Baocun Ancient Village, Xiangzhou, Guangxi.

All the villagers in Baocun Village have the surname Meng, and their ancestral home is in Jiulongzhu Jixiang Lane, Nanhai, Guangdong. Because their ancestors saw that there were many brothers and few farmland there, it was difficult to maintain their lives, so they moved north. They first lived in Bodotun, Dongxiang, Wuxuan for a while, and felt that it was still not ideal. Later, they found that there were few people in the wide area of ​​Bai Zhangshan Mailing, the mountains and rivers were beautiful, and they could be self-sufficient by planting only one seedling a year. It is a livable place, so they moved here to settle down and multiply. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the then prefectural Sima, Zhengliupin official, Guangdong provincial government maritime official Baocun ancestor Meng Tingba, was responsible for the collection of customs duties in Guangdong and Guangxi. Because of his good governance and outstanding political achievements, he was deeply appreciated by the court and was specially awarded 20,000 taels of silver. Meng Tingba, in order to repay the grace of his hometown, show his fame and fame, and spur future generations, specially invited craftsmen from Guangdong to build 26 houses. In the late Qing Dynasty, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom rebel army burned down three buildings, and there are still 23 buildings. The ancient buildings are three-room brick houses, with dragons and phoenixes carved on the eaves, and dragons and tigers squatting on the roof. The middle room of each building is the main hall, where the ancestors are enshrined, and it is the place where the owner usually entertains guests and feasts. Both sides are bedrooms. The room door opens to the main hall. The hall door of the main hall opens to the yard. The door pier and door sill are made of green stone. Baocun Village has produced 29 officials from the ninth rank and above and the sixth rank and below, and 50 martial arts students and Xiang students. During the Republic of China, many military and political personnel were produced, one of whom was a general. Baocun Village still has Sima Yuan, Jinshi House, Xiwuguan, Fuanju, and Yangzhengxuan, and the descendants of the officials of that year still live. The third batch of traditional villages in Guangxi District.