Qianping Zhang Family Residence

Qianping Zhang Family Residence

The Qianping Zhang Family Residence is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Zhejiang Province.

The Qianping Zhang Family Residence, commonly known as the "Former Residence of Zhang the Eleventh," is located in Qianping Village, Sixi Town. Originally built during the Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong era, the residence was reconstructed in the late Qianlong years and completed in February of the third year of the Jiaqing reign (1798). It features a traditional Chinese courtyard layout. Covering an area of 5,780 square meters, with a depth of 77 meters and a width of 75 meters, the residence includes 44 rooms and 360 pillars, with three courtyards and five halls, front and rear yards, and is composed of the entrance building, the first courtyard, the central gate tower, the main house of the second courtyard, wing rooms, side rooms of the third courtyard, and more. Facilities include a fish pond, a well, a flower garden, storage rooms, a wine cellar, a stable, and the Suzhou Tower (which has been destroyed), offering complete amenities. In 2011, it was listed as part of the sixth batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units