Yangjia ancestral hall, wooden structure, consists of gate, stage, hall, promenade and main hall, covering an area of 770 square meters. The stage is opposite to the main hall, resting on the top of the mountain, with a single eaves, a wishful bucket arch under the eaves, and a height of 16 meters, with four pillars carved with dragons and phoenixes. According to legend, the surname Yang in the Phoenix is a descendant of the loyalty of the Song Dynasty, so in the middle of the stage is a vivid portrait of "Yang's mother's adopted son", which is written with the mighty Chinese characters of Megatron III, followed by two doors for actors to enter and exit, which are written with the words "Out of the General" and "Into the Phase" respectively, highlighting that Yang Jiazhi's "Out of the General into the Phase" stage has an ear room and a background on both sides, which is specially for performers to make up and rest. There is a group of wood carvings in front of and above the stage, depicting a young man and a woman falling in love freely and breaking through many obstacles. Later, they got married happily and lived an idyllic life. Finally, their children and grandchildren are full and comfortable.
In front of the stage is a small courtyard covering an area of 40 square meters, covered with red sand and stones. Now a Miao sedan chair has stopped, and the woman has got on it, feeling that the bride is ashamed and happy. Yangjia Ancestral Temple used to be a public place in Phoenix to listen to books and watch plays, especially during festivals, where Nuo operas were staged to entertain gods and exorcise evil spirits. Huang Yongyu and other Phoenix celebrities used to watch plays here and stay back and forth when they were young, while the elders of the clan watched them in the corridors on both sides of the second floor. At that time, singing opera, gongs and drums were loud, lively and very popular.
The corridors on both sides are also very delicate, and the eaves of doors and windows are hollowed out. There used to be weddings, funerals, birthdays or important parties at home, and they all ate in the porch. Today, it has become a small exhibition hall for Miao people's daily necessities and handicrafts.
In a gallery room, there is a wedding bed on display, and the eaves of the bed are like dripping eaves of a diaojiao building. Moreover, Miao girls have a tradition of crying when they get married, so they are called drip beds. The bed is too small for adults-it turns out that Miao girls are very small when they get married. There is also a big bed in the next room, which is exquisite in craftsmanship and rich in carving. The eaves of the bed have three layers. If it is a rich family, the bed eaves even reach as many as ten floors. To get into this bed, the groom will say to the bride, "You and I will sleep in the bed all our lives and never change people." -The love of Miao people is loyalty. Miao people think that 12 is an auspicious number, and there are festivals such as "April 8" and "June 6". Therefore, 12 top hat is also displayed here, which is entrusted with the infinite yearning for a better life in the future.
Agricultural tools, Sha Yanhua, paper-cutting, ribbon-cutting, tie-dyeing and batik with Miao characteristics are displayed here. Chu Nuo culture with a long history and indigenous culture with local characteristics can be seen. "The little basket was dangling, and my mother smiled and carried me down the diaojiao building." The song "Little Basket" by Miao girl Song Zu Ying. Here, you can see a small basket with fine workmanship, which can be used for holding children and shopping. Wearing a flower ribbon is the best needlework for Miao girls, and my mother began to teach it at an early age. Girls weave beautiful ribbons from their beautiful yearning for love and give them to their lovers. Miao girls wear silver flowers on their heads, silver rings on their ears and silver rings on their necks, and eat silver bowls. "A lot of things are very rich." There was a war in Xiangxi before, and the Miao people made all their belongings into silver ornaments. When necessary, people ran away with their belongings-hehe, what a beautiful escape.
Main hall: the main hall is a beam-lifting type, with a rectangular patio and cobblestones, which is extremely exquisite. It is a place where Yang's clansmen worship shrines and discuss affairs. Cigarettes are wrapped around, solemn and mysterious, which is daunting. There are three murals in front: a lion rolling hydrangea, a carp yue longmen, and a unicorn sending a son, which means that the family business is prosperous and many children are blessed. Right in the middle of Yang Jiazu's memorial tablet. There are also Yang's family instructions on both sides. "The ancestors are far away, not for future generations." In other words, Yang's reputation is immortal, so children and grandchildren should never discredit their ancestors! Once upon a time, the ancestral temple was a place for family discussion and law enforcement, and also a place for sacrifice. Sacrificial ceremonies are held regularly every year. At that time, people gathered in the ancestral hall, offering three sacrifices and three ceremonies, firing iron cannons and playing ritual music. The ceremony was very grand.
The Yangjia Ancestral Temple is exquisitely designed, with vivid murals. The whole building has distinctive national characteristics and architectural artistic value, and it is the most distinctive architectural model in Xiangxi.