The Dafu Mansion on Gulangyu Island

The Dafu Mansion on Gulangyu Island

The Dafu Mansion on Gulangyu Island is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Fujian Province.

The Dafu Mansion on Gulangyu Island is located on Gulangyu Island in Siming District, Xiamen City, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

Introduction: Built in the first year of the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty (1769), it faces northeast and is situated southwest, consisting of a front and rear main building along with left and right wing rooms. It is a typical traditional southern Fujian red-brick residence, with a total width of 25 meters and a depth of 20 meters. The front main building is three bays wide, featuring a horizontal eave corridor at the front, a central hall, side rooms, and a flush-gable roof with swallowtail ridges; the rear main building is three bays wide and two bays deep, with a flush-gable roof and swallowtail ridges. The left and right wing rooms are six bays wide and one bay deep, each forming relatively independent small rooms or halls.

Protected area: The building is surrounded by a protection zone extending 20 meters outward in all directions.

In 2018, the Dafu Mansion on Gulangyu Island was designated as part of the ninth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage sites by the People's Government of Fujian Province.

Further reading:

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