Daluo Mansion in Shuanglong Village

Daluo Mansion in Shuanglong Village

Daluo Mansion in Shuanglong Village is a protected cultural heritage site under Guangdong Provincial Government.

Daluo Mansion in Shuanglong Village is located in Shuanglong Village, Shejiang Town, Meixian District, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province. Built during the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty (1875–1908), it was constructed by Jinlang Gong, the 18th-generation descendant of the Li family and an overseas Chinese from Malaysia. The structure consists of two halls, three wings, and one auxiliary building. It faces west and is built on a high platform foundation using rammed earth, with gray tiled roofs and a combination of wood, stone, and earthen materials. It is one of the traditional Hakka residential architectural forms in Meixian. The building has a total width of 55.2 meters and a depth of 27.35 meters, covering an area of 1,556 square meters. At the southwestern corner facing northeast, there is a rolled-canopy-style outer gatehouse, featuring an intentionally offset entrance relative to the central hall, adorned with wooden carvings of hanging flowers and spandrels. In front of the gate are steps and a courtyard. The main gatehouse features a four-beam rolled-canopy roof with three bays, inscribed with the words “Daluo Mansion” above the lintel, complete with door knockers and matching fittings. The wood carvings include lion-shaped beam blocks, spandrels, and pendant ornaments. The murals on the gatehouse, along with its decorative brickwork, eaves, and colorful paintings, are vivid and richly colored. The upper hall has a gable-and-hip beam structure, with a rolled-canopy roof over the front eave corridor, featuring carved beam blocks, spandrels, pendant ornaments, painted book scrolls, and carved wooden screens. The left and right wing rooms feature handrails that, together with the outer gatehouse and surrounding walls, enclose an inner courtyard. The handrail of the right second wing connects via a corridor to the auxiliary building. The mansion’s wood carvings and painted decorations exhibit distinctive characteristics of traditional Hakka craftsmanship and serve as new research material for studying traditional Hakka residential architecture in Meixian. It was designated as part of the second batch of Meizhou Municipal Cultural Heritage Protection Units in January 2014.

On December 10, 2015, it was announced as part of the eighth batch of Guangdong Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units (No. 62) by the People's Government of Guangdong Province.

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Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Guangdong Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units