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The Caoxi Ancient Residential Buildings are located in Caoxi Village, Caoxi Town, Yiyang County, featuring a typical Huizhou architectural style. The combination of white walls, grey tiles, horse-head walls, brick-wood-stone carvings, as well as high ridges, soaring eaves, winding paths, and corridors is harmonious. The scale is grand, the structure rational, the layout balanced, and the style fresh and elegant. Especially notable are the exquisite brick, wood, and stone carvings adorning door hoods, window lintels, beams, columns, and window panels—varied in form, lifelike in shape, and vividly realistic. Backed by mountains and facing water, the buildings emphasize harmony with nature and the vitality of the landscape. The layout values coordination with the surrounding environment. Courtyards within the buildings serve to ventilate, illuminate, and drain effectively. Sitting indoors, one can bathe in the morning glow and gaze at the stars at night. During rainy days, rainwater flows through the surrounding water channels into the drainage system. Known as “four waters returning to the hall,” symbolizing “no wealth flowing out,” this reflects the concept of wealth accumulation.

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The Caoxi Ancient Residential Buildings are a cultural relic protection unit of Shangrao City.

The Caoxi Ancient Residential Buildings are located in Caoxi Village, Caoxi Town, Yiyang County, featuring a typical Huizhou architectural style.

The white walls, grey tiles, horse-head walls, brick-wood-stone carvings, as well as high ridges, soaring eaves, winding paths, and corridors are combined harmoniously. The scale is grand, the structure rational, the layout balanced, and the style fresh and elegant. Particularly noteworthy are the brick, wood, and stone carvings on door hoods, window lintels, beams, columns, and window panels—exhibiting exquisite craftsmanship, diverse forms, lifelike shapes, and vivid realism. The Caoxi Ancient Residential Buildings are backed by mountains and face water, emphasizing a strong connection to natural charm and the spirit of the landscape. The layout of the houses emphasizes harmony with the surrounding environment. The buildings feature inner courtyards that effectively provide ventilation, light, and drainage. When sitting inside, one can enjoy the morning glow and stargaze at night. During rainy weather, rainwater is channeled through the surrounding water spouts into the drainage system. Commonly referred to as “four waters returning to the hall,” meaning “no wealth flows away,” this embodies the belief in wealth accumulation.

The Wang families of Caoxi Town originally migrated here from Wuyuan (formerly under the jurisdiction of Huizhou, Anhui), hence the architecture is heavily influenced by the Huizhou style. The existing Caoxi Ancient Residential Buildings were constructed during the Qing Dynasty. Their unique local architectural style and artistic features provide valuable physical material for studying regional customs and traditions.

The Caoxi Ancient Residential Buildings have been designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Shangrao City.

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