Zhongwan Vernacular Dwellings

Zhongwan Vernacular Dwellings

The Zhongwan Vernacular Dwellings are a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Hubei Province.

Zhongwan Vernacular Dwellings

Located in Zhongwan, Bartzeyan Village, Jiadian Township, Tuanfeng County. Originally built during the Ming Dynasty's Wanli era, the existing structures reflect the layout of the Qing Dynasty. Centered around the "Lin Family Ancestral House," the complex consists of three rows of buildings. The village is equipped with complete living and defensive facilities such as drinking wells, washing pools, drainage ditches, protective walls, and early-warning fortresses. A terraced-style garden lies behind the village. To the north of the village stands the "Spring and Autumn Eternal" Memorial Archway, built in the 21st year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1886). The entire village is rationally planned and rigorously laid out, serving as an authentic representation of the self-sufficient natural economy of rural China during the feudal period. (Fifth Batch)

Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units