Helou Hall

Helou Hall

Helou Hall is a cultural relic protection unit of Sichuan Province.

Helou Hall was built during the Qing Dynasty. In 1931, the "Niufodou Bank of China" was established here, making it the first modern banking institution in Fushun County. With the establishment of the "Niufodou Bank of China," the Fushun Sugar Market was officially relocated to Niufo, boosting the sugar industry in the area. The existence of this ancient building holds significant reference value for the study of Qing Dynasty architecture and the development of the banking sector in the Zigong region. In 2009, Helou Hall was approved as a cultural relic protection unit of Zigong City; in 2012, it was approved as a cultural relic protection unit of Sichuan Province.

Located at No. 81 Mianfang Street, Niufo Town, Helou Hall is a building with a brick-paved archway-style facade entrance. The hall is enclosed by high walls, featuring Sichuan-style horse-head walls modeled after Fujian’s Guanyin hood as well as Jiangxi-style horse-head walls with hip-and-gable roofs in a stepped formation. The roof has a total of 44 eaves corners on all sides, and the surrounding walls are adorned with stone carvings. Its distinctive architectural style is visible from afar, making it a truly spectacular sight.

Protection scope: 5 meters beyond the site boundary.

Construction control zone: 20 meters beyond the protection scope.

Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units