Youfeng Tang Ancestral Hall

Youfeng Tang Ancestral Hall

The Youfeng Tang Ancestral Hall is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Youfeng Tang Ancestral Hall is located in Zhongshe, Chatang. It is a Qing Dynasty structure, partially renovated in 2009. Facing west and situated eastward, it has a total width of 11.4 meters, a depth of 17.2 meters, and covers a construction area of 206 square meters. It features wok-handle-shaped gable walls, grey-plastered antique-style ridges, gray-glazed barrel tiles, blue brick stone bases, and red brick-paved flooring.

The eave boards are carved with decorative patterns such as opera characters, flowers, birds, insects, and fish. The front corridor wall features artworks like the “Sutra Transmission Painting.” The bracket arms are adorned with granite carvings of figures, including themes such as “Returning Home in Silken Robes” and “Goddess of Mercy Delivering a Child.” The stephead brick carvings depict pavilions, towers, opera characters, and ruyi-bracketed arches, all with intricate designs and fine craftsmanship. The shrimp beam is decorated with stone lions and uniquely shaped brackets. Each ridge apex of the side halls is inlaid with a row of Shiwan ceramic sculptures featuring pavilions, towers, and opera characters.

Chatang Village: The Chatang Village Committee is located in the southern part of Tanbu Town, covering an area of approximately 3.13 square kilometers. It administers three natural villages—Chatang, Xincun, and Henghu—and comprises 11 villager groups, with a total population of over 1,930. The “Poetry School Street” of Chantang Village was built during the Qing Dynasty. Along the 336-meter-long pond, there are five ancestral halls, nine study halls, four private schools, and one Hongsheng Ancient Temple, making it a provincial-level second batch of ancient villages. The Chantang Village Committee is 15 kilometers from downtown Xinhua and 2 kilometers from downtown Tanbu. The village is distributed along both sides of the Chanchan Highway, with the Tanbu Avenue running through the entire village area. The entrance to the West Second Ring Expressway is located... Chantang Village detailed information++