Shang'antian Maode Hall

Shang'antian Maode Hall

Shang'antian Maode Hall is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Zhejiang Province.

Shang'antian Maode Hall is located in Nanma Town, Dongyang City, dating back to the Qing Dynasty.

Maode Hall was built in the late Qing Dynasty. Originally composed of five courtyards, the current structure retains the screen wall, front hall, main hall, central chamber, and side wing rooms. It faces south and occupies 1,558.6 square meters. The building is formed by three interconnected "three-sided courtyard" units in a row, linked from front to back to create an integrated whole. The front hall courtyard is a thirteen-room three-sided courtyard, with the front hall being a three-bay single-eave, two-story hall. The central bay features a raised-beam structure, while the side bays use through-tenon construction. The main hall courtyard is also a thirteen-room three-sided courtyard, with the main hall being a three-bay open hall featuring an eight-rafter front canopy and a rear double-step corridor structure. The central bay uses a raised-beam system with a five-rafter beam, while the side bays adopt a through-tenon system with a divided-heart column layout using five posts. The front corridor features a boat-shaped canopy, and the front eave posts are adorned with lion-shaped bracket arms.

The central chamber courtyard is an eleven-room three-sided courtyard, with the main house consisting of seven bays and the left and right wing rooms each having two bays—these are all two-story buildings with double eaves and through-tenon construction. The front eave posts are decorated with flower-and-bird motif bracket arms, and the courtyard has been transformed into a pond. The architecture is primarily adorned with wood carvings, supplemented by stone carving, brick carving, applied sculpture, and wall paintings. The craftsmanship is exquisite, especially the refined wood carvings, all demonstrating superior artistry and distinctive stylistic characteristics of the era. It stands as one of the masterpieces of late Qing residential architecture in Dongyang, and serves as an important example reflecting both the diversification and heritage continuity of traditional architecture in the region.

On January 7, 2011, it was designated as part of the sixth batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Zhejiang Province.

Nanma Town: Nanma Town is situated in the southern part of Dongyang City, approximately 22 kilometers from the city center and 36 kilometers from Yongkang City. To the east, it borders Hengdian Town; to the south, it adjoins Qianxiang Town and Yongkang City; to the north, it connects with Nanshi Subdistrict Office; and to the west, it neighbors Huashui Town. The town covers an area of 116 square kilometers. Provincial highways Dongyong No. 1 and Dongyong No. 2 run through the entire area, providing very convenient transportation. The town administers four work zones: Zhendong, Zhongzhen, Zhenxi, and Fangjun. After village boundary adjustments, the original 105 villages were reorganized into 36 villages, with a total of 24,277 households, 65,035 residents, 23,885 mu of arable land, and a per capita income of 7,073 yuan. In 2005... More details about Nanma Town++

Further reading:

· Sixth Batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Zhejiang Province