Wang Family Residence in Dashixiang Lane

Wang Family Residence in Dashixiang Lane

The Wang Family Residence is a Yangzhou municipal-level cultural heritage site.

Wang Family Residence

It is now a municipal-level cultural heritage site, located at No. 12, Dashixiang Lane, in the downtown area, covering a land area of 350 square meters with a built-up area of 265 square meters. Originally the residence of Wang Fusheng, a tobacco and liquor merchant during the Qing Dynasty, the entrance gate tower is well preserved, measuring 3.26 meters in width and featuring carved lotus flowers, scrollwork, and carp patterns in polished bricks. The residence has four courtyards extending from front to back: the first courtyard includes a three-room gatehouse; the second is the main hall, spanning three rooms (10.2 meters wide) and seven rafters deep (6.2 meters), with a front porch; the last two courtyards both follow a three-room, two-wing layout. The buildings are relatively well preserved and currently serve as a warehouse for an antique bookstore.

Further reading:

· Yangzhou Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Sites (First to Third Batches)