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Ancestral Hall of the Mei Family

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The Ancestral Hall of the Mei Family, also known as the Stone Flower Basket Ancestral Hall, is located in Shenyang Village, Gurao Town. It was first built in 1921. The hall features a traditional quadrangle courtyard layout with a two-courtyard structure and a worship pavilion. Over a hundred exquisitely carved stone reliefs adorn both sides of the main gate and the interior of the hall; more than three hundred delicate and vivid Teochew wood carvings are engraved on beams and crossbeams inside the hall; the roof ridges and eaves are decorated with ceramic inlay and clay sculptures. This...

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The Ancestral Hall of the Mei Family is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Ancestral Hall of the Mei Family, also known as the Stone Flower Basket Ancestral Hall, is located in Shenyang Village, Gurao Town. It was first built in 1921. The hall features a traditional quadrangle courtyard layout with a two-courtyard structure and a worship pavilion. Over a hundred exquisitely carved stone reliefs adorn both sides of the main gate and the interior of the hall; more than three hundred delicate and vivid Teochew wood carvings are engraved on beams and crossbeams inside the hall; the roof ridges and eaves are decorated with ceramic inlay and clay sculptures. The architectural style of the hall blends Chinese and Western elements, featuring a harmonious structure and exquisite craftsmanship. Experts have praised it as one of the modern ancestral halls in the province with high artistic value still in existence.