Old Town "Scholars' Village"

　　　　      Legend has it that during the Ming and Qing dynasties, 81 scholars came from this village, including Lin Shizhang, who ranked third in the imperial examination during the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty and later became the Minister of Rites in Nanjing; Lin Yixin, a Jinshi (successful imperial examination candidate) of the Jiajing era who served as an official in Yunnan; and Lin Gongmao, also a Jinshi from the Jiajing era, who held the position of Surveillance Commissioner in Guangxi. When these "scholars" returned to their hometown to bring honor to their ancestors, they built grand residences, gradually forming a sizable and distinctive village for its time, which later generations came to call the "Scholars' Village."　

　　     The buildings in the "Scholars' Village" are all made of wood and earth. The main structures still well preserved today consist of three rows of bungalows enclosing two sets of three-courtyard complexes. Each row of bungalows has five rooms, totaling 15 rooms. The front two courtyards of each set feature the layout of an "official hall"—each with one main hall and two side rooms, connected by two wing rooms on either side. The rear courtyard consists of multi-story buildings. The right building has one main hall and two rooms on each floor, with two bungalows attached on both sides; the left building also has one main hall and two rooms per floor, flanked by two rows of multi-story buildings, each with four rooms on the upper and lower levels. It’s said that these upstairs rooms were reserved for noblewomen and young ladies, hence they were also called "dressing rooms" or "combing towers." Today, over 30 households still reside in the "Scholars' Village."　

　　     The "Scholars' Village" faces the river, borders a lychee orchard, and sits against rolling mountains. With its lush greenery and picturesque surroundings, this historical ink-and-brush village becomes even more enchanting amid the landscape and lychee groves.