The Qing Family Residence in Dongjie Village

The Qing Family Residence in Dongjie Village

The Qing Family Residence in Dongjie Village is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shanxi Province.

The Qing Family Residence in Dongjie Village (Fifth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

Era: Qing Dynasty

Address: Dongjie Village, Jinyuan Subdistrict Office, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City

The Qing Family Residence in Dongjie Village was built in the late Qing Dynasty, covering an area of approximately 4,050 square meters. It faces east and is situated to the west, stretching 75 meters from north to south and 54 meters from east to west. It consists of four main courtyards and auxiliary ones.

Courtyard No. 1 has a three-courtyard layout, with a reverse-facing building and the main house along the central axis. On both sides, the north and south wing rooms in the first, second, and third courtyards each consist of three rooms. The courtyard gate is located at the northeast corner. The main house sits on a brick platform 0.8 meters high, is five bays wide, has a depth of five rafters, and features a single-slope flush gable roof, a six-rafter structure without a veranda. The central bay has a rolled awning porch, with brackets between columns, and the dougong (bracket sets) and architrave are exquisitely crafted. The side rooms in the first courtyard have...

Courtyard No. 2 has a two-courtyard layout, with a reverse-facing building, a hallway, and the main house along the central axis. On both sides, the north and south wing rooms in the first courtyard each have three rooms, while those in the second courtyard each have five rooms. The courtyard gate is located at the northeast corner. The main house sits on a brick platform 0.6 meters high, is five bays wide, has a depth of five rafters, and features a single-slope flush gable roof, a six-rafter structure without a veranda. The central bay has a rolled awning porch, with brackets between columns, and the dougong and architrave are exquisitely crafted. The side rooms in the second courtyard are 0.75 meters high, five bays wide, with the entrance to the second courtyard located in the center.

Courtyard No. 3 has a two-courtyard layout, with a reverse-facing building, a hallway, and the main house along the central axis. Only the north wing room in the first courtyard, consisting of three rooms, remains on both sides. The courtyard gate is located at the northeast corner. The main house sits on a brick platform 0.5 meters high, is three bays wide, and has a single-slope flush gable roof.

Courtyard No. 4 has a three-courtyard layout, with a reverse-facing building and the main house along the central axis. On both sides, the north and south wing rooms in the first courtyard each have two rooms, while those in the second and third courtyards each have three rooms. The courtyard gate is located at the northeast corner. The main house sits on a brick platform 0.6 meters high, is five bays wide, has a depth of five rafters, and features a single-slope flush gable roof, a six-rafter structure without a veranda. The central bay has a rolled awning porch, with brackets between columns, and the dougong and architrave are exquisitely crafted. The side rooms in the first courtyard have...

The courtyard layout, structural types, and architectural style of the individual buildings of the Qing Family Residence in Dongjie Village reflect the construction standards of residential buildings in the region during that period. The Qing family ancestors were merchants, and the scale and architectural form of their residence embody the material production, lifestyle, ideologies, customs, and social trends of the Shanxi merchants in the Taiyuan region during the Qing Dynasty.

Source: Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protected Sites in Shanxi Province