The Ruan Family Ancestral Hall in Lincheng

The Ruan Family Ancestral Hall in Lincheng

The Ruan Family Ancestral Hall in Lincheng is a cultural relic protection unit of Yuyao City.

The Ruan Family Ancestral Hall is located at No. 37, Qiaoban West Road, Lincheng Village, Linshan Town, Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province. It was built in the early spring of the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930). According to the inscribed stele, the ancestral hall was initiated by Chang Xinghou of the eldest branch of the Ruan family, using the ancestral hall building of the eighth branch as its site, and was funded through donations. In 1998, it was renovated and repurposed as the office for the Linshan Town Cultural Station.

The ancestral hall faces south and has four courtyards from front to back. From north to south, they are the wall gate, entrance hall, main hall, and rear hall. In front of the main hall is a large courtyard, flanked by side rooms, among which two steles are housed in the west side room.

The entrance hall features a flush-gable roof and spans seven bays. The main hall has a flush-gable high flat roof and spans five bays. The rear hall has a flush-gable flat roof and spans seven bays. A covered corridor connects the main hall and the rear hall.

The Ruan Family Ancestral Hall reflects the architectural characteristics of ancestral halls during the Republic of China period and houses inscribed steles, giving it certain historical value.

On September 23, 2014, the Yuyao Municipal People's Government designated it as part of the sixth batch of municipal-level cultural relic protection units.

Linshan Town: Located on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay and in the northwest of Yuyao, Linshan Town is one of the famous "Three Weis" in eastern Zhejiang. The town covers an area of 49.7 square kilometers, with a coastline of 2.9 kilometers. It governs 10 administrative villages, 1 neighborhood committee, and has a population of over 40,000. Linshan has a subtropical monsoon climate, characterized by distinct seasons, notable monsoons, and mild weather. The average annual temperature ranges from 16.2°C to 16.5°C, with the coldest month (January) averaging between 3.9°C and 4.4°C, and the hottest month (July) averaging between 28.2°C and 28.7°C. The frost-free period lasts 234 to 246 days throughout the year. Lin... More detailed information about Linshan Town++

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Relic Protection Units in Yuyao City