Chaji is located at the western end of Jingxian County in southern Anhui, bordering huangshan district in the south and Qingyang County in the north. Surrounded by mountains, Jiuhua Mountain is a famous Buddhist mountain, but the east is relatively flat and open. Cenxi, Xu Xi and Xi Shi pass through the village. The village is built by the river, and both sides and alleys are paved with stone slabs. The road turns with the water, winding and stretching for miles. Outside the main street, the houses are scattered and undulating, which is a natural and simple pastoral scenery. Chaji ancient village has the following characteristics: it has a long history. "Cha's Genealogy" records: "If it is obvious in Beijing, it will be heard from the public. Gong was born in Taijian, Chen, and Tang Wude, and was specially recommended as a late and southern official. It started at the foot of Zhenshan Township, hence the name Xuannan. " Up to now, it has been nearly 1300 years, and the population is prosperous and talented people come forth in large numbers. It's a big area. Now Chaji is the village with the surname Chazheng, which stretches for dozens of miles. The old poem said, "Shilicha Village has nine miles of smoke, and three streams surround every household. Under the shadow of the temple pavilion tower, the small bridge flows with apricot flowers. " In the protection planning of famous historical and cultural villages in China, the area designated as the core protection area is 48.80 hectares, and the construction control area is 90.22 hectares, which is the largest existing ancient village in China. The layout is strange. Chaji Ancient Village is built along Sanxi, surrounded by four gates and three pagodas. The pagoda is a Feng Shui pagoda, and the Zhaimen conforms to the natural situation recorded in the genealogy, that is, "there are Danshan brushwork in the east, sparse mountains are high, green mountains in the south, Bailingdan Cliff in the north, surrounded by mountains on all sides, and if sincere, it will be Guo Ran". Rich in ancient buildings. From Yuan Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, the existing ancient buildings in Chaji Ancient Village are of various categories, such as Zhaimen, Pagoda, memorial archway, temple, social altar, ancestral hall, ancient bridge, folk houses, ancient wells, paper stoves, etc., just like ancient museums. The ancient buildings in Chaji are mostly fine works, among which Baogong Temple, Gong Hong Temple, Jill Temple, Ai Ri Hall, Xiangyi Hall, Huai Su Hall, Mei Cheng Hall, Honglou Bridge and Degong Hall are the representatives. These ancient buildings are beautifully carved in three ways, and tiles are the unique architectural decoration materials in this area.
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