Cangpo Ximen

Cangpo Ximen is the main gate of the entire Cangpo ancient village, built in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. The main entrance of Cangpo Village has always been called "car door". It is a regular ritual building. Its structure is wooden archway, with thick bucket arch components. The two-storey roof has two lower floors, and the wooden pillars are slightly lower from bottom to top. Tilt, for the "side foot" approach. There are five beams up the middle. The "car door" belongs to the architectural technique before the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the style can be traced back to the Song Dynasty. There is a "Jinshitan" paved with stones in front of the car door. There are 3 steps from the road to the Jinshitan, called "Three Trial Steps". There are 7 steps from the Jinshitan to the door, and there are 4 pieces of granite under the door. Master Hat" pattern. Inside the car door is the "Five Dragons" bridge, also known as the "Dingxiang" bridge, which is formed by 5 stone slabs. All these practices have their exact meanings, which are closely related to the system of selecting scholars from the imperial examinations at that time.