My Postcrossing (5) - Zhuimu Tang, Xidi Village

So happy to receive a new postcard again! This postcard is from China, showing the outdoor scene of Zhuimu Tang Hall in Xidi village.

這幾天很高興，因為很快又收到一張明信片了！這次寄來明信片的是中國內地的朋友，寄來的這張明信片是西遞村的追慕堂。

It’s also my first time hear about Xidi village. After I searched on web, oh it’s fantastic! Xidi Village was built in the 11th century (Song Dynasty). It was built by the Hu family. The first ancestor of Hu family was the son of Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty who escaped from war and fall of Tang Dynasty. He changed his surname to Hu and stayed in Anhui where Xidi was later built.

我本來都不認識西遞村和追慕堂這地方，但上網查一查後才發覺不得了！西遞村歷史悠久，早在公元11世紀的宋朝已建村，其始祖為唐朝李氏後人。唐朝末年，昭宗兒子大多被殺，但其中一子逃亡留落民間，改稱胡姓，來到安徽這個地方生活，慢慢的胡氏後人便建成了西遞村，村名取自「河水向西流」加上「鋪遞所」即驛站的意思。

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Xidi is a famous ancient village preserving many heritages. Zhuimu Tang is one of them. Zhuimu Tang was built in 1794 for the Hu Family to worship their ancestors.It is a typical Anhui architectural building.

西遞村保留了很多古蹟，包括明萬曆年間的青石牌坊，清康熙年間的大夫第，還有這個追慕堂。追慕堂是清乾隆年間，胡氏第二十四祖胡貫三為紀念祖父而建，其建築盡現空間感的表達，是典型的安徽祠堂建築的代表。

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Xidi was listed to World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000, which is the first village to be listed. The Michelin travel guide also listed Xidi as highly recommended, which is the highest level of recommendation.

If that event didn’t happen, there should be much more heritage in China.

西遞村是中國的重要文化遺產，是首個被列入世界遺產的民居，連米芝蓮旅遊指南都把西遞村評為最高級的推薦名單。
如果沒有那事件，可能中國會有更多的世界遺產。