The South Gate Lu Clan Ancestral Hall

The South Gate Lu Clan Ancestral Hall

The South Gate Lu Clan Ancestral Hall is a cultural relic protection unit of Fujian Province.

The South Gate Lu Clan Ancestral Hall is located on Xinxi Alley in Tingzhou Town, Changting County. It faces south with a slight westward orientation and consists of a main gate, lower hall, middle hall, and upper hall, covering an area of 337 square meters. The middle hall is three bays wide and seven bays deep, featuring a post-and-lintel beam structure and a flush-gable roof. The lower hall has two stories, is three bays wide and eight bays deep, also with a post-and-lintel beam structure and a flush-gable roof.

Tingzhou Town: Tingzhou Town in Changting County is located in the western part of Fujian Province, on the upper reaches of the Ting River and at the southern end of the Wuyi Mountains. It is the seat of the county government. The jurisdiction covers 10.6 square kilometers, includes nine neighborhood committees, and has a population of 62,600. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been the site of prefectures, counties, routes, and administrative seats, serving as the ancestral land of the Hakka people. It is a long-established city known for its handicraft industry and serves as the political, economic, and cultural center of western Fujian.

The New Zealand international friend Rewi Alley 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 ++

Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Fujian Province