Niu Shan Sun Clan Ancestral Hall

　　　　Located in Niu Shan Village, Zhou Ying Town. The ancestors of the Sun clan migrated here from Pingyang, Shanxi during the Yongle era, having resided in the area for nearly 500 years. The Niu Shan Sun Clan Ancestral Hall was first built in the first year of the Hongzhi reign during the Ming Dynasty (1488), initially as a thatched cottage. In the 47th year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1708), it was renovated into a temple when the first family genealogy was compiled. After the fourth revision of the genealogy in the 23rd year of the Daoguang reign (1843), a larger-scale ancestral hall was newly constructed. It was renovated with funds raised by the Sun clan in 1990 and 2005. It is one of the more intact and sizable architectural complexes from the late Ming and early Qing periods preserved in southern Shandong and even northern Jiangsu. It has been designated as a Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit of Shandong Province.