The Li Ancestral Hall

The Li Ancestral Hall

The Li Ancestral Hall is a cultural relic protection unit of Xiangshan County.

Built during the Ming Dynasty, with partial repairs carried out after the Qing Dynasty. The overall layout is a longitudinal rectangle, with the main axis featuring, in sequence, the main gate, courtyard, mountain gate, theater stage, main hall, side courtyards, and wing rooms on both sides. It covers an area of 1,008 square meters. The main gate is 2.34 meters high and 1.88 meters wide. The stone plaque above the gate is inscribed with “Li Ancestral Hall,” and the matching stone couplet on either side reads “Renowned across Wei and Qun Commanderies in its time” and “Its branches continue to thrive along the East Creek to this day.” Both the mountain gate and the main hall have a total width of 27.9 meters and are seven bays wide. The central and side bays of the main hall feature raised-beam construction, while the others use through-tenon construction. The wing rooms are three bays wide and employ a mixed structure of raised-beam and through-tenon construction. The mountain gate and the main hall are connected by a through-passage with raised-beam construction.

The ancestral hall features exquisitely carved decorations, demonstrating a high level of craftsmanship and distinct Ming Dynasty style, making it the earliest surviving ancestral hall of its kind in the county.