The four major families in Huai'an are as follows:
The four major families are Ding, He, Wei and Xu. In Huai'an culture, there is a typical deep house compound on the east side of the middle section of Taiqingguan Street, known as Wei Gongguan, also known as Jinshidi. It is the residence of the Wei family among the "four major families" of Huai'an: Ding, He, Wei and Xu.
The formation of the four major families:
Huai'an's "past glory" reached its peak with the development of feudal society and the "Kangxi and Qianlong Dynasties" in the Qing Dynasty. If we look solely at the cultural aspect, the "Qiu literary family" represented by brothers Qiu Xiangsheng and Qiu Xiangsui was formed during the Shunzhi and Kangxi periods of the Qing Dynasty. Later, the "Ruan family" represented by Ruan Xuehao, Ruan Kuisheng and Ruan Zhisheng's father and son emerged. Literary family".
During the Daoxian period of the Qing Dynasty, Huai'an experienced five hundred years of vicissitudes and five hundred years of cultural accumulation. Pan Deyu, Lu Yiyi, Ding Yan, and Gao Yan were all famous in the cultural and academic circles. The fourth literati and scholar. During the Tongguang period, famous scholars Xu Jia and Duan Chaoduan appeared. As a cultural phenomenon, after Wu Jutong, a large group of doctors represented by Liu Jinfang formed the "Shanyang Medical School". At the same time, painting, calligraphy, and publishing also made great progress.
Economic development promotes cultural development, and cultural development stimulates economic development. At this time, the "four major families" of "Ding, Wei, He, and Xu" with high political status, rich economic strength, and far-reaching cultural literacy were formed in Huai'an city.