Airi Hall (Yu Clan Ancestral Hall in Daxibian)

Airi Hall (Yu Clan Ancestral Hall in Daxibian)

Airi Hall (Yu Clan Ancestral Hall in Daxibian) is a cultural relic protection unit of Kaihua County.

Airi Hall is situated in Dunshang and Dunxia Villages, Daxibian Township. Constructed during the Qing Dynasty, it is a third-batch county-level cultural relic protection unit. The building faces south and is divided into three successive sections: a stage, a main hall, and a rear hall. Its entrance is a grand four-pillared, three-bay, five-story memorial archway-style gate adorned with brick carvings, including a plaque carved in brick that reads “Residence of Esteemed Song Dynasty Officials.” The entire gate tower is richly decorated with various thematic brick carvings. The first section, the stage, features colored paintings on its ceiling, while the bracket arms of the eaves columns depict figures from traditional stories. The second section is three bays wide, measuring 13.1 meters across and 11.85 meters deep. The central bay has a five-rafter front-curved roof structure and a rear single-step beam, with carved octagonal stone plinths supporting the golden columns, set atop inverted basins. It has a flush-gable roof. The third section, a building reconstructed in 1964, consists of a tower. The entire complex sits against a mountain and faces water, with a beam-style stone slab bridge built outside the main gate over a stream, adding to its ancient charm. Every year on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, the village holds performances and dragon lantern dances in the ancestral hall.

Daxibian Township: A township under the jurisdiction of Kaihua County. Established in 1950 as Daxibian Township, it was renamed Shengli Township in 1956, became the Daxibian Management Area of Cuntou Commune in 1958, was reorganized as a commune in 1961, and reverted to township status in 1983. Located in the northeastern part of the county, it is 21.8 kilometers from the county seat. Covering an area of 40.2 square kilometers, it has a population of 8,000. The Diben-Daqiaotou Highway passes through the township. It administers 12 village committees: Dongshan, Daxibian, Yangkeng, Yangkengkou, Kanshang, Dunshang, Dunxia, Dawukou, Shangan, Yueling, Chaitang, and Gongyu. The main agricultural products are rice, wheat, and tea. The area is also known for its abundant silk cocoons and citrus fruits. … More detailed information about Daxibian Township ++

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Zhejiang Province