Introduction to Kang Million Manor 1 Kang Million Manor is a large feudal landlord manor that spanned the three periods of Ming, Qing and Republic of China. Backed by Mangling, facing Luoshui, facing the natural barrier of the Yellow River in the north and the mountains in the south, it has a beautiful environment and dangerous terrain. Although it is artificially built, it fully embodies the tradition of "the harmony between man and nature" in China. It is located between Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, and Luoyang, the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties. It is 70 kilometers away from Zhengzhou, 60 kilometers away from Luoyang and 4 kilometers away from Gongyi exit of Lianhuo Expressway. Gongyi City 1 1 Bus and1KLOC-0/Tourist Bus have direct access and convenient transportation.
Kang million businesses started in the Ming Dynasty, flourished in the early Qing Dynasty, reached its peak at its peak, gradually declined after Xianfeng and declined in the middle of the Republic of China. From the sixth ancestor Kang Shaojing to the eighteenth ancestor Kang, spanning the three historical periods of Ming, Qing and Republic of China to the twelfth generation, it has been enriched for more than 400 years. Rich in Jiayu, Shandong and Shaanxi provinces, the wealth is countless. "Headrest Jingyang, Xi 'an, foot Linyi, Jinan; It is a true portrayal that horses run thousands of miles without eating other grass, and people walk thousands of miles full of Kangjiatian.
Maybe someone will ask: Who is Kang Million? "Kang Million" refers not only to a specific individual, but to the entire Kang family represented by Kang Yingkui since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. "Kang Million" made a fortune by river transportation, land transportation and "contribution", and was awarded many times by the imperial court. At the highest level, the official was awarded the title of county magistrate many times. Among them, Kang Shaojing, the sixth ancestor at the beginning of the business, Kang Dayong, the owner of the manor with a foundation stone of one million yuan, Kang Yingkui, the owner of the manor with the brand of "Thousand hectares" in three rich provinces and twice, and Kang Daoshun, the owner of the manor with a third-grade official position and great construction, took Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu back to the palace. In particular, in 190 1 year, he invested heavily in building palaces, erecting pontoons, and repairing the Imperial Palace and Yingbin Palace, which contributed a lot of silver and was praised by Empress Dowager Cixi, making him famous all over the world.
At present, Kang Million Manor mainly contains ten parts, including main residential area, board house area, south yard and ancestral hall area, with a construction area of 64,300 square meters. Today, I mainly visit the main residential area in Zhaishang, which is one of the whole manor 19. This complex is located in the middle of Mangshan Mountain and looks like a lotus flower on the bank of Luohe River from a distance. Seen from a height, its terrain looks like a turtle drinking water in the Luohe River. As far as the "feng shui" we usually say is concerned, it also means "the beetle explores the water". In ancient times, the big turtle was also called "Ao". It is said that the Kang family's construction of residential areas here also means "taking the lead", which means that people and money are empty. On the other hand, in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, the White Lotus Sect, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Nian Army revolted constantly, so it was more practical to set up a village in times of peace.
The architectural style of Kang Million Manor is different from the courtyard and gang culture of Shanxi merchants, and it is also different from the villa and theater pattern of Huizhou merchants. Based on the traditional culture of "harmony between man and nature", it builds buildings along the street, caves along the mountains, docks along the river and walls according to risks. It not only retains the form of houses in the Loess Plateau and quadrangles in the north, but also absorbs the characteristics of government, gardens and military fortress buildings, with complete categories and reasonable layout.
As for the glorious history of "Kang Million", people talk about it with relish: 1900, Eight-Nation Alliance went to Beijing, and Empress Dowager Cixi hurried to xi 'an with Emperor Guangxu. In the second year, that is, 190 1 year, Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu returned to Beijing and passed by Gong County. Because of the famine in Henan at that time, the financial situation was very poor. Let the Kang family invest in Yingbin Palace. Because I don't know whether Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu will go by water or land, I made two preparations. First, they built a palace in East Heishiguan and a pontoon bridge on the Luohe River. In addition, they also built five dragon boats on the Luohe River in Gongxian County. In order to park these five big ships, they specially built five docks on the east bank of Beiluoshui River in Nanyaowan Village, commonly known as Longyao. Therefore, when we arrived in Gongyi, we only stayed in this palace for one night. Before leaving the next day, Kang Hongyou donated 654.38+02,000 silver to Cixi through Li. Cixi was very happy and said, "I didn't know there were millionaires here." As a result, the title of Kang Million became famous all over the world through Cixi's golden mouth.
Kang Million Manor is not only famous for its ancient architectural features, but also praised for its profound cultural heritage. Its ubiquitous details make the manor more charming. Brick carving, wood carving, stone carving and other artistic components all over the manor are exquisite in knife work, skilled in technology, rich in content and both in form and spirit. Among them, there are many philosophical carvings such as "learning from teachers", "respecting the old and loving the young", "determined to become a talent" and "winning the championship with five sons". They are not only the crystallization of the wisdom of working people, but also rare artistic treasures. Kang million's carving techniques are different. More than 4,000 precious cultural relics, such as furniture, antiques, celebrity paintings and calligraphy used by the Kang family, were exhibited in the manor, which not only reproduced the original appearance of luxurious life at that time, but also reflected the social customs at that time. As a special product of a specific historical period, Kang Million Manor has profound historical accumulation and rich artistic connotation, which has important reference value for studying the history of ancient architecture in China and the folk customs in the Central Plains.
The historical value, scientific value and artistic value of Kang Million Manor have always been valued by experts at home and abroad. Li Chuanze, a famous architect in China, called the manor "the most complete and typical representative of hard mountain architecture in China", and many experts called it "the treasure of traditional architecture and the model of folk art" after visiting it.
Kang Million Manor is a symbol left by history, a microcosm of the times, and a witness to the vicissitudes of family history!
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Next, I'll give you a brief introduction of today's itinerary. It's 8 o'clock in the morning. We started from Zhengzhou and took Lianhuo Expressway to Gongyi. The journey on the road takes about an hour. Around 9: 00, visit Compaq Bay Manor Scenic Area. It is estimated that you will stay in the scenic spot for 3 hours. 12 will meet in the local restaurant to taste the special dishes of Gongyi. Visit the Imperial Tomb of the Northern Song Dynasty in the afternoon and return to Zhengzhou around five o'clock. With the roar of the engine, we embarked on a journey. Please be careful. There are trees on both sides of the street. This is Zhengzhou. Zhengzhou is located in the north-central part of Henan Province, in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It used to be the birthplace of Chinese civilization, bearing a splendid Millennium civilization. Today, Zhengzhou, as the capital of Henan, is the political, economic and cultural center of Henan. It is also a national historical and cultural city, one of the eight ancient capitals of China, with numerous tourism resources. There are world cultural heritages here-ancient buildings in heaven and earth, the hometown of Huangdi in Xuanyuan, the ruins of Dahe Village, the world-famous Shaolin Temple, the Erqi Memorial Tower and so on. If you have the chance, you can visit more places. I believe Zhengzhou won't let you down. I introduced some interesting things in Zhengzhou to you. Let's talk to you about what's delicious here.
I believe everyone saw it on the road. Where can I see the best hotels? It's Hui noodle shop. Zhengzhou is called the city of Huimian Noodles, but it is not a hollow reputation. It is also a traditional habit for local people to entertain relatives and friends with Huimian Noodles. Huimian Noodles is a unique kind of pasta. The soup is white and delicious, smooth and chewy, and it tastes better with some seasoning. I believe everyone will be reluctant to part with the noodles in this place. In addition, there are Geji red sesame seed cake, Cai Ji steamed dumplings, braised mutton and so on. It is also a major feature of Zhengzhou's famous cuisine. Don't miss friends who like food! Unconsciously, we have arrived in Gongyi. Let me give you a brief introduction to Gongyi. Gongyi is located between Zhengzhou and Luoyang, at the northern foot of Songshan Mountain. It is named because of its "four mountains and rivers blocking the solid". Gongyi has a long history and is the birthplace of Yangshao culture and Heluo culture. Many fairy tales, such as Houyi shooting at the Sun, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon and Hutuluo, have become the essence of China's national culture. If the legend is an illusory colorful cloud, then the ancient sites all over the city can be a shocking historical verification. The hero of Wagangzhai captured the granary of Sui Dynasty-Xingluocang is here. There are also cave temples in the Northern Wei Dynasty, imperial tombs in the Northern Song Dynasty, Du Fu's hometown, and Kang Million Manor on the rich side. Wan Kang Manor, which we are going to visit today, is located in Kangdian Town, gongyi city, 3 kilometers away from the urban area, and was built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. "Kang Million" is a general term for Kang Yingkui's family since Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is famous all over the world because of the gift from Empress Dowager Cixi. Speaking of which, there is another story. 1900, Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing. Empress Dowager Cixi was forced to flee with Emperor Guangxu and others. 190 1 year, when they fled to gongyi, they were at the end of their tether. At this critical moment, Kang Kanghong, the shopkeeper of Kangjia University, presented charcoal in time and donated one million taels of silver to Empress Dowager Cixi and her party. Cixi said that she didn't know there was another millionaire here. Since then, the seal of "Kang Million" has spread widely.
All right, tourists, here comes Kang Million Manor. Before getting off, please allow me to remind you that our car is a green tour bus with the license plate number Yu A2345. My mobile phone number is xxxxxx. If a tourist accidentally gets lost during the tour, please contact me in time, or go back to our parking place and wait. Our tour guide flag is red, please stay close to the team in case you get separated. Now, please close the window, take your things and come with me for a visit.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are now in Kang Million Manor.
Twelve generations of the Kang family lived here, spanning the three periods of Ming, Qing and Republic of China, which lasted for more than 400 years. It, together with Qiao Family Courtyard in Jinzhong, Shanxi Province and Mashi Manor in Anyang, Henan Province, is known as the "three official residences in the Central Plains", and is regarded as the spiritual home of Henan businessmen and a model of ancient buildings in the Central Plains.
Kang Million Manor is backed by Mangling, facing Luoshui, with natural barrier of the Yellow River in the north and barrier in the south, with beautiful environment, which fully embodies the concept of "harmony between man and nature, learning from nature" in ancient China. Can yet be regarded as a kind of terrain.
A beautiful place with dangerous and pleasant scenery. Although Kang Million Manor looks simple in appearance and lacks the temperament of a noble castle, its interior decoration is gorgeous, and today's well-preserved buildings add infinite charm to this ancient manor.
Let's walk into the boardroom area. The board house area we are visiting now is the commercial headquarters of Konka, close to the main residential areas and docks, and it is an important core part of Konka's economic development for hundreds of years. One of the biggest features here is the plaques and couplets that can be seen everywhere, which fully shows the cultural atmosphere of Henan merchants and also shows the identity and taste of the owner. Let's look at this couplet: mind should not offend heaven and earth, and words and deeds should be reserved for future generations. This is to educate future generations of the Kang family to pay attention to their morality and words and deeds. Leaving the banfang district, we came to the main residential area where Kangjia lived and lived, which not only retained the cave architecture form of the loess high slope and square quadrangle in the North China Plain, but also absorbed the characteristics of government, gardens and military fortress buildings. Some buildings are built near the street, but the interior is a cave structure; Some are caves from the outside, and there are floors inside, which are called "kiln buildings". Look, this kiln has three floors up and down, and the outside is all made of blue bricks, which shows the rich financial resources of the Kang family at that time. As the saying goes, Tao is not rich for three generations, but Kang Jiafu for twelve generations. What is the secret? Just two words-Yu Yu. Please look at the plaque here. This is the family instruction plaque for the descendants of Konka Education. It reads: "If you have more than enough, you can't use it skillfully to return to nature; Leave more than enough to repay the court; Leave more than enough and inexhaustible wealth to repay the people; It is more than enough to leave, and it is of great significance to repay the endless blessings of future generations ~ ",and everyone slowly realizes it.
There is a great wonder in the living area, which is a cave where calligraphy and sculpture are concentrated. Please come to the west end of the yard. On both sides of the cave, there are 16 stone tablets as high as adults, engraved with poems praising the owner of the manor, praising his "compassion and kindness" and "generosity". China's calligraphy with different styles shows its elegance here. Friends who like calligraphy can feast their eyes!
Go on, we come to a grape tree. As you can see, the vine next to us is a living cultural relic of the Kang family, which has a history of more than 300 years. Moreover, such a vine with branches penetrating through walls and covering two courtyards is unique in other parts of the country. Every year at the end of July, a grape festival is held here. Visitors and friends can personally pick and taste grapes from century-old vines. Some people say that eating this grape can prolong life. Coming out of the main residential area and heading west, we came to the South Yard, where the Kang family received dignitaries. The South Courtyard is a symbol of the prosperity of a healthy family. This is a place to show the taste and accomplishment of the Kang family and its unique position and style in dealing with agriculture, commerce, government and public relations. Here, the Kang family passed on family studies and educated their children, not only appreciating the subtlety of the master's family management at that time, but also appreciating the mystery of wealth inheritance. Now, let's all treat.
