Yaxi

　　The Charm of Historic Sites — The Yaxi Walled Village is one of the finest examples of Hakka walled houses in southern Jiangxi. Built during the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty (around 1885 AD), it currently features two types of structures: a stone-walled village and an earthen-walled village, covering a total area of 1,010 square meters. The earthen-walled village has three stories, with 17 rooms on each floor. It measures 29.8 meters in length, 20.2 meters in width, and 10.4 meters in height, covering an area of about 800 square meters. The main gate has two levels and includes fireproofing features. The stone-walled village is square-shaped, standing 12 meters high and covering an area of about 410 square meters. It faces west and is backed by mountains with water nearby. It boasts an excellent underground drainage system and features the traditional "four waters converging into the hall" layout. The main gate is built with stacked stone slabs, and the three-tiered entrance is as solid as a fortress. The four tiers of the walled structure are made with a combination of brick and wood, with the outer walls constructed from lime-soil mixture and pebbles. The walls and watchtowers are equipped with gun ports and observation holes. Inside, there is a well that provides cool water in summer and warm water in winter, with sweet-tasting water. The walled village is both defensible and offensive in design. The left side of the main gate was originally inscribed with the words “Constructed by Chen, a Scholar with Imperial Honors.”