Chayeping Hand-Waving Hall

　　Located in Chayuanping Village, Baifusi Town, Laifeng County. Originally constructed in the 24th year of the Jiaqing reign (1819) and majorly refurbished in the 13th year of the Guangxu reign (1887). It faces southwest and is rectangular in layout, with a courtyard in front and the main hall at the back. The courtyard walls are built with stone slabs, measuring 66.22 meters in circumference, 2.15 meters in height, and 0.41 meters in thickness. The front features a gate that is 2.74 meters high and 2.46 meters wide, with door pillars inscribed with the couplet: “Pioneering lands and expanding borders, your fame shines through the ages; Protecting against disasters and shielding from harm, your might guards the region.” The rear hall is three bays wide (13.8 meters) and one bay deep (6 meters). It has a single-eave, flush-gable roof covered with gray tiles, and is constructed of stone and wood with a post-and-lintel frame. The secondary bays of the front eaves are fitted with wooden partitions. At the center of the back wall of the hall is an altar table. Two stone stelae are embedded in the left gable wall, though most of their inscriptions have become blurred. (Third Batch)

　　Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau