Zhang Family Dong Village in Yejiaoyuan

　　Located in Yejiaoyuan Village, Xiaoguan Dong Ethnic Township, Xuan'en County, this is a Qing Dynasty–era structure. It is oriented southwest to northeast. The interior consists of courtyard houses, while the exterior features stilted buildings, with a total construction area of over 1,700 square meters. The courtyard houses have foundations on two levels: the rear part includes the main house and courtyard, while the front has a reversed stilted wing serving as a passageway. The right-side courtyard measures 13.6 meters in length and 10 meters in width; the middle courtyard is 12 meters long and 4.5 meters wide; the left-side courtyard is 10.4 meters long and 9 meters wide. The buildings are two to three stories high, and inside, they include the distinctive Dong ethnic architectural feature known as the "half-side hearth." Windows, pillars, and pedestals are all exquisitely carved, and the courtyard floors are paved with stone. This Dong village preserves traditional Dong residential architectural techniques while also incorporating features of northern-style quadrangle dwellings, providing valuable physical material for the study of the folk customs and traditional architecture of the Dong people in the Enshi region.

　　Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau