Guandai has a history of more than 650 years since its establishment. It is one of the famous ancient villages in Longhu District. Today, there are still many historical relics and monuments preserved. When you walk into Guguandai Township, you can see: towering ancient banyan trees, quaint old houses, ancient fortresses that were used for defense, solemn palaces, temples and ancestral halls, and famous mansions that symbolize glory. , a school and study room that values ??literature and education, witnesses the long historical heritage and cultural connotation of Guguandai Township. According to incomplete statistics, there are two large-scale ancient residential groups in ancient Guandai Township, namely Fulongzhai (Guandaitou and Guandaiwei) and Tuchengwei (Yangbian). There are 14 ancestral halls and more than 30 public halls, all with Ji surnames, 13 temples, 3 of which are relatively large, 5 old studies and schools, 7 ancient village walls, gates, and watchtowers, as well as a doctor's hall and a scholar's forest. More than 10 seats. There are more than 50 ancient trees that are more than 100 years old, including 38 ancient banyan trees, as well as neem, gurgling (green gold), willow, kapok, osmanthus bamboo bushes, etc. Ji's Ancestral Hall Ji's Ancestral Hall was first built in the first year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of ??about 4,000 square meters. It is now a cultural relics protection unit in Shantou City and is included in "Guangdong Province Cultural Relics", "Guangdong Cultural Heritage", "Guangdong Province" Atlas of Cultural Relics" etc. The ancestral hall faces south and faces north, with three entrances, two fire lanes and one worship hall, and a four-horse trailer layout. There are two flagpole stones on both sides of Dacheng, two stone drums in front of the gate and a stone plaque on the gate tower that reads "Ji's Ancestral Hall". Behind it is an inscription on the construction of the temple in the first year of Qianlong's reign. The stone reliefs on both sides of the gate are all originals from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. , showing the ancient architectural features of the ancestral hall. There are four ancient banyan trees planted on both sides of Dacheng, two of which are more than 300 years old. On the north side to Shanzhang Road are two large fengchi pools (commonly known as twin pools by locals). The Guandai Ji Clan Ancestral Hall is the largest ancestral hall with the Ji surname in the four cities of Chaoshan. It is dedicated to Ji En, the ancestor of the Ji family in Fujian and Guangdong provinces. It has the character Yuanchong. Since ancient times, it has been a holy place for the Ji family in Chaoshan to find their roots and recognize their ancestors. Every year on November 16th of the lunar calendar, an ancestor worship ceremony is held at the Guandai Ji Clan Ancestral Hall. Ji Clan members from the four cities of Chaoshan and overseas relatives come to participate in the celebration. On December 12, the 13th year of the Republic of China, Chen Jiongming, then Governor of Guangdong and Commander-in-Chief of the Guangdong Army, was invited by Major General Ji Akai of the Guangdong Army to lead the Guangdong Army to carry guns and artillery. The army started from Guandai Pierlong (now Songshan Road and Shanzhang) Road junction) lined up to the ancestral hall, and people went to the Ji family ancestral hall to worship their ancestors. The formation was very spectacular. Nowadays, in addition to the Ji family's large ancestral hall in Guandai, there are also the Ji family temple in Yangbian (Xiangxi Temple), the Ji family's ancestral hall in Guandaiweigengsan, the Jixue Ji family's ancestral hall in Guandaitou, and the Ji family's ancestral hall in Guandaiwei. Ji's Ancestral Hall in Guandaiwei Changfang, Ji's Ancestral Hall in Guandai's Second Fang, Ji's Ancestral Hall in Yangbian's Third Fang, Ji's Ancestral Hall in Yangbian Weifang Tianzong, Ji's Chunsou Ancestral Hall in Yangbian, and Ji's Ancestral Hall in Guandaiwei Ledan Ancestral temples, Guandaiwei Ji's Gongzu Temple, Guandaiwei Jinhe Ji's Ancestral Temple, Guandaitou (Nangao Zu's lower house temple) Ji's Ancestral Temple*** 13 temples and more than 30 public halls . The Ancient Temple of the King The Ancient Temple of the King in Guandai is the Grand Prince of the Three Mountain Kings, so the locals commonly call it the Grand Prince Temple. It was first built in the early Zhengzheng years of the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of more than 670 years (it is said that the ancestor of the surname was founded in Guandai in the late Zhengzheng years of the Yuan Dynasty, and the Guandai Chen surname has already built this temple to worship). It is the oldest existing Sanshan King Temple in Shantou City and is now a cultural relic protection unit in Longhu District. It covers an area of ??about 1,600 square meters, including a cultural square and performance stage. In the center of the main hall, there are statues of the prince and his wife. On the left are the governor of Guangdong, Wang Lairen, and the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Zhou Youde. On the right, the protector of the law and Gong Zhusheng are dedicated. There are a group of alleys and wing rooms on the right. On both sides, there are large stone inscriptions on the temples that have been renovated in recent years. . Directly opposite the front of the temple is the Tianengong Shrine, and there are flagpole piers and flagpoles on the right side. There is a stone plaque of "King's Temple" engraved on the gate tower. There are two stone reliefs of generals and horses on both sides of the gate. On the left: General Meng Zhang, on the right: General Supervisor Ming. From the pavilion to the back hall, the roof of the temple is inlaid with porcelain double dragons playing with beads, double phoenixes and peonies and historical figures of opera. On the opposite side of the square is a unicorn screen wall facing the gate. The entire temple is solemn and eye-catching, with great local characteristics. The ancient temple of the King of Guandai is the local patron saint of Guandaishan Village (now the jurisdiction of Longxiang, Xinjin and Zhuchi). It has always been very popular and has been rebuilt many times in history. It still retains the poems and essays of the Qing Dynasty.
In 2012, the local sages re-established the Yixinshantang Charity Association and rebuilt the Guandai Yixinshantang in the original Guandai People's Commune near the original site of the charity hall to better promote the founder Song Dafeng's legacy of benefiting the world, benefiting people, and doing good deeds. Spirit, now the charity hall is under preparation.
Century-old banyan "revolutionary tree" The banyan tree is an evergreen tree with light red flowers and branches with aerial roots. It is a common tree species in Chaoshan villages and is commonly known as the "sacred tree". Regardless of the size of the village, it creates a hometown One of the reasons why a banyan tree must be planted is that the banyan tree has extremely strong vitality and can be hundreds of years old. The root system is well developed and the crown area can reach hundreds of square meters. Although the trunk is curved and towering, although it is rough but straight, the branches and leaves are luxuriant all year round, and the shadow of the tree is whirling. The shade of the tree in summer is a good place for people to cool off. The tree's aerial roots are blowing in the wind, like an old man's beard. It also symbolizes the endless reproduction, health and longevity of the clan members and fellow villagers. There are more than 50 ancient trees in Guandai Township that are more than 100 years old, among which 38 are mainly ancient banyan trees. Among them, the ancient banyan trees in Guandaitou Bianchi, the ancient banyan trees in Yangbian Tuchengding, and the "Revolutionary Banyan Trees in Guandaiwei" "The ancient banyan tree" is a representative work among the ancient trees in Guandai. During the Second Civil Revolutionary War, Guandaiwei Village, a revolutionary base in the Chaoshan Plain, once witnessed a vigorous and evocative revolutionary deeds. Revolutionary martyrs such as Ji Xilong and Ji Jingqi emerged who launched heroic and unyielding struggles against the enemy, writing a glorious page in the revolutionary history of the Chaoshan underground party. The big banyan tree stronghold where revolutionary underground party members often carried out activities and held secret meetings was called the "revolutionary tree". Today, this large tree with lush branches and leaves that is over a century old stands at the southwest end of Guandaiwei Village, at the junction of Airport Road and Songshan Road. Longhu District of Shantou City has designated it as a patriotic education base.