Yongxi Hall

Yongxi Hall

Yongxi Hall is a cultural relic protection unit of Huangshan City.

Yongxi Hall is located in Shangwentang Group, Wentang Village, Shanli Town, Qimen County, dating back to the Ming Dynasty.

Yongxi Hall has been designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Huangshan City.

Wentang Village: The village is 8 kilometers from the local government seat. It comprises 7 villager groups, with 275 households and a population of 1,127. The current village committee building covers an area of 90 square meters and includes 32 Party members.

Wentang, historically known as Huntou or Hengtou, is situated at the northern foot of Xianyu Mountain in Shanli Town, Qimen. During the Song Dynasty, it belonged to Zhouri Li in Xiangui Township, and in the Yuan Dynasty, when “li” was changed to “du,” it was placed under the jurisdiction of 20th Du.

A local Qimen saying goes: “First Wentang, second Zhukou, third Penglong, fourth Liku,” referring to the historical status and wealth ranking of Wentang in western Qimen.

The earliest settlers of Wentang were the Chen family… More details about Wentang Village ++

Further reading:

· Fifth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Relic Protection Units in Huangshan City