Zhang Family Ancestral House in Zhangzhuang Village

Zhang Family Ancestral House in Zhangzhuang Village

The Zhang Family Ancestral House in Zhangzhuang Village is a protected cultural heritage site in Jining.

The Zhang Family Ancestral House in Zhangzhuang Village is located in Zhangzhuang Village, Changgou Town, Rencheng District; it is an ancient structure, categorized as ancient architecture.

On December 26, 2016, the Jining Municipal People's Government announced it as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Jining.

Changgou Town: Changgou Town in Rencheng District, Jining, is a historic commercial hub along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and was once a renowned water and land port. It lies to the north of Liangshan Lake (the setting of Water Margin), east of Qufu—the hometown of Confucius—south of the vast Weishan Lake, and west of Heze, known as the "Peony Capital." The town administers 52 administrative villages, has a total population of 60,000, and covers an area of 65 square kilometers. Blessed with picturesque landscapes and abundant local specialties, Changgou enjoys a prime geographical location and convenient transportation via both waterways and roads. It is flanked by the Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Kowloon railway lines, encircled by National Highways 105 and 327, and traversed by the Rizhao–Heze Expressway, the Jining–Liangshan Highway, and the third-tier shipping channel of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal... More details about Changgou Town++

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Jining