The Jiǎnzhāi Public Study Hall

The Jiǎnzhāi Public Study Hall

The Jiǎnzhāi Public Study Hall is located in Lǎngzhōng She, Lǎngtóu Village. Constructed in the second year of the Tongzhi era of the Qing Dynasty (1863), it faces south and features a three-bay, two-courtyard layout. It has a total width of 11 meters and covers a built area of 152 square meters. The structure has a flush-gable roof, grey tiled ridges, and grey brick walls.

Lǎngtóu Village: Lǎngtóu Village Committee is situated in the western part of Tàn'bù Town, covering an area of approximately 6.25 square kilometers. It administers three villager groups (Lǎngzhōng, Lǎngdōng, and Lǎngxī), with a total population of over 2,330. The village was established in the late Southern Song Dynasty. Its name comes from being built on a small hill near low-lying fields, hence the name “Lǎngtóu” (Hillhead). In 2006, it was recognized by the Huadu District People’s Government as the Best Historic Ancient Village and is also among the first batch of provincial-level ancient villages. The Lǎngtóu Village Committee is 15 kilometers from Xīnhuá urban area and 2 kilometers from Tàn'bù urban area, connected to the town via a road under the Zhujiang Water Belt Corridor. The main agricultural activities include rice cultivation, vegetable and flower farming, as well as fishpond aquaculture. … Lǎngtóu Village Detailed Information++