Residential House at No. 10, Xihou Street, Chao Guan

Residential House at No. 10, Xihou Street, Chao Guan

The Residential House at No. 10, Xihou Street, Chao Guan is a Yangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Residential House at No. 10, Xihou Street, Chao Guan

A Qing dynasty residential building, facing south, with three courtyards in a row, all featuring flush gable roofs and three-tiered horse-head walls. The total floor area is 490 square meters. The first courtyard includes a four-bay-wide gatehouse with a five-rafter depth, an eight-character carved brick gate, and a Fu shrine right inside the entrance; the second courtyard is three bays wide and seven rafters deep, with a front corridor featuring a rolled shed, and wing rooms on both sides of the courtyard; the third courtyard is six bays wide and seven rafters deep, also with a front corridor and rolled shed, featuring a central courtyard with wing rooms on both sides, and both the east and west en-suite rooms have gardens in front. The house has been restored and is generally well preserved.

Further Reading:

· List of the Fifth Batch of Yangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units