簡介
建(jian)(jian)筑坐北朝南(nan),由照(zhao)壁、天井、前(qian)(qian)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、后(hou)(hou)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)和(he)廂房(fang)構成。呈方形布(bu)局。前(qian)(qian)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)前(qian)(qian)置有(you)照(zhao)壁,上(shang)(shang)部用(yong)(yong)(yong)磨(mo)磚(zhuan)雕刻花牙子封檐(yan),基(ji)座雕刻磚(zhuan)線腳(jiao)。照(zhao)壁與兩(liang)側廂房(fang)山墻(qiang)連成整(zheng)體(ti),山墻(qiang)處各(ge)開大(da)(da)門,上(shang)(shang)部置磚(zhuan)雕門楣(mei)。山墻(qiang)處各(ge)開大(da)(da)門,上(shang)(shang)部置磚(zhuan)雕門楣(mei)。前(qian)(qian)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)面(mian)闊三(san)開間,通面(mian)寬13.36米(mi),通進深28.32米(mi)。梁(liang)(liang)架明間為(wei)(wei)抬梁(liang)(liang)式(shi)七架前(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)廊,兩(liang)山為(wei)(wei)穿(chuan)斗抬梁(liang)(liang)混(hun)合式(shi),每進前(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)額(e)枋與檐(yan)檁之(zhi)間置一斗六升栱二攢。后(hou)(hou)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)面(mian)闊三(san)間,為(wei)(wei)樓上(shang)(shang)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting),設后(hou)(hou)檐(yan)廊。兩(liang)側廂房(fang)為(wei)(wei)樓廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting),面(mian)闊各(ge)為(wei)(wei)七間。前(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)及廂房(fang)?形柱(zhu)礎,柱(zhu)子側腳(jiao),柱(zhu)頭卷(juan)殺,梁(liang)(liang)、柱(zhu)交(jiao)接處用(yong)(yong)(yong)雙跳或單跳丁頭栱,梁(liang)(liang)、檁交(jiao)接處用(yong)(yong)(yong)十(shi)字斗栱。整(zheng)體(ti)建(jian)(jian)筑布(bu)局基(ji)本完整(zheng),結(jie)構簡練(lian),用(yong)(yong)(yong)材(cai)較大(da)(da)。
民間傳說
七(qi)家廳(ting)坐北(bei)朝(chao)南(nan),由照壁、天(tian)井(jing)、前廳(ting)、后(hou)廳(ting)和廂房構成,呈(cheng)方(fang)(fang)形(xing)布局(ju),前后(hou)廳(ting)共七(qi)開間,兩側廂房也有七(qi)間,因(yin)此得名“七(qi)間廳(ting)”。可能因(yin)為方(fang)(fang)言中發(fa)音有幾分相似,人們誤稱之為七(qi)家廳(ting)。
與許多現存的豪華古建筑不(bu)同,七家廳(ting)的歷(li)史沿革在當(dang)地宗譜中沒有(you)任(ren)何(he)記(ji)載。它的主人是誰一直是個(ge)(ge)謎,當(dang)地留下(xia)的只有(you)一個(ge)(ge)傳(chuan)說。相傳(chuan)當(dang)年村(cun)中一名小(xiao)伙子(zi)(zi)娶了(le)(le)一個(ge)(ge)聰明賢惠的妻子(zi)(zi),兩人生活很幸福。但好景(jing)不(bu)長,小(xiao)伙不(bu)久(jiu)重病去世(shi)。成為(wei)寡婦(fu)的女(nv)子(zi)(zi)被一些(xie)村(cun)民(min)(min)認(ren)為(wei)“克夫(fu)、不(bu)祥”,受盡歧視。那時,她已身懷六甲。孩子(zi)(zi)出生后(hou),這位母(mu)親(qin)靠幫富人家洗衣服、打掃衛(wei)生賺些(xie)家用,辛辛苦苦養大(da)(da)了(le)(le)孩子(zi)(zi)。窮人的孩子(zi)(zi)早(zao)當(dang)家,從小(xiao)看著母(mu)親(qin)被人欺負,他發奮讀書,長大(da)(da)后(hou)終于考取功名,衣錦還(huan)鄉(xiang),為(wei)母(mu)親(qin)建造了(le)(le)七家廳(ting),讓其他村(cun)民(min)(min)羨慕(mu)不(bu)已。