The Fan Zuquan Residence in Dongyanzhuang

The Fan Zuquan Residence in Dongyanzhuang

The Fan Zuquan Residence in Dongyanzhuang is located in Dongyanzhuang Village, Dongshe Town, Yuanping City. It faces south and measures 14.6 meters in east-west length and 23.8 meters in north-south width, covering an area of 347 square meters. Fan Zuquan (1818–1895) was a successful candidate in the imperial examinations during the fifth year of the Xianfeng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1855) and was granted the honorary title of Left Commandant. According to descendants of the Fan family, the residence was built during the Xianfeng reign of the Qing Dynasty. The residence follows a two-courtyard layout, originally featuring a main gate, ceremonial gate, and second gate along the central axis, all of which were destroyed in a fire in 2004. Currently, only the main house, east and west wing rooms, and side rooms remain. The main house has three bays in width and four rafters in depth, with a single-eave flush gable roof. The central and side bays each have six-panel lattice doors, and there is a raised platform in front, on which a three-bay covered porch is built. The porch features a rolled shed roof, with colorful bracket sets adorning the front eaves—three sets per bay. The wooden brackets are intricately carved with motifs centered around happiness, prosperity, and longevity, including figures, flowers, animals, and other auspicious designs. The central bay of the main house houses a ceremonial hall for laying out coffins, consisting of two levels, with painted decorations inside. This residential building boasts luxurious carvings and distinctive features, possessing high artistic value as a physical resource for studying local dwellings. Content excerpted from ("A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou").

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