Acheng Yuling Guild Hall

Acheng Yuling Guild Hall

Acheng Yuling Guild Hall is a cultural tourism attraction.

Acheng Yuling Guild Hall, also known as the East Guild Hall (and referred to as Zhoucun Guild Hall), is located at the northeast corner of Haihui Temple in Acheng Town, approximately 300 meters west of the canal. The exact date of the guild hall’s construction is unknown. The main surviving structures include the mountain gate, front hall, rear hall, and side halls. It stretches 72 meters from north to south and 47 meters from east to west. The mountain gate comprises the main entrance and two side gates. Above the lintel of the main entrance is a stone plaque, measuring 1.8 meters in length and 0.5 meters in height, with raised-relief carvings of dragons soaring and floral designs along its borders. The central inscription reads “Protecting the Nation and Blessing the People.” The front hall consists of six bays. The rear hall, also called the main hall, originally enshrined the Deity Guan Yu, though the statue is no longer present. The hall is 18 meters wide from east to west and 12 meters deep, with a flush-gable roof. The side halls are also of brick-and-wood structure, featuring a rolled shed roof, measuring 29 meters in width from east to west and 12 meters in depth. There are also three additional rooms on the west side. Scattered across the courtyard in front of the halls are some remaining stone tablet bases, bodies, and caps from the guild hall site.