The Weis' Ancestral Hall in Lijiao

The Weis' Ancestral Hall in Lijiao

The Weis' Ancestral Hall in Lijiao is a Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Weis' Ancestral Hall: Located in Lijiao Village, Haizhu District, it covers an area of 1,911 square meters. Built during the Ming Dynasty, it was designated as a Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit in August 1993. The main structure of the Weis' Ancestral Hall faces south and includes a ceremonial gate, gate tower, front porch, main hall, and side corridors. Upon entering the front section of the hall, visitors can look up at the horizontal plaque inscribed with "Hundred Generations of Zhou's Lineage", while the "Swallow Bracket" on the gate tower is said to have been a design reserved only for royalty. On both sides are a pair of teak couplets reading "Literature Glorifies the Nation, Poetry and Rituals Pass on the Family Tradition". The east and west wings of the main building feature the Qinglong (Azure Dragon) and Baihu (White Tiger) Alleys, while the Sky Street has a wide platform built from granite, surrounded by granite railings. The main ridge is adorned with sculptures of animals and figures, and the eaves are fitted with wooden carvings that seal the tile edges, as well as various teak wood carved screens, couplets, and plaques—all exquisitely crafted.

Source: Haizhu District Archives Bureau

Nanzhou Subdistrict: Code: 440105016 Office Location: No. 398 Nanzhou North Road

Jurisdiction: Shangyong Dongyue Neighborhood Committee (No. 1, Lane 1, East Shangyong), Shangyong Zhongyue Neighborhood Committee (No. 2, Zhongyue Main Street), Shangyong Xiyue Neighborhood Committee (No. 10, Lane 12, West Shangyong), Qiaonan Yi Neighborhood Committee (No. 4, Qiaonan Main Street), Qiaonan Er Neighborhood Committee (No. 3, Huiyuan Main Street), Houjiao Yi Neighborhood Committee (No. 133, North Houjiao Main Street), Houjiao Er Neighborhood Committee (No. 92, North Houjiao Main Street (under construction)), Chijiao Yi Neighborhood Committee (No. 47, Nanzhou Road), Chijiao Er Neighborhood Committee (Ground Floor, No. 87, North Chijiao Main Street)... Detailed information about Nanzhou Subdistrict ++

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units