Pujiazhuang Folk Architecture Complex

Pujiazhuang Folk Architecture Complex

Pujiazhuang Folk Architecture Complex is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shandong Province.

Pujiazhuang Folk Architecture Complex, located about seven li east of the urban area in Hongshan Town, Zichuan District. The village was established during the Song Dynasty and was initially named “Sanhuai Village” (Three Scholar Trees Village) due to the presence of three large scholar trees in the village. In the early Ming Dynasty, it was renamed “Manjing Village” (Full Well Village) because of a spring well at the bottom of a gully east of the village that frequently overflowed with water. By the mid-Ming Dynasty, the name was changed to Pujiazhuang after the prominent local surname, and has remained so to this day.

Most buildings in the village are traditional, typical northern-style farmstead quadrangle dwellings with grey-brick gateways and grey-tiled roofs, but most have been damaged to varying degrees, with few remaining well-preserved. Among the current structures, the typical ones that retain the original folk architectural style include the Pu Songling Memorial Hall complex located in the center of the village, centered around the former residence of Pu Songling, which is a representative example of traditional northern farmhouse architecture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

It was designated as a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit in 2006.

Hongshan Town: Blessed with abundant natural resources and talented people, Hongshan Town is the hometown of Pu Songling, the renowned literary figure of the Qing Dynasty. Covering an area of 32 square kilometers with a population of 46,000, it administers 24 villages (residential communities). In recent years, guided by the important thought of “-”, the spirit of the Party’s - and the Third Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee, Hongshan Town has earnestly implemented the Scientific Outlook on Development, vigorously pursued the strategy of “building a strong town through industry, revitalizing the town through tourism, and establishing the town through environment.” The entire town has liberated its thinking, worked hard to start businesses, and accelerated development, further enhancing the town’s overall strength. In 2003, the town achieved a GDP of 567 million yuan, with total... More detailed information about Hongshan Town++

Further reading:

· Third Batch of Shandong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units