The Shi Clan Ancestral Hall and the Shi Wenshi Chuan Hall

The Shi Clan Ancestral Hall and the Shi Wenshi Chuan Hall

The Shi Clan Ancestral Hall and the Shi Wenshi Chuan Hall are cultural heritage sites protected at the provincial level in Jiangxi Province.

The Shi Clan Ancestral Hall is located in Shijiaduan Natural Village, Shicun Village Committee, Duan Town, Tonggu County, Yichun City, Jiangxi Province. Originally built in the mid-to-late Yuan Dynasty, it faces south and features a brick, wood, and tile structure, covering an area of 2,220 square meters. The brick-and-wood-tiled building is 60 meters wide and 22 meters deep with a post-and-lintel structure, a sloping roof covered with yin-yang tiles, and floor tiles. It has three sections (front, middle, and rear), four courtyards, 14 bays, and beams, columns, doors, and windows adorned with various carved patterns of flowers, birds, and figures. The entire structure resembles an imperial palace, designed as if it had nine tiers. Supported by 48 massive granite pillars, it is divided into the Righteous Path, the Ceremonial Gate, and the Central Main Gate. The front hall features a celestial-roofed pavilion, while the middle hall displays plaques of imperial commendations bestowed by various dynasties. Two coiling dragon stone pillars, carved from single blocks of granite, are 4.3 meters long and 1.63 meters in circumference, with vivid dragons playing amidst the clouds on the pillars. Such exquisite carvings and the overall architecture provide valuable physical materials for the study of Tonggu’s ancient architectural craftsmanship and Hakka culture. This ancestral hall holds significant historical, Hakka cultural, and ancient architectural research value. The Shi Wenshi Chuan Hall is located in Shijiaduan Natural Village, Shicun Village Committee, Duan Town, Tonggu County, Yichun City, Jiangxi Province. Originally built in the mid-Yuan Dynasty, it faces south and is constructed with brick, wood, and tiles, measuring 40 meters in width and 26 meters in depth, covering an area of 1,080 square meters. It features a post-and-lintel structure and a triangular sloping roof, with floor tiles, two sections (front and rear), one courtyard, and 16 bays. Beams, columns, doors, and windows are decorated with carvings of flowers, birds, and human figures. The entire structure imitates a palatial style, and such exquisitely carved artworks and the overall grand architecture are rarely seen among ancient buildings in China. The hall was originally a residence for high-ranking imperial officials to rest and recuperate. This ancient building, modeled after a palace, holds high research value for the study of ancient imperial architectural techniques.

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Further reading:

· Sixth Batch of Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units