In the spring, Shan Ye is lush, with trees of different shades dividing the hillside into layers. In Chengyang, Sanjiang, sparse raindrops floated in the sky, and then gradually became dense. The sky is reflected on the ground, and the rain has soaked the mountains, rivers, trees and Dong village buildings with national characteristics, spreading a poetic nature with a long history in the green.
Chengyang Ba Village in Sanjiang is famous for its log structure village, wind and rain bridge with tower roof and pyramid-shaped drum tower. The forest stream in Chengyang flows along the mountain, connecting eight stockades distributed in the east, west, north and south, which constitutes the culture of regional architecture. All Dong villages have similar architectural styles and forms, but because they are built on different terrains, the landscape is vivid. If the village is built on the mountain, layers of it are scattered on the hillside, and the morning light shines, leaving wide eaves and Chinese fir trusses, and their projections constitute a meaningful body; The tall stockade is built in the foothills, surrounded by green trees and shaded by bamboo. The rhythm shown by different heights is very suitable for painting performance; Paddy fields at the foot of the mountain are naturally separated from the terrain, which inadvertently requires aesthetic thinking. What is more interesting is the reflection of the village in the water, which sets off the interesting watercolors around it.
The villages in Chengyang, the old houses, wind and rain bridges and drum towers built by mountains and streams for thousands of years, are all unique scenery. If we can get inspiration from these buildings during our travel, it will enrich our thoughts and be very valuable.
Chengyang Fengyu Bridge has three or five eaves; Some bridges that cross streams and connect villages have only one tower top. Singularity is an auspicious number for Dong people, so the eaves we see are singular. There is a shrine on Yufeng Bridge, so besides sheltering from the wind and rain, it is also a holy place for villagers to pray for good luck and ensure the safety of their homes. Among these bridges, Chengyang Bridge, also known as Yongji Bridge, is world-famous. Both sides of the bridge are inlaid with railings, like a long corridor, and benches are set on both sides of the bridge to shelter from the wind and rain. The architectural structure of the bridge is that the trusses obliquely pass through the straight sleeves, criss-crossing, and there is no need to nail one nail and one nest. The chisels kiss each other and are connected by tenons, which is not bad. These bridges were built without drawings, one tenon and one wood were completed by feeling, which shows the wisdom of China people.
Drum tower architecture also has its own particularity, like a tower without a tower, like a building without a building, and the roof of a tile-roofed house rises like a staircase; The top of the Drum Tower is often the commanding height of the whole village, as if it were the soul of the Dong people. Looking from a distance, a sense of sacredness arises spontaneously.
Looking at the village along the stream, the stream does not follow the routine from west to east, but fluctuates with the terrain, sometimes east and sometimes west, shining with sunshine and unique. The stream meanders and gurgles, flowing forward without hurry or delay. The green moss is dotted with pebbles. The crystal stone in the stream is crystal clear. Dongcun is built on both sides of the mountain, with greenery and stone steps running through it. The sun shines on Kimura, and the dried-up wooden boards of tung oil make people feel that the years have passed. Buildings are often combined with trees, plantains, bamboo forests and roadside roses to form a picture; No matter where the house is, as long as there are green trees and red flowers, it will sprout vitality. Trees, flowers and plantains come and go with each season, while boards, frames and brick walls are endowed with eternal memories.
Architecture is a form of filling space. They are art and music. The buildings of various regions and ethnic groups in Kyushu, China, such as the diaojiao building of Miao nationality, the earth building of Hakka nationality, the small blue tile on the horse head wall in Huizhou, and the white tile wall in Jiangnan water town, have their own characteristics. Besides historical and cultural value, it also contains aesthetic significance; The harmony between its shape, structure and natural environment is a kind of visual enjoyment; Architecture is an accessory of natural landscape or urban landscape and an important part of visual aesthetics.
Travel is a kind of cultural tour, and architecture is an indispensable companion in travel. They are buildings and the business cards of the city. They bear the history, exude the color of the city, and slowly tell meaningful and formal stories.
Strolling through the Eight Villages in Chengyang, the wooden frame of Dong Village is dependent on history, the wind and rain bridge is blessed with abundant crops, and the drum tower is connected with the sky, dividing the space and pinning the soul of the nation. (Huang Azhong)