Guo Family Residence No. 1 in Hetou

Guo Family Residence No. 1 in Hetou

Guo Family Residence No. 1 in Hetou is located in the village of Hetou, Yangou Township, Yuanping City. It faces south and measures 13.8 meters from east to west and 32.6 meters from north to south, covering an area of 450 square meters. According to an inscription, it was built in the 11th year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1872), and the existing structure reflects Qing-style architecture. The residence has a two-courtyard layout and is a castle-style home of a Qing-era imperial examination graduate. The central axis features the southern wing room, the second gate, and the main hall, with side rooms, courtyard gates, and a screen wall on both sides. The gate plaque reads “Mingjing Mansion,” and the screen wall is built on a brick-carved Sumeru pedestal, decorated with wood-like brackets, hanging fascia boards, and colorful paintings, and bears the two characters “Bao Jing Dao Zhi.” For more details, refer to the “Treasures of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou.”

Hetou Village: Hetou Village is located in the southeastern part of Yangou Township, Yuanping City, at the southern end of National Highway 108, about 1 kilometer from Highway 108 and adjacent to the northern bank of the Hutuo River. The village has a total of 107 households, with a population of 516 and approximately 337 laborers. The main industry is agriculture, supplemented by the cultivation of landscaping seedlings, sunflowers, and other crops. The primary sources of income are farming and migrant work. It is a typical agricultural village. … More details about Hetou Village ++