Shijia Hall in Luyi

　　   Shijia Hall is located on a square platform with sides of 18.70 meters, standing 0.55 meters high. At the center of the southern side, there are three stone steps leading up to the platform, each step being 3.27 meters wide. In front of the platform, three ancient cypress trees are aligned from east to west. The eastern tree stands 5.30 meters tall with a girth of 2.70 meters; the middle tree stands 5.10 meters tall with a girth of 2.70 meters; and the western tree stands 2.40 meters tall with a girth of 0.75 meters. The three trees, deeply rooted and lush, form a majestic scene. To the west of the steps, there is an iron pillar 1.43 meters tall above ground, with a circumference of 0.60 meters. It is said to be Laojun’s Mountain-Driving Whip, identical to the iron pillar on Laojun Platform.

　　   The main hall has five bays in width and three bays in depth, built in the flush-gable style of the Qing Dynasty, topped with yellow glazed tiles. The grand glazed ridge features a dragon in the south and a phoenix in the north, with a beast-carrying gourd-shaped treasure vase in the center. Both ends are adorned with dragon-headed large "swallowtail" ornaments topped with sword-like finials. The hip ridges are decorated with immortals and small mythical creatures. The brackets under the eaves feature multi-tiered and colorful "elephant trunk" designs. The structure uses five-purlin beams, with eave columns and inverted-bowl-shaped bluestone bases. The doors and windows are latticed. Although the painted patterns on the beams and crossbeams are faintly visible, the wooden components of the hall, especially, do not entirely conform to the official Qing architectural construction standards and thus exhibit distinct local characteristics of eastern Henan, possessing significant artistic and historical value.

　　   Source: Luyi County People's Government Website