Nine-Courtyard Hall

Nine-Courtyard Hall

Nine-Courtyard Hall is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Nine-Courtyard Hall (Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Era: Qing Dynasty

Announcement Date: August 29, 1997

Located in Gonglian Village, Huzhen. Built in the late Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty by the wealthy Lv Zaiyang brothers of Huzhen, it faces east and sits west. The total area is 3,200 square meters, with three axes—south, middle, and north—each consisting of three courtyards. The central three courtyards consist of an entrance hall, middle hall, rear hall, two large courtyards, and six small courtyards. Each courtyard is three bays wide, with a total width of 20.06 meters per bay, and each side has 11 wing rooms. The left and right three-courtyard buildings are symmetrically laid out, with a lane 1.25 meters wide between them. The entrance hall of the middle three courtyards features exposed beams. The brick walls and bracket arms are adorned with intricate carvings of figures, animals, and flowers.

Source: Zhejiang Cultural Relics Website

Gonglian Village: Gonglian Village…… Detailed information about Gonglian Village++

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units