The Guoxue Academy Gate Tower and Qingyun Delu Archway

The Guoxue Academy Gate Tower and Qingyun Delu Archway

The Guoxue Academy Gate Tower and Qingyun Delu Archway are cultural relics protection units of Jiangxi Province.

The Guoxue Academy Gate Tower and Qingyun Delu Archway

Location: Fuliang County, Jingdezhen City

Era: Ming Dynasty

The houses within Yingxi Village are all examples of Huizhou-style architecture, arranged in sequence along the Yingxi River, hence the saying “half street, half water.” Among the surviving ancient Huizhou-style buildings are: the “Qingyun Delu” Archway, the “Guoxue Shi” Gate Tower and memorial archway, and the “Imperial Bestowed Salary” Gate Tower, all of which feature intricate wood carvings and brick engravings, grand scale, and exquisite decoration. Both the “Qingyun Delu” Archway and the “Guoxue Shi” Gate Tower and memorial archway have been listed as provincial-level cultural heritage protection units.

Construction Control Zone: 1. Guoxue Academy Gate Tower: Extending 30.2 meters eastward, 32.5 meters southward, 30.7 meters westward, and 30.1 meters northward from the protected area boundary. Area: 5,644.6 square meters; 2. Qingyun Delu Archway: Extending 30 meters eastward, southward, westward, and northward from the protected area boundary. Area: 5,110.6 square meters; Maximum allowable construction height: 6 meters.

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units