Xiehetang (Zhang Family Ancestral Hall)

Xiehetang (Zhang Family Ancestral Hall)

Xiehetang (Zhang Family Ancestral Hall) is a cultural relics protection unit of Kaihua County.

Xiehetang is located in Yanghe Village, Majin Town · Qing Dynasty · Fifth Batch of County-Level Cultural Relics Protection Units. It is the Zhang Family Ancestral Hall. The structure has two courtyards with a central patio, covering an area of approximately 345 square meters. Both courtyards have five bays in width. The main gate is adorned with a brick-covered eave featuring upturned corners, beneath which are brick carvings, and the door frame is constructed of brick. It has a flush-gable roof with alternating yin-yang tiles and drip tiles with spouts.

Majin Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Kaihua County. Established as Majin Township in 1950, converted to a commune in 1958, reinstated as a township in 1983, and upgraded to a town in 1985. Located in the northern part of the county, on the east bank of the Majin Stream, 17.6 kilometers from the county center. It covers an area of 94 square kilometers with a population of 22,000. National Highway 205 and the Quzhou–Chun’an Road pass through the town. The town administers Shangjie, Xiajie, Jieshou, Pai’tian, Lantian, Huangjinglin, Yanghe, Tangyan, Chaikeng, Shantou, Hutou, Shangjiangkeng, Xiajiangkeng, Yaojia I, Yaojia II, Mingtangwu, Xingtian, Nei Xutang, Wai Xutang, Henglingdi, Huangtian, Suyang, Yangfan… More details about Majin Town++