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The Xia Cao Architectural Complex is located in Xia Cao Village, Cao Fang Township, Ninghua County, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty. Introduction: The village was established in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, with most of the existing structures built in the mid-to-late Qing period. The most representative buildings include the Yang Gang Ancestral Hall, Jing Hu Ancestral Hall, Tai Yu Hall, Li Ren Hall, Ting Yu Hall, An Jun Hall, and Jiulong Temple—seven sites in total. The Yang Gang Ancestral Hall faces south and consists of a gate tower, stage, side watchtowers, and the main hall; the main hall has three bays in width and nine posts in depth, featuring a post-and-lintel and pier-and-lintel beam system with a flush-gable roof. The Jing Hu Ancestral Hall faces west and includes a gate tower, stage, side watchtowers, main hall, and a north-side wing; the main hall is five bays wide and five posts deep, with a post-and-lintel and pier-and-lintel structure and a flush-gable roof. The Tai Yu Hall faces west and is composed of a gate tower, lower hall, upper hall, rear section, and one row of wings on each side; the upper hall has five bays in width and six posts in depth, featuring a pier-and-lintel beam system and a flush-gable roof. The Li Ren Hall faces west and consists of a gate tower, main hall, rear section, and one row of wings on each side; the main hall is three bays wide and five posts deep, with a pier-and-lintel system and a flush-gable roof. The Ting Yu Hall faces west and is made up of a gate tower, main hall, and one row of wings on each side; the main hall has three bays in width and five posts in depth, with a pier-and-lintel system and a flush-gable roof. The An Jun Hall faces south and comprises a gate tower, lower hall, upper hall, rear section, two rows of wings on the east, and one row on the west; the main hall is three bays wide and five posts deep, featuring a pier-and-lintel system and a flush-gable roof. The Jiulong Temple faces west and includes a gate tower, main hall, and a north-side wing; the main hall has three bays in width, with the central bay’s beam system supported by four central columns in a post-and-lintel style, while the side and rear walls support the rafters, and it has a flush-gable roof. Xia Cao Village was one of the sites of the 1930 Southwest Ninghua Uprising and also one of the starting points of the Red Army's Long March.

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

The Xia Cao Architectural Complex is located in Xia Cao Village, Cao Fang Township, Ninghua County, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

Introduction: The village was formed in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, and most of the surviving structures were built in the mid-to-late Qing period. The most representative sites include the Yang Gang Ancestral Hall, Jing Hu Ancestral Hall, Tai Yu Hall, Li Ren Hall, Ting Yu Hall, An Jun Hall, and Jiulong Temple—seven in total. The Yang Gang Ancestral Hall faces south and consists of a gate tower, stage, side watchtowers, and the main hall; the main hall has three bays in width and nine posts in depth, with a post-and-lintel and pier-and-lintel beam system and a flush-gable roof. The Jing Hu Ancestral Hall faces west and includes a gate tower, stage, side watchtowers, main hall, and a north-side wing; the main hall is five bays wide and five posts deep, featuring a post-and-lintel and pier-and-lintel structure and a flush-gable roof. The Tai Yu Hall faces west and is made up of a gate tower, lower hall, upper hall, rear section, and one row of wings on each side; the upper hall has five bays in width and six posts in depth, with a pier-and-lintel beam system and a flush-gable roof. The Li Ren Hall faces west and consists of a gate tower, main hall, rear section, and one row of wings on each side; the main hall is three bays wide and five posts deep, with a pier-and-lintel system and a flush-gable roof. The Ting Yu Hall faces west and is composed of a gate tower, main hall, and one row of wings on each side; the main hall has three bays in width and five posts in depth, with a pier-and-lintel system and a flush-gable roof. The An Jun Hall faces south and includes a gate tower, lower hall, upper hall, rear section, two rows of wings on the east, and one row on the west; the main hall is three bays wide and five posts deep, featuring a pier-and-lintel system and a flush-gable roof. The Jiulong Temple faces west and is made up of a gate tower, main hall, and a north-side wing; the main hall has three bays in width, with the central bay’s beam structure supported by four central columns in a post-and-lintel style, while the adjacent walls and rear wall support the rafters, and it has a flush-gable roof. Xia Cao Village was one of the locations of the 1930 Southwest Ninghua Uprising and also served as one of the starting points of the Red Army's Long March.

In 2013, the Xia Cao Architectural Complex was designated as part of the eighth batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Conservation Units by the People’s Government of Fujian Province.

Protected area: An extension of 10 meters around each building.