Jing Sheng Villa

Jing Sheng Villa

Jing Sheng Villa is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Jing Sheng Villa is located in Longxue Village, Baogai Town, Shishi City, and dates back to 1946.

Description: Facing east and situated westward, the villa is surrounded by corridors and features a four-story building that blends Chinese and Western architectural styles, covering an area of 1,565 square meters. The main structure has overhanging eaves on the first and second floors, with double-layered arcades supported by circular columns. The third floor platform connects to a two-story, single-eave, wood-like octagonal pavilion, and a two-story, double-eave, hexagonal pavilion is built in the middle of the platform. The fourth floor features a six-sided, wood-like pavilion. This building is uniquely shaped, aesthetically pleasing, and harmoniously blends Chinese and Western architectural techniques, making it a landmark of overseas Chinese architecture in southern Fujian. It was built in 1946 by Gao Zujing, an overseas Chinese from the Philippines.

The villa showcases exquisite craftsmanship in clay sculpture, stone carving, brick carving, wood carving, and ceramic mosaic. Its beautiful forms, masterful techniques, and fusion of Chinese and Western architectural styles give it strong artistic appeal, making it an iconic representation of overseas Chinese buildings in the southern Fujian overseas Chinese hometown. In 2006, it was named one of Quanzhou’s “Top Ten Charming Ancient Residences.” In 2013, Jing Sheng Villa was designated as part of the eighth batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Relics Protection Units by the People’s Government of Fujian Province.

Protected area: An additional 10 meters is designated around all sides of the villa.

Longxue Village: Legend has it that the area was once known for its “dragon lair feng shui,” hence the name “Longxue” (Dragon Lair). The village administers three natural villages: Longxue, Badou, and Gukenghou, with the village committee located in Longxue.

During the Qing Dynasty’s Kangxi era, the Yongning Waigao Gao clan migrated to Kengdong, and later, people gradually moved from Kengdong to settle in Longxue, adopting “Jijiang” as their family hall name. Due to rapid population growth, villagers successively moved to places such as the Philippines. In 1959, overseas Chinese Gao Zujing returned to his hometown to build “Jing Sheng Villa,” integrating Chinese and Western architectural art. With its unique style, the villa eventually gave its name to the locality. In 1998, the villa was designated as a cultural relics protection unit of Shishi City... More details about Longxue Village++

Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Fujian Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units