The Lou Family Ancestral Hall in Loujiazhuang

The Lou Family Ancestral Hall in Loujiazhuang

The Lou Family Ancestral Hall in Loujiazhuang is a cultural relic protection unit of Shandong Province.

The Lou Family Ancestral Hall is located at the southern end of Loujiazhuang Village in Tangwang Town. Originally built in 1874 (the 13th year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty), it has a history of over 120 years. It serves as a place for descendants of the Lou family to pay homage to their ancestors and is one of the best-preserved ancient ancestral halls in Licheng District. The hall faces south and covers an area of 576 square meters. The overall architectural style is a Ming-style, connected courtyard and corridor structure. The Lou Family Ancestral Hall was designated as a district-level cultural relic protection unit in 1983. It was later listed as part of the third batch of cultural relic protection units in Jinan City. In 2013, the Lou Family Ancestral Hall in Loujiazhuang was announced by the People's Government of Shandong Province as part of the fourth batch of provincial-level cultural relic protection units in Shandong.

Tangwang Town: Tangwang Town is a typical large agricultural town, known as the “Hometown of Chinese Cabbage.” It has 4,813 hectares of arable land and is an important production base in Jinan for vegetables, grain, and meat. Since 1996, the town has focused on adjusting its industrial structure and vigorously developing high-quality, efficient agriculture. It has established a 10,000-mu pollution-free vegetable base, a 10,000-mu “three-fresh” (fresh peanuts, fresh corn, fresh soybeans) base, a 10,000-head fine-breed sheep breeding and production base, and a 1,000-mu aquatic farming base. It has also set up a Green Agriculture Development Center, an Embryo Transfer Center, a Pork Slaughter and Distribution Center, and a vegetable… More details about Tangwang Town++

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Shandong Province