Liebian Hunan Guild Hall

Liebian Hunan Guild Hall

Liebian Hunan Guild Hall is a cultural relic protection unit of Sichuan Province.

Liebian Hunan Guild Hall (Wusheng County)

Liebian Hunan Guild Hall — Main Hall: 3 bays wide (12.85m), 2 bays deep (8m), height 6.1m, post-and-lintel structure, single-eave gable-and-hip roof, covered with small blue tiles. Beams bear inscriptions: “Erected on the first day of the third month in the Yiyou year of the Guangxu reign, Great Qing (March 1885)” and “Constructed by disciples of various surnames under the leadership of guild heads.” Each side of the main hall has one side room, 4.3m wide, 8m deep, and 6.2m high. South and North Side Wings: Both 1 bay wide (4.5m), 2 bays deep (4.3m), 5.8m high, also featuring post-and-lintel construction, single-eave gable-and-hip roofs, and small blue tile coverings.

In 2008, Liebian Hunan Guild Hall was registered as an important new discovery during the Third National Cultural Relics Census. On January 29, 2011, it was announced by the Guang’an Municipal People’s Government as part of the Third Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Relics Protection Units. In August 2012, it was listed as part of the Eighth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Relics Protection Units by the People’s Government of Sichuan Province.

Protected Area: Bounded by the surrounding wall on the east, south, and north. Extends 10 meters west of the wall.

Construction Control Zone: Extends 10 meters west from the Protected Area, 5 meters east, and is bounded by the surrounding wall on the south and north.

Further Reading:

· Eighth Batch of Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units