Ancestral Hall of the Luo Clan

　　   Located in Liangxi Village, Tangxia. Built during the Ming Dynasty, it was erected by descendants of the Luo Clan to commemorate their ancestor Luo Gui, who migrated and settled here from Zhujixiang, Nanxiong during the Southern Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in the 46th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1707), underwent renovations during the Qianlong and Daoguang eras, and was restored again under the direction of Luo Tianchi in the 10th year of the Xianfeng reign (1860), with further repairs made during the Guangxu period. It remains well-preserved to this day. The ancestral hall covers an area of 2,439 square meters, with a built-up area of 1,370 square meters. It is a hard-roof-style brick-and-wood structure featuring a three-bay width and three-courtyard depth, with gable walls and ?? purlins, and employs a post-and-lintel wooden structure. All three courtyards feature thirteen-rafter beams. The roof is adorned with ship-shaped ridges and tiled with green-glazed bordering. The main gate and its sides are constructed from blue hemp stone, and the wooden plaque above the gate is inscribed with the five regular-script characters “罗氏大宗祠” (Ancestral Hall of the Luo Clan). Below the eaves of the main entrance, the walls are decorated with brick carvings depicting ancient figures and stories, while the side corridor gates are inscribed with the horizontal plaques “出弟” (Filial Piety in Going Out) and “入孝” (Filial Piety at Home). At the back of the hall, two side ?? display ?? inscribed stones recording the years of the original construction and renovations. The blue-brick floral windows and murals within the hall all retain the stylistic essence of Lingnan culture. A long wooden couplet hanging in the third courtyard of the ancestral hall recounts the achievements of Luo Gui and the historical connection with the ancient village of Liangxi: "Pioneering the foundation, descendants spread across the prefectures of Guang, Zhao, Hui, Shao, and Chao, countless generations, diverse branches all sharing the same origin." In 2004, the ancestral hall was designated as a cultural relics protection unit of Jiangmen City.

　　   Liangxi is located to the north of Tangxia Town, Pengjiang District, Jiangmen City. The combination of mountains, water, trees, architecture, and the ancient village environment in Liangxi showcases the harmony between people and nature in this historic settlement. Experts have confirmed that Liangxi served as the final destination for immigrants from Zhujixiang, earning it the reputation of the “Later Zhujixiang.” In 2014, it was named a “Famous Historical and Cultural Village of China.” In the first year of the Shaoxing reign of the Southern Song Dynasty (1131 AD), the pioneering ancestor Luo Gui led nearly a hundred households of thirty-six surnames, along with their wives and children, in migrating south from Zhujixiang, Nanxiong to settle in Liangxi Village. Their descendants thrived and multiplied throughout the surrounding regions of the Five Counties of Jiangmen.

　　   To commemorate Luo Gui and this chapter of history, descendants built the Ancestral Hall of the Luo Clan. The hall is situated at the entrance of Liangxi Village. Its construction began in the 46th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, and it was renovated in the 10th year of the Xianfeng reign. In 2010, the People’s Government of Guangdong Province designated it as a Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.