The Ancestral Hall of the Gu Family

The Ancestral Hall of the Gu Family

The Ancestral Hall of the Gu Family is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Ancestral Hall of the Gu Family is located on the west side of Dongsha Community in Beisu Town. Facing south with its back to the north, it was first built during the Ming Dynasty and has a history of over 600 years. It has undergone six renovations from the 60th year of the Kangxi reign to 1990 and has now been restored to its original appearance. Members of the Gu family from Dongsha Community hold ancestral worship ceremonies here every year. The courtyard currently houses one ancestral hall, with a plaque from the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty reading “Ancestral Hall of the Gu Family” hanging above the main gate; six stone steles, and several century-old wisteria plants.

Beisu Town: Beisu Town is located in the western suburban plain area of Zoucheng City, covering a total area of 74.93 square kilometers. It governs 45 villages with a total population of 85,000. In 2003, the town’s gross social product reached 1.65 billion yuan, local fiscal revenue was 28.03 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 3,896 yuan. It is an emerging, civilized, and key town integrating agricultural, suburban, and industrial-mining service functions.

The town is close to both the city and mining areas, rich in resources, with convenient communication and transportation, and a solid industrial foundation. It lies at an important junction in the development of the integrated large-city structure of Jining–Zoucheng–Qufu–Yanzhou. The Lanji Highway runs through... More detailed information about Beisu Town++