Jianzhuping Handmade Oil Press Workshop

　　Located in Xiaomaopo, Jianzhuping Village, Lijiahe Township, Xuan'en County, it was built during the Republic of China period. The workshop comprises the pressing house and its affiliated main press, earthen stove, mill trough, and stone mill. The pressing house is of post-and-lintel construction with two bays. One bay houses the main press, stone mill, and earthen stove, while the other is equipped with a stone millstone. The main press is made from a whole log and is situated on the inner side of the “stove room.” The stove is sealed with bricks and plastered with mud, featuring a fire pit at each end, with one upright and one slanted large iron pot mounted above. The mill trough is assembled from several large rocks carved with grooves. The stone mill is hewn from rock. This oil press is one of the few remaining traditional handmade oil workshops in western Hubei, holding significant value for the study of local production and living customs. (Fifth Batch)

　　Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau