Zhang Family Ancestral Hall
Birthplace of Zhuangyuan Lin Zhen — Zhang Family Ancestral Hall: Lin Zhen, styled Dunsheng, became the top imperial scholar in the fifth year of the Xuande reign (1430) during the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Xuanzong of Ming bestowed the name “Jingyuan Village” upon Xiyuan Village in Changtai. Subsequently, structures such as the Zhuangyuan Shrine, Zhuangyuan Memorial Archway, Zhuangyuan Lane, and Zhuangyuan Well appeared in Changtai County. In the second year of the Zhengtong reign (1437), Lin Zhen returned home due to illness and later passed away there. The imperial edict conferring the title of “Anren” (a noble title for his secondary wife) upon his second wife still exists in Changtai to this day.
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