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Xu Ruzi’s Family Shrine

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A key cultural relic protection unit of Fengcheng City. Located in Yinxī Village, southwest of Fengcheng, Jiangxi Province. Established by villagers during the Northern Song Dynasty to commemorate Xu Ruzi. The *Song Poetry Appreciation Dictionary* notes: “The Xu Ruzi Ancestral Hall is also the former residence of Xu Zhi.” The shrine in Yinxī Village has a history of over 900 years since its construction and has been renovated multiple times. In 1991, an investment of 7,000 yuan was made for repairs, followed by another investment of tens of thousands of yuan in 1999 to restore it to its original condition, and it remains well-preserved. The shrine features a brick-and-wood structure, facing south, with two courtyards, one wing, and three rooms. The second courtyard has a flush gable roof covered with green tiles and four dragon-headed eaves. Inside the shrine, there is a square courtyard with thick nanmu beams and pillars, including double stone pillars with a circumference of 1.3 meters. The central beam is inlaid with a gold-embossed couplet praising Xu Ruzi’s illustrious life. Eight marble steps lead up to the shrine entrance. The building covers an area of 750 square meters and exhibits traditional folk architectural style. Behind the shrine, a portrait of Xu Ruzi is hung above the back hall. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, villagers come here to pay respects and honor their ancestor. Adjacent to the shrine was once the *Jingyu Pavilion*, which bore a plaque inscribed with the characters “A Couch for All Eternity” (now destroyed). To the south of the hill lies a large flat rock resembling a platform, said to be where Xu Ruzi studied in his youth.

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A key cultural relic protection unit of Fengcheng City. Located in Yinxī Village, southwest of Fengcheng, Jiangxi Province. Established by villagers during the Northern Song Dynasty to commemorate Xu Ruzi. The *Song Poetry Appreciation Dictionary* notes: “The Xu Ruzi Ancestral Hall is also the former residence of Xu Zhi.” The shrine in Yinxī Village has a history of over 900 years since its construction and has been renovated multiple times. In 1991, an investment of 7,000 yuan was made for repairs, followed by another investment of tens of thousands of yuan in 1999 to restore it to its original condition, and it remains well-preserved. The shrine features a brick-and-wood structure, facing south, with two courtyards, one wing, and three rooms. The second courtyard has a flush gable roof covered with green tiles and four dragon-headed eaves. Inside the shrine, there is a square courtyard with thick nanmu beams and pillars, including double stone pillars with a circumference of 1.3 meters. The central beam is inlaid with a gold-embossed couplet praising Xu Ruzi’s illustrious life. Eight marble steps lead up to the shrine entrance. The building covers an area of 750 square meters and exhibits traditional folk architectural style. Behind the shrine, a portrait of Xu Ruzi is hung above the back hall. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, villagers come here to pay respects and honor their ancestor. Adjacent to the shrine was once the *Jingyu Pavilion*, which bore a plaque inscribed with the characters “A Couch for All Eternity” (now destroyed). To the south of the hill lies a large flat rock resembling a platform, said to be where Xu Ruzi studied in his youth.