Li Family Residence on Dahuishi Lane

Li Family Residence on Dahuishi Lane

The Li Family Residence on Dahuishi Lane is a cultural relic protection unit of Yangzhou City.

Li Family Residence

Located at No. 4 Dahuishi Lane and No. 14 Xiaohuishi Lane, it was the residence of Li Shihu, a painter from the early Republican era, and his younger brother Li Shiquan. The building faces south, with the main residence to the east and the garden to the west. The residence consists of four successive courtyards: the first courtyard houses a nanmu hall with three bays and a front rolled shed; the second has three visible and five hidden rooms along with side chambers; the third courtyard includes a six-bay-wide residence with side rooms on the east and west. The fourth courtyard is a single-story house with four bays in width and a depth of five rafters. The garden originally had a half pavilion and a goldfish pond, both now demolished, with a three-bay flower hall located to the north.

Further Reading:

· List of the Fourth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Yangzhou City