Xingshan Wang Family Ancestral Hall

Wangjia Ancestral Hall

The Wangjia Ancestral Hall is a cultural relic protection unit of Hubei Province.

Wang Family Ancestral Hall

Located in Taipingxi Town, Yiling District, Yichang City, this Qing Dynasty structure is part of the Three Gorges Project’s cultural heritage relocation initiative. Built with a post-and-lintel brick-and-wood structure and small green tiles, the ancestral hall comprises a front hall, side halls, a main hall, and wing rooms. The main gate is inscribed with the stone-carved text “Wang Family Ancestral Hall.” (Fourth Batch)

Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Taipingxi Town: Situated on the northern bank of the Xiling Gorge of the Yangtze River and at the head of the Three Gorges Dam reservoir area, Taipingxi Town covers a total area of 152 square kilometers. It administers 20 villages, 3 neighborhood committees, 131 groups, and has a population of 28,000. In 2002, the town achieved fiscal revenue of 7.2908 million yuan, with per capita rural income of 3,008 yuan. Leveraging its strategically significant port (with the Taipingxi Port currently under reconstruction as a national deep-water harbor), the town has focused on economic transformation and set goals to build itself into a “town strong in specialty diversified industries, a key hub for port logistics, and a new destination for tourism services.” Citrus and tea are the two leading industries in the region... More details about Taipingxi Town++

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Hubei Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units