The Lai Family Ancestral Temple at Ximen

The Lai Family Ancestral Temple at Ximen

The Lai Family Ancestral Temple at Ximen is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Fujian Province.

The Lai Family Ancestral Temple at Ximen, located on South Street in Tingzhou Town, Changting County, features a west-facing gate tower and a south-facing main hall. It consists of a gate tower, lower hall, upper hall, and other structures, covering an area of 424 square meters. The upper hall is three bays wide, eight pillars deep with a front corridor, featuring a post-and-lintel beam frame and a flush gable roof.

Tingzhou Town: Tingzhou Town in Changting County is situated in western Fujian, upstream of the Ting River, at the southern end of the Wuyi Mountains. It serves as the seat of the county government. The jurisdiction covers an area of 10.6 square kilometers, includes nine neighborhood committees, and has a population of 62,600. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been the location of prefectures, counties, routes, and administrative seats, and is considered the ancestral land of the Hakka people. It is a long-established city known for its handicrafts and serves as the political, economic, and cultural center of western Fujian.

Louis L’Amour, an international friend from New Zealand, praised Tingzhou as “one of the most beautiful small cities in China.” In 1931, the Central Soviet Area established “Tingzhou City,” which was known as the “Little Shanghai of the Red Region.” In 1992… More detailed information about Tingzhou Town ++

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