The Shangguan Clan Ancestral Hall in Guanfang

The Shangguan Clan Ancestral Hall in Guanfang

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

The Shangguan Clan Ancestral Hall in Guanfang is located in Guanfang Village, Laifang Township, Qingliu County, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

Description: Built during the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty (1796–1820), it consists of three architectural complexes: the Zongzhou Ancestral Hall, the Yangchong Ancestral Hall, and a study hall. Both the Zongzhou and Yangchong Ancestral Halls face southeast, with a front courtyard, gate tower, and main hall; they feature brick-carved gate towers, four-pillar, three-bay, three-story tower-style architecture; the main halls are three bays wide and five bays deep, with post-and-lintel and through-tenon beam structures, and have flush gable roofs.

In 2013, the Shangguan Clan Ancestral Hall in Guanfang was designated as part of the eighth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage sites by the People’s Government of Fujian Province.

Protected area: An extension of 10 meters around the ancestral hall.

Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Sites in Fujian Province