The Ancestral Hall of Fisherman Hermit

The Ancestral Hall of Fisherman Hermit

The Ancestral Hall of Fisherman Hermit is located in Dongshe, Langtou Village. Its original construction date is unknown. It was rebuilt in the 14th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1888) and renovated again in 1984. The building faces south and has three bays and three courtyards. It is 13.4 meters wide and 46.6 meters deep, covering a total area of 651 square meters. It features wok-handle gable walls, ridges adorned with grey-plastered antique designs, and tube tiles made from fired clay, as well as walls made of blue bricks, granite embedded in the foundation, red sandstone on the exterior, and floors paved with red clay bricks.

The front gate is three bays wide, measuring 13.4 meters, and three bays deep, spanning 9.6 meters across fifteen rafters, with front and rear corridors that are three steps deep. The eaves board is carved with entwined floral patterns. The front corridor beams feature dragon turtle corbels, and both the beams and blockings are intricately carved with opera characters and floral motifs. The shrimp beam is adorned with stone lions and uniquely shaped bracket arms. The eave pillars are topped with blue stone carvings of figures. The main door is fitted with a 1.6-meter-wide granite door frame, and the stone lintel is inscribed with “The Ancestral Hall of Fisherman Hermit,” with the upper text stating “Rebuilt in the 25th Year of the Guangxu Reign (1888).” The central bay has a middle gate. The side bays have walls that enclose rooms. There is a five-step stone staircase.

The central hall is three bays wide, 13.4 meters, and three bays deep, 10.3 meters, also spanning fifteen rafters, with front and rear corridors three steps deep. It is supported by two stone front eave pillars and four round stone inner pillars with relatively large bases. The rear eave wall is built in the central bay. There is a four-step stone staircase. The central hall is preceded by two corridors, which have been converted to reinforced concrete structures. The courtyard is 5 meters wide and 10.3 meters deep, paved with granite slabs.

The rear hall is three bays wide, 13.4 meters, and three bays deep, 9.9 meters, also spanning fifteen rafters, with a three-step front corridor. It is supported by two stone front eave pillars and four stone inner pillars with relatively large bases. There is a four-step stone staircase in front of the hall. The rear hall is also preceded by two corridors with a six-rafter rolled shed roof. The courtyard is 5.4 meters wide and 5.5 meters deep, paved with granite slabs.

During the 1984 renovation, a wooden horizontal plaque inscribed with “Zhengyu Hall” was reinstalled inside the front gate.

In front of the ancestral hall stand two pairs of flagpole stands, erected for Huang Xuanzhang, who ranked first in the imperial examination of the Jiwei Enke (Ennobled Scholars) in the 3rd year of the Tongzhi reign (1864), and Huang Zhan Ying, who passed the provincial examination as a Juren (recommended man) in the 16th year of the Xianfeng reign (1855).

The ancestral hall enshrines Huang Jun (1410–1481), the 12th-generation ancestor of the Huang family. His courtesy name was Jingcai, and his pseudonym was Fisherman Hermit. He had three sons and, along with his sons Huang Juzan (Pseudonym: Liugeng) and Huang Juzhang (Pseudonym: Dongzhuang), all became Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations).

Langtou Village: The Langtou Village Committee is located in the western part of Tanbu Town, covering an area of approximately 6.25 square kilometers. It administers three villager groups (Langzhong, Langdong, and Langxi), with a total population of over 2,330. The village was established in the late Southern Song Dynasty and was named after being built on a small hill near low-lying fields. In 2006, it was recognized by the Huadu District Government as one of the Best Historic Ancient Villages and is also among the first batch of provincial-level ancient villages. The Langtou Village Committee is 15 kilometers from Xinhua urban area and 2 kilometers from Tanbu urban area, connected to the town area via roads under the Pearl River Belt Corridor. Agriculture in the area includes rice, vegetables, flowers, and fish farming... More details about Langtou Village++