Huizhou Guild Hall in Xiaoliufang Lane

Huizhou Guild Hall in Xiaoliufang Lane

The Huizhou Guild Hall in Xiaoliufang Lane is a cultural relic protection unit of Yangzhou City.

Huizhou Guild Hall in Xiaoliufang Lane

Built during the Qing Dynasty and facing south, the surviving structures include the entrance gatehouse, the second ceremonial gate, and the main hall, with a total construction area of 293.9 square meters. The first section, the entrance gatehouse, is three bays wide and seven rafters deep. Originally, there was a tall gate tower in front of the gatehouse, inscribed with a stone plaque reading “Temple of Lord Wen of Huizhou,” which has since been altered. The second section is the ceremonial gate gatehouse, featuring a brick-carved gate tower. On the plaque wall, within an openwork ruyi pattern, are carvings of the Three Stars of Blessing, Prosperity, and Longevity, below which are depictions of the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The third section is the main hall, three bays wide and seven rafters deep, with a rolled shed roof in front. The courtyard is surrounded on three sides by covered corridors. At the northern end of Xiaoliufang Lane, there is an inscribed stone boundary marker reading “Xin’an Gongshan Hall Boundary,” which marked the northwest boundary of the Huizhou Guild Hall at the time.

Further Reading:

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