Introduction to the public discussion of tea regulations: On the wall beside the front door of Guangyu Hall is a monument of "public discussion of tea regulations" erected in the fourth year of Daoguang reign (1824). At that time, the "Usnea tea" produced in Hongcun was of excellent color and aroma, and many tea drinkers came to buy it. To this end, the ancestral hall set up a fair scale to host public sales and purchases. It stipulates that "anyone found to be a traitor will be fined to perform all night long and have five taels of silver to be sent to the temple", and "never be lenient with favoritism", and "those who do not comply will still be fined twice as much." Hong Hong In order to strengthen the production and life management of the village and villagers, the clan has formulated a set of strict and detailed village rules and regulations. As a result, the people here have simple customs, moral integrity, and peaceful neighbors for generations.

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