Beier Lan Ancestral Hall

　　Address: Beier Village, Hangbu Town, Kecheng District, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province

　　This ancestral hall is the most intact She ethnic ancestral hall in Zhejiang Province. It was built during the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty (1628), covering an area of 650 square meters. The architecture is exquisitely crafted and logically laid out. The rear hall was renovated in the 14th year of the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty (1809), and further repairs were carried out in the 7th year of the Xianfeng reign (1857).

　　In 1998, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural heritage protection unit. A comprehensive restoration was carried out in 2006. The building features a three-bay, three-courtyard brick-and-wood structure with two inner courtyards. Along the central axis from south to north are, in sequence: the gate tower, front hall, inner courtyard with side wings, main hall, inner courtyard, side wings, and rear building. The construction is finely detailed — the gate tower corridor features a rolled awning with a triple-eaved hip-and-gable roof, the front hall includes a stage in the central bay, while the side bays house two-story corridor towers. The stage is crowned with a caisson ceiling and has a hip-and-gable roof. The central hall’s main bay has a four-pillar lifted-beam structure, while the side bays use a five-pillar penetrating tie structure. A rolled awning is located at the front, followed by a double-step frame at the back. A plaque inscribed with “Zhongyu Hall” hangs in the central hall. The rear hall houses the Ancestor Hall with a lifted-beam roof structure. The entire structure uses large, solid materials, with intricately carved beams and painted rafters, overlapping roof layers, and extremely refined carvings. It holds high cultural heritage value.

　　In May 2013, it was included in the seventh batch of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites. Out-of-town visitors must present an introduction letter to be allowed entry into the ancestral hall; otherwise, access is denied.