Si Jian Hall

Si Jian Hall

Si Jian Hall is a cultural relic protection unit of Anhui Province.

Si Jian Hall is located in Qiankou, She County.

Originally built in the eighth year of the Hongzhi reign during the Ming Dynasty (1495), this brick-and-wood structure hall features three bays and two courtyards. It is one of the earliest surviving Ming Dynasty structures in southern China. The building was constructed as a family ancestral shrine by five grandsons of Wang Shan, a scholar-official who passed the imperial examinations in the early Yongle reign and served as an Assistant Censor in the Ministry of Personnel, for the purpose of ancestor worship.

Qiankou Town: 1. Location Advantages: The millennia-old town of Qiankou took shape during the Qin Dynasty. The town covers an area of 38.5 square kilometers, with 16,000 mu of arable land. It governs 10 administrative villages, 129 villager groups, and has a population of 14,000. It is one of the important established towns in Huangshan City. It is 21 km from Tunxi (the location of the city government), 5 km from Yansi (the location of the district government), and 36 km from Huangshan Scenic Area.

The terrain within Qiankou Town is gently undulating, with beautiful scenery, a pleasant climate, a flourishing literary culture, simple and honest folk customs, convenient transportation, a prominent geographical location, and abundant environmental resources. Qiankou Town neighbors the Huizhou District government... More detailed information about Qiankou Town++