No. 35 Courtyard on Wenchang Street, Guoyang

No. 35 Courtyard on Wenchang Street, Guoyang

No. 35 Courtyard on Wenchang Street, Guoyang is a cultural tourism attraction.

No. 35 Courtyard on Wenchang Street, Guoyang, located at No. 35 Wenchang Street, Beijie Village, Guoyang Town, Yuanping City. It faces west and covers an area of 635 square meters. The construction date is unknown, but the existing structures date back to the Qing Dynasty. The courtyard follows a three-courtyard layout, with a zigzag floor plan. Along the central axis are, in sequence, the main gate, second gate, ceremonial gate, and main house, with wing rooms on both sides. The main gate features brick-carved columns and is adorned with imitation wooden three-step bracket sets. The entrance is referred to as the “splendid gate.” There is also a side gate. The courtyard is divided into front, middle, and rear sections. The front section is known as the “outer courtyard,” while the rear section is called the “inner courtyard.” The central path is termed the “central axis.” The rear building is described as the “main hall.” On both sides of the corridor are carved beams and painted rafters, brackets and arches, as well as upturned eaves and carved pillars, all richly decorated. The rear rooms are arranged in a deep layout, with lattice windows and bright spaces, including partition walls and gabled roofs, among other architectural elements. It is recorded in the book Selected Cultural Relics of Xinzhou.

Beijie Village: Beijie Village is located in the southern part of Yuanping City, about 11 kilometers from the urban area, close to the Dayun Highway, offering very convenient transportation. The village has a total of 167 households, with a population of 483 people, 240 of whom are of working age. The land area spans 896 mu, and the annual grain output totals 420 tons. In recent years, the village committee has organized residents to use machinery to build over 2,000 meters of flood control embankments, drill three 120-meter-deep wells, renovate two old wells, and lay over 1,000 meters of underground electrical lines to ensure irrigation. The community has also renovated 30 houses, and planted 6,000 trees along the streets, river embankments, and on the barren slopes of Sanjianya. Further… Detailed information about Beijie Village++