The Four Beauties Hall of the Xiao Clan Ancestral Shrine

The Four Beauties Hall of the Xiao Clan Ancestral Shrine

The Four Beauties Hall of the Xiao Clan Ancestral Shrine is a cultural relic protection unit of Fujian Province.

The Four Beauties Hall of the Xiao Clan Ancestral Shrine

Era: Qing Dynasty to Republican Era

Location: Xiayong Village, Jinshan Town, Nanjing County

Introduction: Initially built in the 18th year of the Wanli reign during the Ming Dynasty (1590) and renovated during the Qing Dynasty. It faces south and is a single-eave hanging-roof structure with a gate tower, covering an area of 1,530 square meters. In front of the shrine is a pond, while at the back there is a turtle-back shaped courtyard. There are also flagpoles of successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations from the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty.

Protected Area: Extending 20 meters northward from the surrounding walls of the ancestral shrine, and 15 meters eastward, westward, and southward.

In 2009, the Four Beauties Hall of the Xiao Clan Ancestral Shrine was announced as part of the seventh batch of provincial-level cultural relic protection units by the People's Government of Fujian Province.

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Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Fujian Province