Tianjin Courtyard (Shi Family Residence)

Tianjin Courtyard (Shi Family Residence)

Tianjin Courtyard (Shi Family Residence) is a cultural heritage protection unit of Henan Province.

Tianjin Courtyard (Shi Family Residence) is located in Qianyu Village, Renshan Town, Linzhou City. It was built in 1930. Tianjin Courtyard (Shi Family Residence) is among the seventh batch of cultural heritage protection units in Henan Province.

In Qianyu Village, Renshan Town, Linzhou City, Henan, a residence known as the "Corner Tower" completes the layout of "three gates facing each other" within just four or five meters. Its embedded gate tower also features intricate and exquisite designs, while the long, narrow courtyard connects all four sides through two-story corridors. This "five-wrapped-four" style courtyard has a total area of only about one mu.

Tianjin Courtyard (Shi Family Residence), locally also referred to as the "Rotating Flower Tower" or "Corner Tower," is a rare two-story corridor-style quadrangle courtyard building in northern Henan and southern Hebei.

The four buildings in the courtyard each have two floors with balconies and corridors that connect them, unifying the four individual structures. However, the courtyard shares a single staircase among all four buildings. The staircase is located inside the north end of the west first-floor room. All second-floor areas of the courtyard are accessed from this single staircase.

Further reading:

· Seventh Batch of Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Henan Province