The Lai Clan Ancestral Hall in Laifang

The Lai Clan Ancestral Hall in Laifang

The Lai Clan Ancestral Hall in Laifang is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Fujian Province.

The Lai Clan Ancestral Hall in Laifang is located in Laifang Village, Gutian Town, Shanghang County, and was built in the 25th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1761). Facing south and backing north, it consists of a moon-shaped pond, the main gate, the lower hall, an inner courtyard, the upper hall, and side wings, covering an area of 1,015 square meters. The main hall is three bays wide and two bays deep, featuring a post-and-lintel roof truss system with a flush-gable roof.

Laifang Village: Located next to the site of the famous "Gutian Conference," Laifang Village is also where Mao Zedong wrote his influential work "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" at the Xiecheng Shop in Gutian. As a village near the town center, it enjoys convenient transportation, being just a five-minute drive from the highway. The village currently has 10 villager groups, 421 households, and a population of 1,342. The Party branch is divided into 3 party groups, with 54 Party members, including 11 female members. The village committee consists of 6 cadres, with one first secretary and one college-graduate village official assigned by higher authorities. The village has 1,223 mu of arable land and 11,570 mu of forested area. Laifang Village... More detailed information about Laifang Village++

Further Reading:

· Eighth Batch of Cultural Heritage Sites Protected at the Provincial Level in Fujian Province