The stone has been weathered and loosened for a long time, but the eight stone lions under the stone archway are still alive. These eight stone lions are called "reading lions", which symbolizes the eight life courses of ancient intellectuals from reading to official career. The first stone lion under Tan Gui's Fangchuan archway is called "the lion with its tail up", which shows that scholars are arrogant, outspoken and like to express their opinions. Tie the lion's mouth with a rope and warn the Liu clan to leave a word on his mouth, which is the truth that disaster comes from his mouth. The second stone lion is called "Honest Lion", and its tail is hidden between its legs, which shows that scholars are no longer arrogant and know how to be a man with their tails between their legs. The third stone lion is called "the lion in position". There are two little lions at the foot of the lion and a big ball under the stomach, which means to live in peace and stick to the rules. At the foot of the fourth stone lion, there is a little lion sticking its head out and a little lion with its head down in its belly, which means "getting ahead". The first stone lion downstairs of Qingyun Wu Jie Brand is called "the first lion". The lion wears a flower on his chest, which shows that he was a scholar in high school. The second stone lion, named "the lion who seeks the mountain", clings to the stone pillar, reminding Liu descendants to take refuge in the door of dignitaries after entering high school for future development. The front legs of the third stone lion stand straight and the body is lifted upward. Under the lion lies a little lion with a crested head, a deer's tail and a lion's body. It means "sit and enjoy your salary". The fourth stone lion is called "Guanhai ups and downs lion". The hair on the lion's neck looks like ancient money, inside and outside, which means to survive in the official sea by hanging money strings. Warning the descendants of Liu, the ups and downs of officialdom are unpredictable. If you use real skills, you have to use real skills and be willing to spend money on gifts.

Leaving these eight meaningful stone lions, we walked into the courtyard of Liu Mansion, which was full of books and served as officials for generations. Liu Yuchun, the sixth generation of Liu, built 13 courtyards, but most of them were destroyed by the war in the late Ming Dynasty. There are six complete courtyards, namely Zhongxiandi, Sima Di, Hedong Shize, Aerospace Chong, Pan Xiang Liuxia and Panshi Chang 'an.

If the village is compared to a beautiful woman, then the building is her appearance and figure, and the rich content hidden in the building is the soul of this beautiful woman. Strolling through the Liu's dwellings, the ancient wood carvings everywhere reflect the Liu's aesthetic taste and values. Every stone lion in front of the gate has a pair of ingot-shaped ears, which shows the wealth and arrogance of the Liu family. Every lintel, window lattice, beam and archway in the yard contains the extraordinary imagination of the Liu family. There are more than 40 kinds of windows in major courtyards alone, and there are more than 100 story boards and thousands of stone carvings, but none of them are the same. There are not many rules and restrictions on carving here, and there are no restrictions on grades here. Dragon and phoenix patterns can be seen everywhere.

What impressed me the most was the nine-story arch on the gate of Sima Di Courtyard, which is the tallest gatehouse in China. The wood carvings on the portico of Tian Chong courtyard have different shapes and colors, with 30 meanings. There is a built-in 12 door bolt at the gate of Heze Courtyard in Hedong. Even people in the courtyard can't open it. There is barbed wire over the yard, and there is an underground tunnel connecting various hospitals, which can be described as "Skynet Tunnel", showing the strong defense function of this yard.

Being in this exquisite art treasure house is like being in the heart of a beautiful woman with a unique mind. I have a spiritual dialogue with her from my own point of view and feelings. However, what my eyes touched was only a trace of her expression; What I have tried my best to understand is only the corner of her heart. It's hard to read her mind.

And in this "beauty", there are even more amazing rich treasures. The existing celebrity calligraphy and painting plaque in Liu's former residence is a must in China. Zhu in the Southern Song Dynasty, Wang Yangming in the Ming Dynasty, Wang Guoguang and Heping all left their own handwriting here. What is even more surprising is that there are several paintings by "painter" Wu Daozi and master of landscape painting Hao Jing, which are called "national treasures".

In two newly renovated rooms in a yard, we saw these precious historical sites. What we can't understand is that these precious stone tablets are all placed in the lower corner of the wall and piled up with stones and gravel. Not only is there no decoration, but there is not even a name and analysis that should be indicated. Looking at them, we are a little at a loss. Without guidance, it is impossible to know who wrote the inscription. Visitors who entered this room all sighed. How can such a precious "baby" receive such a cold reception?