Gong Xue in Xingning: It was called the Confucian Temple in ancient times and was built in Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty. It has always been the highest institution of learning in Xingning, a holy place for students to study literature, and a place where places of interest and historical sites and literati gather. Qiu, a famous patriot, was the first principal, and Houxingning County Middle School was also located here. 1925, when Zhou Enlai led Huangpu Military Academy students eastward, he set up a headquarters in Gong Xue. So far, Gong Xue has preserved many ancient buildings, such as Dacheng Hall and Lingxingmen. , covering an area of 600 square meters. In the Qing Dynasty, there were seven imperial plaques from Kangxi to Tongzhi, which were hung in the finely carved Dacheng Hall. At present, there is also the tablet "Master Wan Shi" awarded by Kangxi for twenty years as Kangxi calligraphy. 1962, Gong Xue was listed as a provincial cultural relics protection unit. Also listed as a provincial cultural relics protection unit is Chaozhou Guild Hall, which is a beautiful and elegant patriotic education base.
South Hanwang Liu? Ruins of Qichangfu, the capital of the Southern Han Dynasty: The Southern Han Dynasty ruled Lingnan for 54 years and occupied a very important position in the cultural history of Guangdong. In the first year of Ganheng in the Southern Han Dynasty (9 17), during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Liu? Set up Qichangfu in Xingning, namely Hongtangping, five miles north of Xingning Old Town. Jichangfu is the capital of Southern Han Dynasty, isn't it Liu? It was established to consolidate the rule of the Liu Dynasty and sent its son to guard it, so Xingning can be said to be one of the earliest regions in Guangdong history to establish political power. This is a site that has not been excavated so far. Hu, one of the three outstanding figures in Jiaying, has a lot of experience in the textual research of his Changzhai site. Excavating the site of Qichangfu in Hongtangping and recreating the style of Qichangfu will have a far-reaching impact on the study of Guangdong cultural history and the exploration of early advanced culture in eastern Guangdong.
Hakka dwellings in Xingning are also the most distinctive: the ancient Hakka dwellings in Xingning include all kinds of square and round earth buildings, unique dragon houses, four-corner carved buildings and Hakka dwellings in Weichun, which are a great wonder of China's national architectural art. For example, the construction cost of quadrangles is extremely amazing, especially the slurry and mud used for building walls are all glutinous rice slurry! The wall is extremely strong, so it is difficult to nail under normal circumstances. For example, the Shu Wei (four-corner building) of the Yuan Dynasty Mountain in Luogang, Xingning is beautifully made and well preserved. The unique oval Hakka enclosure buildings in Xingning include the Zhongshan Temple of Huangshi in Huangpi and the Hengfeng Building of Liushi in Luogang. Xingningzhai architecture flourished in the Ming Dynasty and declined in the late Qing Dynasty. There are 106 recorded buildings in Ming dynasty, which is also an important architectural form for Hakka ancestors to choose dangerous terrain and live together. The existing famous ones are 1 and Panshiwei: located in the west of Longtianwei, built in the Ming Dynasty, with a total area of about 1.6 million square meters, of which the construction area is nearly 7,000 square meters. 2. Longtou Village: jiaomei Village in Xiabao District, also known as Gu Lan in Ren Xian, was founded in the late Southern Song Dynasty, covering an area of about 5,000 square meters. 3. Ren Xian Village: Located at the top of Dantangwu, Yanghuai Township, Shuikou District, it has a large scale and a history of more than 300 years.