Former Site of the Jing County Guild Hall in Nanjing

Former Site of the Jing County Guild Hall in Nanjing

The former site of the Jing County Guild Hall in Nanjing is a protected cultural heritage site of Nanjing.

The former site of the Jing County Guild Hall is located at Nos. 13 and 15 Dabaihua Lane, Qinhuai District, dating back to the Qing Dynasty.

The former site of the Jing County Guild Hall, located at No. 15 Dabaihua Lane in Nanjing’s Qinhuai District, was built in the 10th year of the Jiaqing reign (1805) and completed in the 20th year of the Jiaqing reign (1815). The colorful bracket sets supporting the eaves, plaques, and finely carved stone elements above the current main entrance of the guild hall still remain, along with carved columns and ornamented column bases on both sides of the gate.

The Jing County Guild Hall in Jinling (Nanjing) was established in the 10th year of the Jiaqing reign (1805) and completed in the 20th year of the Jiaqing reign (1815). At the same time, the Jing County Guild Hall in the capital (Beijing) was also established. Subsequently, the Jinling guild hall continuously purchased properties and expanded its grounds in the surrounding area, with property purchase deeds dating from the 11th year of the Jiaqing reign (1806) to the 2nd year of the Xianfeng reign (1852). The guild hall was originally located on Mie Street in Baihua Lane, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, but due to the inauspicious connotation of its name, it was later renamed Tangfang Lane.

The former site of the Jing County Guild Hall in Nanjing is a protected cultural heritage site of Nanjing.