Eighteen Rooms of Cangli Residential Compound

Eighteen Rooms of Cangli Residential Compound

The Eighteen Rooms of Cangli Residential Compound is a cultural relic protection unit of Jinhua City.

The Eighteen Rooms of Cangli Residential Compound is located in Shangyang Village, Chian Town, Yiwu City. It was built in the sixth year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1880) and is classified as an ancient architectural structure. It took Zhu Zhongfu three years to complete the construction. The building faces south but is oriented 3 degrees northeast, consisting of two courtyards — front and rear — with matching side rooms on both sides, forming a reverse-facing two-story quadrangle courtyard, covering a total area of 520 square meters. The entrance hall has three bays, with brick carvings on the facade, and above the stone gate is a blue stone plaque inscribed with “Shu De Luo Zi.” The main hall consists of three rooms on the ground floor, featuring sturdy beams. The wooden carvings of the doors, lattice panels, and bracket arms throughout the structure are exquisitely crafted and well preserved, showcasing significant historical, artistic, and scientific value.

In June 2006, it was designated as a municipal-level cultural relic conservation site. In April 2013, it was announced as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit, with the official document number being Yizheng Fa [2013] No. 29, dated April 24, 2013.

Shangyang Village: Strolling through the alleys of Shangyang, underfoot are cobblestone-paved paths, before you are houses with grey tiles and blue bricks, and in the air is the dust of time. As you turn corners and pass through halls, looking up, you’ll always see the upturned eaves and carved patterns along the beams, faded to the color of aged preserved mustard greens. Villagers say that Shangyang once had 18 halls; one burned down and another collapsed, leaving 16 still standing. The oldest of these traditional halls dates back 800 years, which is truly astounding. Most houses in China traditionally face south, but the houses in Shangyang all uniformly face west — a layout that has endured for thousands of years... More details about Shangyang Village ++