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The Zhongshan Ancient Architectural Complex is located in Zhongshan Village, Yanqian Town, Sanyuan District, Sanming City, dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Description: It consists of seven structures — the Xianxian Ancestral Hall, Yongxing Nunnery, Chushan Ancestral Hall, Longwu Bridge, Zhuang Family Ancestral Hall, Chen Family Courtyard, and Zhuang Shufu Residence. Xianxian Ancestral Hall: Originally built during the Yuan Dynasty’s Zhiyuan era, it underwent major renovations in the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty. Oriented east to west, it comprises a courtyard, lower hall, side corridors, patio, and upper hall, covering a construction area of about 500 square meters. The upper hall is five bays wide and six pillars deep, featuring four central stone pillars in a shuttle style, each 4 meters high and nearly 1 meter in diameter. The pillar bases are carved in high relief with lotus petal designs in upright and inverted patterns, exhibiting distinct architectural styles from the Yuan Dynasty. Yongxing Nunnery: First built in the Huichang era of the Tang Dynasty, it was renovated in the 11th year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1871). It includes a courtyard, mountain gate, front hall, patio, side corridors, and main hall, covering approximately 1,000 square meters. The main hall is seven bays wide and nine pillars deep, with a central bay employing a reduced central column design and a gable-and-hip roof. Chushan Ancestral Hall: Constructed during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1862–1874), it faces east and west, consisting of a courtyard, wing rooms, gate tower, lower hall, patio, flower hall, upper hall, and rear hall, spanning around 500 square meters. Longwu Bridge: Originally built in the Yuan Dynasty’s Zhiyuan era and renovated in the Longwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1646), the bridge runs east to west with a total length of 37 meters — including a 24-meter span, a 7-meter approach on the eastern end, and a 6-meter approach on the western end — making it a three-pier, four-span stone flat-beam bridge. Zhuang Family Ancestral Hall: Built in the 12th year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty (1449) and renovated in the 12th year of the Chongzhen era (1633), it faces east and west, comprising a gate tower, lower hall, patio corridor, and upper hall, with an area of about 800 square meters. The gate tower is an octagonal wooden structure with a Dougong-style ornamental archway and a hip-and-gable roof with five ridges. The eaves are supported by five tiers of projecting Dougong brackets. The upper hall is five bays wide and nine pillars deep, with a brick-paved floor and a central bay using reduced central columns. Chen Family Courtyard: Constructed during the Qing Dynasty, it faces east and west, and includes a courtyard, front hall, patio, corridor, and upper hall, covering around 300 square meters. The main hall is three bays wide and nine pillars deep, featuring a single-eave wooden frame with through-tenon joinery and a gable-and-hip roof, along with a brick floor. In 1934, the Chen Family Courtyard served as the headquarters of the Red Seventh Army Corps and the seat of the Soviet government. Zhuang Shufu Residence: Built in the Qing Dynasty, it faces east and west, and consists of perimeter walls, lower hall, patio, and upper hall, with a construction area of about 1,505 square meters. The upper hall is five bays wide and eight pillars deep, with a single-eave wooden frame using through-tenon joinery and a gable-and-hip roof. In 1934, it functioned as a field hospital for both the Red Seventh and Ninth Army Corps. Associated cultural relic: The Tomb of Jiang Chaofeng, built during the Yuan Dynasty.

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The Zhongshan Ancient Architectural Complex is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Fujian Province.

