Yiren Hall

Yiren Hall

Yiren Hall is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Also known as the Cheng Family Ancestral Hall, Yiren Hall was originally located on a highland behind the mountain in Hucha Village, Xitou Township, She County, facing east. In 2001, it was relocated and preserved in the Qing Garden of Qiankou Folk Houses. It is a single-story early Qing Dynasty brick-and-wood structure with exposed beams. The building has a total width of 11.8 meters, a depth of 19.66 meters, and covers an area of 232.05 square meters.

Built in the fifth year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1667), the hall has a history of 346 years. It is a modest three-bay, two-courtyard structure that served as an important venue for family gatherings and major ancestral worship ceremonies. Four square stone pillars stand in front of the entrance, with a decorative spirit screen (lingxingmen) between them and clear-water patterned side walls. A pair of drum-shaped stone blocks (baogushi) adorn the main gate, lending an air of solemn dignity. The roof ridge ends are decorated with mythical ao fish (dragon gargoyles), symbolizing success and prosperity, as well as fertility. The entire structure is dignified and unadorned, embodying both the aesthetic appeal of a traditional hall and the warm, communal atmosphere befitting family unity and gatherings.