Tingzhou Ruyi Palace

Tingzhou Ruyi Palace

Tingzhou Ruyi Palace is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Fujian Province.

Tingzhou Ruyi Palace is located on Renmin Lane, Shuidong Street, Tingzhou Town, Changting County. It was originally built during the Song Dynasty and rebuilt in the 27th year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1847). Facing west and situated to the east, the complex consists of a main hall and auxiliary halls, covering a construction area of 490 square meters. The main hall includes a gate tower, front and rear halls, and two corridors (the left corridor has been destroyed). The stone-built gate tower features a three-bay, five-story, memorial archway-style structure that is tall and majestic. The front hall is three bays wide and three bays deep, with a post-and-lintel roof framework and a hip-and-gable roof; both the front and rear halls feature square caisson ceilings. The auxiliary hall consists of a main gate, upper and lower halls, etc. The upper hall is three bays wide and three columns deep, with a post-and-lintel roof framework 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 an area of 10.6 square kilometers and includes nine neighborhood committees, with a population of 62,600. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been the site of prefectures, counties, routes, and provincial-level administrative centers. It is the ancestral home of the Hakka people and a long-established city known for its handicraft industry, serving 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++

Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Fujian