村(cun)(cun)中現存明(ming)(ming)清傳統建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)及遺址(zhi)260處,其(qi)中明(ming)(ming)代建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)、遺址(zhi)19處,其(qi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)類(lei)型之齊全(quan)、保存之完整(zheng),在(zai)國內(nei)自然(ran)村(cun)(cun)中實為(wei)(wei)罕見。由于(yu)(yu)其(qi)深(shen)厚的(de)(de)歷史文化底蘊,該村(cun)(cun)被專(zhuan)家譽為(wei)(wei)中國古(gu)代文明(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)縮(suo)影,并有(you)“千古(gu)第(di)一村(cun)(cun)”的(de)(de)美譽。流坑村(cun)(cun)四面環(huan)山(shan),恩江(jiang)從群山(shan)中自南(nan)往北向西流去,明(ming)(ming)代董燧在(zai)西南(nan)方用(yong)人(ren)工挖掘的(de)(de)龍(long)湖(hu)(hu),將湖(hu)(hu)水與(yu)江(jiang)水聯為(wei)(wei)一體(ti),使流坑村(cun)(cun)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)山(shan)環(huan)水抱的(de)(de)勝(sheng)地。恩江(jiang)右(you)岸的(de)(de)古(gu)老香(xiang)樟,由牛田鎮至村(cun)(cun)口,濃蔭覆蓋十(shi)余里,景(jing)色(se)極為(wei)(wei)優美。村(cun)(cun)子經董燧改建(jian)(jian)后,原來(lai)密如(ru)蛛網(wang)的(de)(de)小(xiao)巷(xiang),以七橫一豎的(de)(de)較寬(kuan)的(de)(de)街(jie)道相(xiang)聯,在(zai)寬(kuan)巷(xiang)的(de)(de)頭尾,建(jian)(jian)有(you)巷(xiang)門(men)望(wang)(wang)樓,用(yong)于(yu)(yu)關啟防(fang)御(yu)。族人(ren)按照房(fang)派支系分區居住(zhu),一如(ru)唐(tang)宋時代的(de)(de)里坊規(gui)制。各房(fang)派宗(zong)祠(ci)(ci)與(yu)各房(fang)派族眾結合在(zai)一起,猶(you)如(ru)眾星 拱月。全(quan)族大宗(zong)祠(ci)(ci)則建(jian)(jian)于(yu)(yu)村(cun)(cun)北,其(qi)他宮觀廟宇均建(jian)(jian)于(yu)(yu)村(cun)(cun)外,以符合古(gu)禮的(de)(de)要求。全(quan)村(cun)(cun)外有(you)恩江(jiang)、龍(long)湖(hu)(hu)環(huan)繞,內(nei)有(you)村(cun)(cun)墻門(men)樓守望(wang)(wang),很像(xiang)一座小(xiao)小(xiao)的(de)(de)城池(chi)。
流(liu)坑村中(zhong)(zhong)那櫛(zhi)次鱗(lin)比(bi)、古老幽深的(de)(de)(de)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)清建(jian)(jian)筑,比(bi)比(bi)皆是。全(quan)村現有(you)(you)500余(yu)棟各類(lei)房屋(wu)中(zhong)(zhong),有(you)(you)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)清兩(liang)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)筑260余(yu)棟,其中(zhong)(zhong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)代(dai)和(he)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)清之際(ji)的(de)(de)(de)民(min)居30余(yu)棟,祠(ci)堂(tang)60余(yu)堂(tang),宮觀(guan)廟宇8處,文館、戲臺各1座,流(liu)坑古民(min)居之多(duo)(duo),全(quan)國(guo)少有(you)(you)。它們大(da)(da)都有(you)(you)絕對年(nian)代(dai)可(ke)考(kao),這(zhe)是難(nan)能可(ke)貴的(de)(de)(de)。這(zhe)些明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)清建(jian)(jian)筑清一(yi)色的(de)(de)(de)青(qing)磚(zhuan)灰(hui)瓦,樸實(shi)素雅;高峻的(de)(de)(de)馬頭墻,仰天(tian)昂起,既可(ke)防風(feng),又(you)(you)可(ke)防火;間或有(you)(you)幾座建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)水平(ping)高墻的(de)(de)(de)祠(ci)宇宅(zhai)第,又(you)(you)儼然似微型城堡。明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)代(dai)與清初住(zhu)宅(zhai),大(da)(da)門(men)(men)(men)多(duo)(duo)在右側,清初以后,住(zhu)宅(zhai)大(da)(da)門(men)(men)(men)移至正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong);門(men)(men)(men)楣(mei)、屋(wu)檐(yan)飾以雕刻、彩繪;屋(wu)內墻壁(bi)、門(men)(men)(men)柱、窗欞(ling)、柱礎、枋頭、雀替、檔板、天(tian)花板,也多(duo)(duo)有(you)(you)雕繪裝飾,制作的(de)(de)(de)花鳥蟲魚、人物山(shan)水、傳奇故事、神話仙跡,可(ke)謂琳瑯滿目,應有(you)(you)盡有(you)(you),大(da)(da)量(liang)地吸收(shou)了南方各省雕繪技藝的(de)(de)(de)精華。
