The Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall at Kànxià

The Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall at Kànxià

The Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall at Kànxià is a cultural relic protection site of Shàowǔ City.

The Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall at Kànxià is located in Kànxià Village, Hépíng Town, Shàowǔ City, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

The Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall at Kànxià has been designated as a county-level cultural relics protection unit.

Kànxià Village: Kànxià Village is a civilized village of Shàowǔ City as of 2011, located at 117°16′48″ east longitude and 27°12′27″ north latitude. The village is situated in the southern part of Shàowǔ City, 6 kilometers from Hépíng Town and 46 kilometers from the urban area. It lies at the foot of Wǔyáng Xiānfēng (Star-Gazing Mountain), the highest peak in Hépíng Town. To the east, it neighbors Kǎntóu Village and Zhūyuán Village; to the west, it borders Jǐnkēng Township; to the south, it is adjacent to Luóqián Village; and to the north, it neighbors Yánshān Town.

Kànxià Village is the second-largest administrative village in Hépíng Town, Shàowǔ City. Its name comes from the higher field ridges behind the village—locally called “gěng,” which sounds like “kǎn”—hence the name Kànxià Village (literally “Below the Ridge”)... More details about Kànxià Village ++