The whole structure of Red Door Village buildings is like a city, leaning upon a tall slope from bottom to top, sitting north and embracing south. In a shape of rectangle, the buildings’ walls are standing upright, with the highest part reaching 28 meters. There are 88 yards, 776 rooms in the village, taking an area of 25000 square meters. It is built during the period of the forth year of Qianlong Emperor (in 1739) and the prosperous period of Wang family, the 58th of Qianlong Emperor (in 1793).
There is a Chinese word “Wang” in the general sculpt. Wang families through this way leave their family name on this land. According to the local ideas, the Red Door Village is the image of dragon- the upholding village top is the dragon head while the two water wells in the west and east are the dragon eyes. It is said the vertical stroke in Wang through south and north is the main body of the dragon while the road surface paved by cobbles is dragon scale. The small alleys in front of the yard are dragon claws while the cypress facing afar to the red door is the dragon tail. Most of the yards are quadrangle dwellings with halls and rooms. Located in the east alley of third first, the magnificent green door yard is one of the places which travelers feast their eyes.
In the quadrangle dwellings, the Sima Courtyard usually called “Monster Courtyard” is the first yard along the east of second first west alley, where used to live Wang Yande. The mansion is named “Sima” for its host takes official position “Zhou Sima” and there is a tablet with scripture “Sima” written on it. The yard is beautifully arranged in the layout and separated into four delicate yards, which all connected as well as independent. The top first yard of Red Door Village has four gardens, which all suit to local conditions, forming the structure with gardens in the front and yards in the back. During every spring and summer, the grasses are green and the gorgeous flowers are in blossom with birds singing on the tree and fish swimming around. Travelers are not willing to leave this natural and comfortable place when they have a rest here.
Chinese Folk Forbidden City- Grand Courtyard of Wang
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