Xin Tian Street Jishantang

Xin Tian Street Jishantang

Jishantang (No. 64, Xin Tian Street)

It is situated on the east side of the newly reclaimed land in Donghe Huihejixu, facing southeast. The building neighbors the Jin Clinic to the north, is close to Mofang Lane to the south, faces the street to the east, and is adjacent to residential buildings to the west. Constructed in the Qing Dynasty, it was originally part of the Chunhuitang structure in Mofang Lane. Later, the Chen family acquired it from the Ye family and renamed it Jishantang, establishing it as private property. The building consists of three courtyards, each only one bay wide. The first courtyard is a single-story wall gatehouse, which originally had six-panel wall gates. The second courtyard is the reception hall, with — above it, and a courtyard and kitchen between the first and second courtyards. The third courtyard is a two-story building; the lower floor originally had a hidden room without windows, whose door blended with the walls. Above it lies a concealed double-layer roof, making it very hard to detect. The space between the double-layer roof and the hidden room was used to store valuables. The side room in front of the building was originally a staircase room. After several renovations, few historical features remain. In 2008, it was listed as a newly discovered cultural relic during the third national survey of cultural relics and placed under protection.