The Zhongshan Ancient Architectural Complex is located in Zhongshan Village, Yanqian Town, Sanyuan District, Sanming City, dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Description: It consists of seven structures — the Xianxian Ancestral Hall, Yongxing Nunnery, Chushan Ancestral Hall, Longwu Bridge, Zhuang Family Ancestral Hall, Chen Family Courtyard, and Zhuang Shufu Residence. Xianxian Ancestral Hall: Originally built during the Yuan Dynasty’s Zhiyuan era, it underwent major renovations in the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty. Oriented east to west, it comprises a courtyard, lower hall, side corridors, patio, and upper hall, covering a construction area of about 500 square meters. The upper hall is five bays wide and six pillars deep, featuring four central stone pillars in a shuttle style, each 4 meters high and nearly 1 meter in diameter. The pillar bases are carved in high relief with lotus petal designs in upright and inverted patterns, exhibiting distinct architectural styles from the Yuan Dynasty. Yongxing Nunnery: First built in the Huichang era of the Tang Dynasty, it was renovated in the 11th year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1871). It includes a courtyard, mountain gate, front hall, patio, side corridors, and main hall, covering approximately 1,000 square meters. The main hall is seven bays wide and nine pillars deep, with a central bay employing a reduced central column design and a gable-and-hip roof. Chushan Ancestral Hall: Constructed during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1862–1874), it faces east and west, consisting of a courtyard, wing rooms, gate tower, lower hall, patio, flower hall, upper hall, and rear hall, spanning around 500 square meters. Longwu Bridge: Originally built in the Yuan Dynasty’s Zhiyuan era and renovated in the Longwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1646), the bridge runs east to west with a total length of 37 meters — including a 24-meter span, a 7-meter approach on the eastern end, and a 6-meter approach on the western end — making it a three-pier, four-span stone flat-beam bridge. Zhuang Family Ancestral Hall: Built in the 12th year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty (1449) and renovated in the 12th year of the Chongzhen era (1633), it faces east and west, comprising a gate tower, lower hall, patio corridor, and upper hall, with an area of about 800 square meters. The gate tower is an octagonal wooden structure with a Dougong-style ornamental archway and a hip-and-gable roof with five ridges. The eaves are supported by five tiers of projecting Dougong brackets. The upper hall is five bays wide and nine pillars deep, with a brick-paved floor and a central bay using reduced central columns. Chen Family Courtyard: Constructed during the Qing Dynasty, it faces east and west, and includes a courtyard, front hall, patio, corridor, and upper hall, covering around 300 square meters. The main hall is three bays wide and nine pillars deep, featuring a single-eave wooden frame with through-tenon joinery and a gable-and-hip roof, along with a brick floor. In 1934, the Chen Family Courtyard served as the headquarters of the Red Seventh Army Corps and the seat of the Soviet government. Zhuang Shufu Residence: Built in the Qing Dynasty, it faces east and west, and consists of perimeter walls, lower hall, patio, and upper hall, with a construction area of about 1,505 square meters. The upper hall is five bays wide and eight pillars deep, with a single-eave wooden frame using through-tenon joinery and a gable-and-hip roof. In 1934, it functioned as a field hospital for both the Red Seventh and Ninth Army Corps. Associated cultural relic: The Tomb of Jiang Chaofeng, built during the Yuan Dynasty.

Protection Area: A buffer zone extending 20 meters outward from the perimeter of each individual structure. For the Tomb of Jiang Chaofeng, the buffer extends 10 meters outward from all sides.

In 2018, the Zhongshan Ancient Architectural Complex was designated as part of the ninth batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units by the People’s Government of Fujian Province.

Zhongshan Village: Located along the Bansen Road in Yanqian Town, Zhongshan Village is 37 kilometers from the city center and 17 kilometers from the town center. The village has 438 households and a population of 1,736. It covers a forested area of 17,242 mu, arable land of 2,577 mu, orchards of 2,024 mu, and fish ponds of 86 mu. In recent years, under the leadership of higher-level Party committees and governments, Zhongshan Village has been developing in line with the goals of “promoting production, ensuring prosperous living, fostering civilized rural culture, maintaining clean village appearance, and implementing democratic management.” It has thoroughly implemented the guidelines from municipal and district authorities regarding the establishment of model villages, giving full play to the leading role of the village Party organization in eight key areas... More details about Zhongshan Village ++