Qiantou Zhuangyuan Mansion

Qiantou Zhuangyuan Mansion

Qiantou Zhuangyuan Mansion is a cultural relic protection unit of Fujian Province.

Qiantou Zhuangyuan Mansion is located in Qiantou Village, Chidian Town, Jinjiang City, dating back to the Qing Dynasty.

Description: Also known as the former residence of Wu Lu. Built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1875–1908), it faces south and is oriented from east to west, consisting of three parallel structures: the Zhuangyuan Mansion, the residential courtyard, and the study hall. Firebreak alleys separate the buildings, covering a total construction area of 1,450 square meters. The Zhuangyuan Mansion consists of the lower section, side wing rooms, the main section, and the rear section. The main section is five bays wide and seven columns deep, featuring a post-and-lintel beam frame and a flush gable roof. The residential courtyard includes the lower section, side wing rooms, and the main section. The main section is five bays wide and seven columns deep, also with a post-and-lintel beam frame and a flush gable roof. The study hall comprises the lower section, left and right wing rooms, and the lecture hall. The lecture hall is centrally located, one bay wide and three columns deep, with a raised-beam structure and a single-eave hip-and-gable roof, serving as the teaching space for tutors; the rest serves as student dormitories. Wu Lu (1845–1912), courtesy name Susong and pseudonym Qieyuan, was a renowned patriotic poet and educator in the late Qing Dynasty, and the Zhuangyuan (top imperial examination scholar) of 1892.

In 2013, Qiantou Zhuangyuan Mansion was designated as part of the eighth batch of provincial-level cultural relic protection units by the People's Government of Fujian Province.

Protected area: 10 meters outward from the perimeter of the mansion.

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Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Fujian Province