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The Historical Origin of Gangxia Village
Wen Tianxiang's descendants have been breeding for 600 years.

Recently, the reporter learned from an interview in Heyuan District of Gangxia that almost all the residents of Gangxia Village are surnamed Wen, who is the 26th generation descendant of Wen Tianxiang, the hero of the Southern Song Dynasty who fought against Yuan Dynasty. It is understood that the ancestor of Gangxia is the fifth generation descendant of Wen Tianxiang's cousin Wen. After hundreds of years of reproduction, Gangxia now has more than 900 descendants of the Wen family, living a happy and prosperous life. It is understood that the Wen family in Gangxia is a descendant of the Wen family organized by Wen Tianxiang. 1278, in order to expand the army and counterattack the Yuan Army, Wen Tianxiang organized the Wen Jia Rebel to expand the army and organize an attack in his hometown of Luling, Jiangxi (now Ji 'an). But because they were outnumbered, they were defeated in Jiangxi and moved to Nanyue. Soon after, Wen Tianxiang was unfortunately captured in Haifeng. After that, the Wenjia Rebels scattered around, and one of them was rehabilitated in Songgang, Shenzhen, and then settled here. More than 680 years ago, the descendants of Wen came to Gangxia and saw fish ponds all around, fertile land and dense forests. Since then, they have settled and thrived here. The ancestor of the Wen family in Gangxia and the ancestor of Taiheng Village in Hong Kong are the sons of Wen Tongzong, the fourth generation of Wen. Their ancestors were buried in Lok Ma Chau, Hong Kong. Every year on the Double Ninth Festival, more than 1000 Wen families from both places gather here to worship their ancestors.

According to Wen Xiaoyang, chairman of Gangxia Co., Ltd., before liberation, Gangxia was once called "the hometown of sweet potatoes". As a result of planting a large number of sweet potatoes, Gangxia people often exchange sweet potatoes with fishermen in Shangsha and Xiasha for seafood. Before the reform and opening up, there were more than 2,000 mu of paddy fields in Gangxia village, and more than 800 villagers made a living by planting rice. However, there are only 100 tile houses in the whole village due to the large population and few residences. In order to improve their lives, many villagers go to Hong Kong to work, do business and even settle down. After the reform and opening up, some families in the village began to have some savings. They began to tear down one tile house after another, build new ones, rent out their vacant rooms and live a rich life.