The Former Residence of the Xu Family in Changshan

The Former Residence of the Xu Family in Changshan

The Former Residence of the Xu Family in Changshan is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Former Residence of the Xu Family (Provincial-level Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Era: Qing Dynasty, Republic of China

Announcement Date: March 16, 2005

Commonly known as "Thirty-Six Courtyards," it is relatively large in scale. It consists of a side gatehouse located southeast, a horizontal passageway, and a main courtyard complex along the central axis, including the main gate, front hall, courtyard, middle hall, courtyard, gate wall, courtyard, rear hall, courtyard, as well as the former site of a garden outside the enclosing wall. Each courtyard is flanked by two-story wing rooms. On both sides of the courtyard walls of the main buildings, there are also two rows of long auxiliary rooms. The eastern row of auxiliary rooms has greater depth, with some having two-courtyard depth, and a separate courtyard is further situated behind the auxiliary rooms on the east side of the rear hall. The entire architectural complex spreads out to both sides from the central axis buildings. Key structures such as the front hall, middle hall, and rear hall use high-quality materials and demonstrate fine craftsmanship, including the finely crafted brickwork of the surrounding courtyards’ hollow brick walls, reflecting the refined architectural standards of the time.

The building was constructed in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican period. Except for some minor structures, it is generally well preserved.

Source: Zhejiang Cultural Relics Website

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Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units