Qian Family Boat Shed

Qian Family Boat Shed

The Qian Family Boat Shed is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Qian Family Boat Shed is located to the south of House No. 12 in Rangxiang, Changsheng Village, Gan Yao Town. It was built during the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty by Qian Zhongqiao, the wealthiest man in the area at the time.

The shed covers an area of 108 square meters, faces west, and consists of four rooms, with a total width of 7 meters and a depth of 13 meters. It has a hip-and-gable roof, and its beam structure employs seven beams supported by two columns. Stone pillars on the southern side are erected in the water to provide support, with bricks laid atop them, while those on the northern side stand along the revetment, which is constructed with interlocking granite blocks. The easternmost first room is built with bricks and served as housing for boatmen, while the western three rooms were used for mooring boats. There is one inner river dock and one splayed river dock.

The Qian Family Boat Shed is the only remaining one in Jiashan and is also quite rare within the province. It serves as physical evidence for studying boat sheds in the Jiangnan water towns, possessing certain historical, artistic, and scientific value.

In January 2011, it was designated as part of the sixth batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Changsheng Village: The current Changsheng Village was formed in March 2000 through the merger of the former Changsheng Village and Jiangjing Village. The village covers a total area of 4,302 mu, including 3,200 mu of arable land. Within its jurisdiction, there are 14 natural villages: Changsheng Bridge, Xinjing River, Dasheng Temple, Tangjiabang, Zuojibang, Yangjiabang, Powulou, Xiwu Village, Chengduntou, Qianjiangjing, Zhongjiangjing, Rangxiang Port South, Shangxiang, and Songhuagang. It has 15 villager groups, a total of 634 households, a permanent population of 2,062, and over 900 non-local residents.

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Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units