An Shan Shui Ge

An Shan Shui Ge

An Shan Shui Ge is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Jiangxi Province.

An Shan Shui Ge is located in An Shan Village, Xiaojiang Town. It was originally built during the Jiaqing era (1796–1820) of the Qing Dynasty through funds raised by the local Xie clan and was initially named Wen Yuan Ge. It was destroyed twice during military conflicts in the Xianfeng and Tongzhi eras (1851–1874). In the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930), the Xie clan once again pooled resources to restore the building to its original appearance and renamed it An Shan Shui Ge.

An Shan Shui Ge is situated about one li southwest of An Shan Village, facing south and adjacent to a stream. The pavilion features a square brick-and-wood structure supported by four wooden pillars, designed in the form of a four-story tower. It stands 18.55 meters tall, with the ground floor measuring 29.8 meters in length and 18.2 meters in width, covering an area of 5,425 square meters. The walls are built from blue bricks, with lime-mortar joints, and the surrounding single-story buildings form a traditional three-sided courtyard. From the second floor to the top, wooden screens serve as walls, while each level has a wooden beam frame, gray tiles, and upturned eaves. Each eave corner is adorned with a wind chime, and the rooftop ridge is decorated with a pair of stone lions facing each other, playfully interacting with a rolling ball. The interior walls are dark brown, with only the ceiling painted in colorful designs. Though the paint has faded and peeled over time, the exquisite craftsmanship of the past can still be appreciated. In 1983, An Shan Shui Ge was designated as a county-level cultural heritage site.

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Sites