冰玉堂

冰玉堂

　　冰玉堂，寓意冰清玉洁之意，它坐落在顺德均安镇沙头社区，占地1000平方米，是新加坡顺德均安沙头同乡会筹建的华侨姐妹安老院，建于1950年，又称鹤岭静安舍。自梳女俗称“姑婆”，即不嫁的女子。据《顺德县志》记载：顺德自梳女的形成始于清末，盛于民初。当时，顺德蚕丝业发达，许多女工收入可观，经济独立，看到一些姐妹出嫁后，在婆家受气，地位低微，这些女工有一定的经济能力后，不甘受此束缚，情愿终生不嫁。于是，选定良辰吉日由亲人或好友梳起发髻表示终生不嫁，俗称“梳起”，正式成为“自梳女”。

　　 2012年12月25日，顺德均安冰玉堂“自梳女”博物馆挂牌成立，并作为省级文物保护单位对外开放。一楼是以前自梳女聚会及自梳女神位摆放的地方。二楼是以前自梳女的卧室，如今陈列了当年自梳女的手工作品，饰品、证书等物件，供市民参观。

　　信息来源：均安镇政务网

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