtyards were priceless cultural relics, everyone was shocked. The villagers are slowly waking up: if they want to get rid of poverty and get rich, as long as they protect what their ancestors left behind, there is hope. Liu Shuanzhu, secretary of the Party branch in the village, is Liu's 2 1 generation. He is mobilizing his people to protect the most precious legacy left by their ancestors.
If we say that the Wang Family Courtyard and Qiao Family Courtyard in Jinzhong, Shanxi Province are the "fossils" to study the wealthy businessmen and giants in Sanjin, then the Liu Family House, where more than 200 people still live, is the "living fossil" to study the famous families in Sanjin. Residents here are still engaged in various survival activities, including unique ethnic and folk cultural activities, specific local lifestyles and social structures. ：