Zhang Family Courtyard in Jixian County

Zhang Family Courtyard in Jixian County

The Zhang Family Courtyard in Jixian County is a Tianjin Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Zhang Family Courtyard in Jixian County is located in Guanchang Village, Chutouling Town, Jixian County, Tianjin, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

The "Zhang Family Courtyard" was built by the Zhang family in the late Qing Dynasty and was designated as a Tianjin Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit in 2013. Despite more than a hundred years of wind and rain, the basic layout of the courtyard and most of the main structures are still preserved.

The courtyard reflects the folk and agricultural society architectural concepts of "living together as a clan" and "a large and enduring household with deep roots." It serves as a living fossil for the study of local folklore, vernacular architecture, and the living conditions of agricultural society.

Comprising four connected independent courtyards, the Zhang family was once a prominent local family involved in agriculture, government, and commerce. Its architecture combines local building methods from Tianjin and Hebei with northern official-style designs from the Ming and Qing dynasties, while also incorporating certain features of Manchu residential buildings from the Qing Dynasty. It is an important example of residential architecture in Jizhou and even the greater Beijing-Tianjin area.

On January 5, 2013, the Tianjin Municipal People's Government announced it as part of the fourth batch of Tianjin Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units.

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Further reading:

· Fourth Batch of Tianjin Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units