Hall of the White Tiger

Hall of the White Tiger

The Hall of the White Tiger is a cultural relic protection unit of Jinhua City.

The Hall of the White Tiger is located at No. 247, Longtou Zhuyi Village, Yiting Town, Yiwu City. It dates back to the Qing Dynasty and is classified as an ancient architectural structure.

The building faces southeast from the northwest, with an azimuth of 320 degrees. It consists of two courtyards, three bays in the front and rear sections, side rooms on both sides, and covers an area of 570.7 square meters. Constructed during the Ming Dynasty's Wanli era, it has a stone gatehouse with exquisite stone carvings above the lintel. The main hall has an exposed beam frame using winter melon-shaped beams, characterized by sturdy construction, simple yet elegant wood carvings mainly featuring floral patterns, embodying the stylistic features of the Ming Dynasty. The side rooms on either side are symmetrically arranged with six rooms each and one corridor, all built using the post-and-lintel method. The overall layout of the building is relatively intact, with distinct period characteristics, and it holds significant historical, artistic, and scientific value.

In April 2013, it was designated as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit, with the announcement document number Yizheng Fa [2013] No. 29, dated April 24, 2013.

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