Main Ancestral Hall of the Wen Clan

Main Ancestral Hall of the Wen Clan

The Main Ancestral Hall of the Wen Clan is a cultural heritage site protected by Bao’an District.

Main Ancestral Hall of the Wen Clan: A cultural heritage site under the protection of Bao’an District, located on Lane 3, East Dacun, Dongfang Community, Songgang Subdistrict, Bao’an District. Originally built during the Ming Dynasty. It faces south and is oriented northward. The structure follows a three-bay, three-courtyard layout, spanning 13.7 meters in width and 30.3 meters in depth, covering a total area of 415.11 square meters. It features a brick-and-timber structure with exposed brick walls. The front hall has a recessed-style door, with a stone plaque above the lintel inscribed in relief with the characters “Main Ancestral Hall of the Wen Clan.” Stone pillars stand on both sides of the study platforms, and irregular stone beam supports are placed on the moon beams. The roof frame combines both through-tenon and raised-beam construction styles. It has a flush-gable roof, a boat-shaped ridge, red clay tiles, and green-glazed tile ornaments. In November 2003, it was designated as a cultural heritage site of Bao’an District by the Bao’an District People’s Government.

Source: Bao’an District Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau

Dongfang Community: Located in the central area of Songgang Subdistrict, Dongfang Community is the largest and most populous community in the subdistrict. National Highway 107 runs across the area, providing convenient transportation and a strategically advantageous location, with the commercial value of the land becoming increasingly significant. By the end of 2013, the community covered an area of approximately 8.3 square kilometers, encompassing 11 resident groups, with 2,378 registered residents and about 80,000 migrant workers.

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