Dongkeng Architectural Complex

Dongkeng Architectural Complex

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

The Dongkeng Architectural Complex is located in Dongkeng Village, Yupeng Township, Qingliu County, dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Description: It consists of seven ancient structures: the ancestral house of the Chen (Xuanrui) family, Zhiyi Hall, Zhuoyu Academy, Sicheng Hall, Yangfeng Hall, Linshui Palace, and the wooden memorial archway of the "Chen Family Lineage." These buildings form a complex that includes temples, academies, ancestral halls, residences, and street-facing gateways. The ancestral house of the Chen (Xuanrui) family was first built in the late Qing Dynasty, facing west with an overall eastward orientation. It covers a total area of about 1,300 square meters and consists of a crescent-shaped pond, an academy, flower stands, and side wings, with an overall "convex" layout. The main hall has seven bays in width and five columns in depth, featuring a post-and-lintel wooden frame and a flush gable roof. Zhiyi Hall: Also known as the ancestral house of the Chen (Shengxia) family, it was rebuilt in the 54th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1715), facing northwest with a southeast orientation. Covering an area of 1,270 square meters, it includes a crescent pond, entrance courtyard, porch, front hall, central courtyard with side corridors, and main hall. The whole structure forms a neat rectangle. The main hall has five bays in width and seven columns in depth, constructed with a hybrid of raised-beam and post-and-lintel wooden frames, enclosed by three-sided blue brick hollow walls, and topped with a flush gable roof. Zhuoyu Academy: Also called Cuixi Shrine, it was first built during the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty (1403–1424), and is the first academy established in Dongkeng. Facing west with an eastward orientation, it covers an area of 392.15 square meters, consisting of an entrance courtyard, front hall, left corridor by the central courtyard, right doorway room by the courtyard, main hall, and auxiliary rooms. The main hall has three bays in width and seven columns in depth, with a shrine set in the center, a post-and-lintel wooden frame, and a flush gable roof. Sicheng Hall: Also known as Guiyuan Book House, it was first built in the 11th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1583), underwent multiple renovations, and faces northeast with a southwest orientation. Covering an area of approximately 609.59 square meters, it has a regular rectangular layout, consisting of a pond, surrounding wall, courtyard, entrance hall, central courtyard with side corridors, main hall, and flower stand. The main hall has five bays in width and seven columns in depth, with a shrine in the central bay enshrining ancestral tablets, featuring a hybrid of raised-beam and post-and-lintel wooden frames and a flush gable roof. Yangfeng Hall: Also called Gupo Nunnery, it was first built in the early Ming Dynasty, underwent several renovations, and faces southwest with a northeast orientation. Covering an area of about 805.95 square meters, it has a neat rectangular structure, consisting of a mountain gate, courtyard wall, courtyard, main hall, and side wings. Linshui Palace: Rebuilt in the 11th year of the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty (1806), it faces southeast with a northwest orientation. Covering an area of about 262.38 square meters, it includes an entrance hall, central courtyard, main hall, and a side wing on the right. The entrance hall has seven bays in width and four columns in depth, with a four-pillar, three-bay, three-story wooden gate structure in the center, featuring five layers of bracket arms under the eaves; the main hall has five bays in width and five columns in depth, with a hybrid of raised-beam and post-and-lintel wooden frames and a flush gable roof. The wooden memorial archway of the "Chen Family Lineage": First built in the 5th year of the Longqing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1571) and rebuilt in the 37th year of the Jiaqing reign (1797), it faces southwest with a northeast orientation. Covering an area of 33 square meters, the archway has three bays in width and three columns in depth, designed as an eight-character shaped, four-pillar, three-bay, three-story wooden structure. The main story features five layers of bracket arms under the eaves, and the roof is a four-sloped, five-ridged flush gable style.

Protection boundary: An additional 20 meters outward from the perimeter of each individual structure.

In 2018, the Dongkeng Architectural Complex was announced as part of the ninth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage sites by the People's Government of Fujian Province.

Dongkeng Village: This is a small mountain village with a long history, where people began settling as early as the late Southern Song Dynasty.

It is also a village that has produced many notable individuals. Despite having a population of just over a thousand, the village once had seven academies, and during the Ming and Qing periods, it produced one imperial scholar, five successful candidates in the provincial exams, fourteen tribute students, and eight officials who served as county magistrates or above.

The village boasts a profound cultural heritage, preserving many Ming and Qing buildings, treasured artifacts, and long-standing folk customs...

This ancient village hides a grand ancient fortress. This fortress, in terms of its scale, layout, facilities, and structure, can be considered... Dongkeng Village detailed information++

Further reading:

· Ninth Batch of Provincial Cultural Heritage Sites in Fujian Province