The He Family Residence in Xizhuang

The He Family Residence in Xizhuang

The He Family Residence in Xizhuang is located in Xizhuang Village, Loubanzhai Township, Yuanping City. It faces east and measures 24.6 meters from east to west and 14.7 meters from north to south, covering an area of 361.6 square meters. It was first built in the seventh year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1868). The residence has a single-courtyard layout, with the main building situated along the central axis. To the north, there are surviving wing rooms, the courtyard gate, and a screen wall. The main building is three bays wide and four rafters deep, with stone steps at the front, a front-eave corridor, and a single-eave flush gable roof. The beam bears an inscription reading “March, the seventh year of the Great Qing Tongzhi reign.” The spandrels of the front corridor feature wood carvings with auspicious motifs such as peaches, bats, dragon heads, the character for longevity, and lotus flowers. (Content excerpted from “A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou”)

Source: Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Xizhuang Village: Xizhuang Village is located in the southwestern part of Yuanping City, about 1 kilometer from Loubanzhai, the seat of the township government, and approximately 16 kilometers from Yuanping, the seat of the municipal government. It neighbors Loubanzhai to the east, borders Shanshui Village to the west, looks toward Magang Village in Yanzhuang Town to the south, and faces the Yunzhong Mountain to the north.

Xizhuang Village has a total population of 992, with 328 households. The cultivated land area covers 188.7 mu, including 650 mu of irrigated land, and the forested area spans 6,779 mu. The per capita income is over 3,400 yuan. All households in the village have access to paved roads, and street lighting is installed.

The main crops are corn, while walnuts, pears, and apples serve as the primary sources of income. There are... walnut trees...... More detailed information about Xizhuang Village ++