The Wucheng Grand Mansion

The Wucheng Grand Mansion

Dazhaili is located in Zhutang Town and is the ancestral home of Xu Xiake. From the early Yuan Dynasty to the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Wucheng Grand Mansion was repeatedly ravaged by wars, and its cultural relics and historic sites were severely damaged. However, one volume of the "Wucheng Xu Family Genealogy" remains intact, consisting of 52 volumes and 59 books, which record 96 poems and essays by 88 notable figures. The stone inscriptions at Xu Xiake’s former residence, the "Qingshan Hall," are transcribed from the "Wucheng Xu Family Genealogy." The ancient ginkgo tree on the estate is over 600 years old and has witnessed the glory of the Xu family of Wucheng in its heyday.

Zhutang Town: a town under the jurisdiction of Jiangyin City. Established as Zhutang Town in 1949, it was reorganized as a township in 1955, a commune in 1958, reverted to a township in 1984, and became a town again in 1987. It is located in the southeastern part of the city, 25 kilometers from downtown Wuxi. Covering an area of 28.6 square kilometers with a population of 31,000, it is traversed by the Yungu Highway, and the Zhutang River, Qingzhu River, and Wenre River run through the area. The town administers 15 village committees — Jiannan, Tangtouxiang, Beishantou, Beiqtiantou, Kongxizhuang, Jin’edun, Maolong, Xiangcao, Yongchang, Manshui, Dazhaili, Xinxiang, Xinbei, Caodang, and Taojia — and one neighborhood committee for Zhutang Town. The main agricultural activities include... More detailed information about Zhutang Town ++