流(liu)坑(keng)以(yi)規模(mo)宏(hong)大的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)(tong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),風格(ge)獨特(te)(te)的(de)(de)(de)村落(luo)布局而(er)聞名遐邇。明(ming)(ming)(ming)代(dai)中(zhong)葉,村子(zi)在族(zu)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)規劃、營造下,形成(cheng)了七橫(東西向)一(yi)豎(南北向)八(ba)條街巷(xiang)(xiang),族(zu)人(ren)按(an)房(fang)派宗支分(fen)巷(xiang)(xiang)居(ju)(ju)住,巷(xiang)(xiang)道(dao)設置門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)之間以(yi)村墻連(lian)接圍(wei)合的(de)(de)(de)格(ge)局。巷(xiang)(xiang)道(dao)內鵝卵(luan)石鋪地,并建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)良好的(de)(de)(de)排(pai)水系(xi)統(tong)(tong)。村中(zhong)現有(you)(you)明(ming)(ming)(ming)清(qing)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)及遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)計(ji)260余(yu)處(chu),其中(zhong)明(ming)(ming)(ming)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)、遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)19處(chu),還有(you)(you)重要建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)組(zu)群18處(chu)、書屋(wu)等文化建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)14處(chu)、牌坊5座(zuo)、宗祠48處(chu)、廟宇8處(chu)。另(ling)有(you)(you)水井、風雨亭、碼頭、古橋、古墓葬、古塔遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)等32處(chu)。村中(zhong)古民(min)居(ju)(ju)均為(wei)磚木結構的(de)(de)(de)樓(lou)(lou)房(fang),高一(yi)層半,格(ge)局多為(wei)二進一(yi)天井,質樸而(er)簡潔(jie),但建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)裝飾十分(fen)講究,集木、磚、石雕(刻(ke))及彩畫、墨繪于一(yi)體(ti),工藝(yi)精湛。明(ming)(ming)(ming)代(dai)民(min)居(ju)(ju)懷(huai)德堂中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)雀(爵)鹿(祿)蜂(封)猴(侯)磚雕壁(bi)畫和(he)永享堂照(zhao)壁(bi)上鑲嵌“麒(qi)麟(lin)望日”堆塑堪(kan)稱(cheng)精品。數以(yi)百計(ji)的(de)(de)(de)屋(wu)宇,堂上有(you)(you)匾(bian),門(men)(men)旁有(you)(you)聯,門(men)(men)頭、墻壁(bi)上刻(ke)有(you)(you)不少題(ti)榜、名額,共計(ji)682方(處(chu))。這(zhe)些匾(bian)聯皆有(you)(you)來歷,內涵豐富(fu),意(yi)境(jing)(jing)深遠,或(huo)表(biao)主人(ren)身世,或(huo)顯(xian)家族(zu)之榮(rong)耀,或(huo)體(ti)現儒家傳(chuan)統(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)(de)道(dao)德思想,或(huo)反映(ying)“天人(ren)合一(yi)”的(de)(de)(de)美好意(yi)境(jing)(jing)。流(liu)坑(keng)村古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)具有(you)(you)濃(nong)厚的(de)(de)(de)地方特(te)(te)色,代(dai)表(biao)了江西贛(gan)式民(min)居(ju)(ju)的(de)(de)(de)典型風格(ge)和(he)特(te)(te)點,面(mian)積近7萬平方米,基本保(bao)存完(wan)好,組(zu)群完(wan)整,街巷(xiang)(xiang)仍為(wei)傳(chuan)統(tong)(tong)風貌(mao),有(you)(you)很高的(de)(de)(de)歷史價值、人(ren)文科學價值及環境(jing)(jing)與建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)藝(yi)術價值。