Cheng’en Ancestral Hall

Cheng’en Ancestral Hall

Cheng’en Ancestral Hall is a cultural relic protection unit of Qianshan City.

Cheng’en Ancestral Hall is located in Tuanjie Group, Leping Village, Guanzhuang Town. It was originally built during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty and renovated during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty. Only the second courtyard’s post-and-lintel style structure remains today, featuring a brick-and-timber construction with a square floor plan facing south. The building spans 20 meters in width and 27 meters in depth, covering an area of 540 square meters. In front of the main gate, there is a pair of “drum-shaped stone blocks,” and the lintel is inlaid with a stone plaque inscribed with the character “Cheng’en” (meaning “Receiving Grace”), personally written by Wu Yue, an imperial censor from the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. The second courtyard has deep overhanging eaves, a five-rafter beam structure, and a single-eave hip-and-gable roof. Inside the hall stand eight round pillars with drum-shaped bases. The beams, brackets, and other architectural elements inside the hall feature exquisite carvings. In June 2005, it was designated as a key cultural relic protection unit by the People's Government of Qianshan City.