The Pan Clan Ancestral Hall of Zhucun

The Pan Clan Ancestral Hall of Zhucun

The Pan Clan Ancestral Hall of Zhucun is a cultural relic protection unit of Tianhe District.

The Pan Clan Ancestral Hall of Zhucun is located in front of No. 18 Wenhua Street, Zhucun, Zhuji Subdistrict. Its original construction date is unknown. It was rebuilt in the ninth year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1670), reconstructed again in the 36th year of the Daoguang reign (1880), and the front and middle halls were rebuilt once more between the 11th year of the Xianfeng reign (1861) and the first year of the Tongzhi reign (1862). It was renovated in 2000. The building faces east and is spread across three lanes. The central lane consists of a three-bay, three-courtyard structure, while both side lanes have three courtyards and two skywells each, with two Qingyun Lanes. It covers an area of 1,189.2 square meters. The roof features hard mountain-style construction with fireproof gables, a dragon boat ridge, grey brick walls, and a red sandstone base. There are murals under the eaves. The beams and brackets, as well as the carved eave decorations, are quite exquisite. This structure has been rebuilt three times throughout history, and its architectural style is primarily from the Qing Dynasty. Pan Sheng, styled Yuebang and also known as Zonglu, once served as the deputy magistrate of Lingshan County in Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi. In the 18th year of the Yongle reign during the Ming Dynasty (1420), he relocated from Xixu in Panyu to Zhucun, becoming the founding ancestor of the Pan clan in Zhucun. It now serves as the ancestral hall for the Pan families of four villages: Zhucun, Tangxia, Shipai, and Mubei.

On October 19, 2012, it was announced as part of the second batch of cultural relic protection units in Tianhe District.

Zhuji Subdistrict: Established on December 4, 2002, it was formed based on the areas of Zhucun and Jishan Village from the former Dongpu Town, and takes the first character of each village’s name. In 2003, it covered an area of 10.015 square kilometers with a total population of 15,547, including 8,930 permanent residents. It governs 4 communities (Zhucun South, Zhucun North, Jishan East, Jishan West) and 2 village committees (Zhucun, Jishan).

　Zhuji Street was established in December 2002 as a new subdistrict following the transformation of towns into streets in Tianhe District. It borders Huangpu District to the east, is bounded by Zhongshan Avenue to the south, and lies near Guangdong Olympic... More details about Zhuji Subdistrict++

Further reading:

· Second Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Tianhe District