All right, tourists, the explanation of Kang Million Manor attractions is over. Here, I would like to thank you for your support and cooperation. Everyone should want more. Now please feel free to visit and take photos as a souvenir. I hope everyone will pay attention to the time. We will get on the bus at the gate of the scenic spot on time in an hour. The license plate number is Yu A2345, which is a green bus. Have fun!
Dear friends and visitors, I believe that you will have a certain understanding of Kang Million Manor by visiting the front board room area. Next, we visited another important part of the manor, the main residential area. Let me ask you a question first. Through the previous interview, who can tell you who Kang Million refers to or a single person? In fact, Kang Million is the collective name of the whole family represented by Kang Yingkui since Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is famous all over the world for the gift of Empress Dowager Cixi. Kang Yingkui is the most representative figure of the Kang family. He was the first14th generation of the Kang family and lived in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. On the basis of his predecessors, he used the convenience of his home near Luoshui and the Yellow River to do business by water, making a fortune every day and making millions of dollars. As a whole family life, the main residential area consists of seven courtyards, which is the essence of the garden and the most intact area.
The above five characters "Kang Million Manor" were inscribed by Mr. Luo, a famous ancient architecture expert in China. There are three defense facilities in the residential area. The first one is the tunnel we are passing through, with high walls and battlements. As soon as the gate is closed, there is a trend that "one person guards it and ten thousand people can't force it". The second defense facility is the patrol passage above, where servants patrol day and night to protect the safety of the Kang family. The third defense facility is the top guard yard, and the regular customers always pay attention to every grass and tree in the manor.
When we entered the main residential area, the first thing we saw was this ancient well, named "Yeshi Well". Everyone will be curious, why is there another well in Konka Manor? This land originally belonged to Ye Jia. When the Kang family invited Mr. Feng Shui to see Feng Shui, he took a fancy to this land and wanted to pay for it. But Ye Jia insisted on selling land instead of wells, because water is a symbol of wealth and there is no such thing as selling money. At the end of the negotiation, the Kang family can use the well, but the ownership still belongs to Ye.
Tourists, this way, please. We are in the first yard now. These plaques are used to praise Kang Jia for building the Yellow River, building schools and delivering porridge for free. Kangjia is even called "Kangrenshan". We can see now that this quadrangle is a standard quadrangle building with a typical three-way structural layout. This courtyard was built by Kang Dayong, the 12th generation manor owner of the Kang family, in the early years of Qianlong. The front of this couplet is "I only wanted to study and teach my children before I was ambitious, but I managed my family so diligently after I became rich". In other words, if you want to honor your ancestors, you must study, and if you want to benefit future generations, you must be thrifty. This may be the secret that the Kang family can break the wealth of three generations. The hall where we are now is the main living room of the Kang family at that time. Come to Kang Million, first look at the remaining plaque. Please look up at this unique plaque above the hall. This is the family motto of the Kang family, "Yu Yu". These two prominent seal characters are symbols of Kang Million Manor culture. "Yu Yu, you can't be too smart, you should return to nature; Leave more than enough to repay the court; Leave more than enough and inexhaustible wealth to repay the people; Leave more than enough, endless blessings to repay future generations. "
Here, I quote four maxims of Wang Boda, a Taoist priest who stayed in the Southern Song Dynasty, to warn future generations to be moderate in everything. Don't enjoy all the wealth of life and leave it to those in need. Do you still think the shape of this plaque is strange? Yes, everyone is right. It is shaped like a flag flying in the wind. It is said that the reason for this is that the Kang family hopes that the idea of "staying" will be passed down from generation to generation like a banner. In addition, the ingenuity is to leave a few more days on the word "stay" and leave some room under it to tell future generations that they should be worthy of the national court and the people. Of course, some people look like an open book, which reminds people of the benefits of opening a book. This plaque was inscribed by Niu Jue, the champion of Gongxian County, at 187 1, and has been listed as one of the famous Chinese plaques.
Ok, now everyone can move freely for ten minutes, and then we will continue to visit other parts of the main residential area. Please pay attention to the time and return to the team in time. Thank you.