Dongmen Shangguan Ancestral Hall

Dongmen Shangguan Ancestral Hall

The Dongmen Shangguan Ancestral Hall is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Fujian Province.

The Dongmen Shangguan Ancestral Hall is located on Laodong Lane, East Main Street, Tingzhou Town, Changting County. It faces south and consists of a main gate, lower hall, upper hall, and left wing, covering an area of 565 square meters. The upper hall is three bays wide, seven pillars deep with a rolled-canopy front porch, and features a post-and-lintel and Dougong-style beam structure with a flush gable roof.

Tingzhou Town: Tingzhou Town in Changting County is situated 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 town covers an area of 10.6 square kilometers, has nine neighborhood committees, and a population of 62,600. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been the location of prefectures, states, routes, and provincial administrative centers, and is considered the ancestral home of the Hakka people. It is a historic city renowned for its handicrafts and serves as the political, economic, and cultural center of western Fujian.

Louis Littauer, 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-Level Cultural Heritage Sites Protected in Fujian Province