HL Wang's video: Xidi Village Anhui Province

西遞是黃山市最具代表性的古民居旅遊景點，座落於黃山南麓，距屯溪54公里,距黃山風景區僅40公里，距黟縣縣城8公里。該村東西長700米，南北寬300米，居民三百餘戶，人口一千多。因村邊有水西流，又因古有遞送郵件的驛站，故而得名 "西遞"，素有 "桃花源里人家" 之稱。 據史料記載，西遞始祖為唐昭宗李曄之子，因遭變亂，逃匿民間，改為胡姓，繁衍生息，形成聚居村落。故自古文風昌盛，到明清年間，一部分讀書人棄儒從賈，他們經商成功，大興土木，建房、修祠、鋪路、架橋，將故里建設得非常舒適、氣派、堂皇。歷經數百年社會的動盪，風雨的侵襲，雖半數以上的古民居、祠堂、書院、牌坊已毀，但仍保留下數百幢古民居，從整體上保留下明清村落的基本面貌和特徵。 西遞村中至今尚保存完好明清民居近二百幢。徽派建築錯落有致，磚、木、石雕點綴其間，目前已開發的有凌雲閣、刺史牌樓、瑞玉庭、桃李園、東園、西園、大夫第、敬愛堂、履福堂、青雲軒、膺福堂、應天齊藝術館等20餘處景點。該村建房多用黑色大理石，兩條清泉穿村而過，99條高牆深巷，各具特色的古民居，使遊客如置身迷宮。村頭有座明萬曆六年（公元1578）建的三間四柱五樓的青石牌坊，崢嶸巍峨，結構精巧，是胡氏家族地位顯赫的象徵。村中有座康熙年間建造的"履福堂"，陳設典雅，充滿書香氣息，廳堂題為"書詩經世文章，孝悌傳為報本"、"讀書好營商好效好便好，創業難守成難知難不難"的對聯，顯示了儒學向建築的滲透。村中另一古宅為"大夫第"，建於清康熙三十年（公元1691年）。 "大夫第"為臨街亭閣式建築，原用於觀景，樓額懸有"桃花源里人家。"六個大字"有趣的是，近人多將此樓當作古裝戲中小姐擇婿"熱拋繡球"所在，現已成為西遞村舉辦此項民俗活動的場所。"大夫第"門額下還有"作退一步想"的題字，語意雙關，耐人尋味。此外，村中各家各戶的富麗宅院、精巧的花園、黑色大理石製作的門框、漏窗，石雕的奇花異卉、飛禽走獸，磚雕的樓台亭閣、人物戲文，及精美的木雕，絢麗的彩繪、璧畫，都體現了中國古代藝術之精華。且"佈局之工，結構之巧，裝飾之美，營造之精，文化內涵之深"，為國內古民居建築群所罕見，堪為徽派古民居建築藝術之典範。 Xidi village is a very beautiful village located near Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province. It is the perfect place for visitors to see typical folk houses where residents have lived as they have for centuries. It gives visitors the rare opportunity to explore China's ancient culture, and arts. At the entrance of the village, your attention will be caught by a magnificent memorial archway, which was built in honor of a celebrated official in mid-Ming Dynasty. Inside the village you will find that all the houses were built with one common feature: the wood-bricked structures with two storeys, elaborately carved beams, and colorfully painted pillars. The designs of the wood carvings are all originated from Chinese legendary stories and ancient routine practice. The ornaments with superb workmanship can be seen everywhere in the houses, which really reflect the prosperous period of the former dwellers whose business covered salt trade, pawnshop, etc. The representatives of such houses are several ancient clan halls and merchants' residences, the Hall of Kindness, the Hall of Auspices, etc. to name a few. Just as Hongcun Village, it was also accepted by UNESCO as the World Cultural Heritage Site in 2000.