Jiqing Hall in Lanxi, a Ming Dynasty mansion hidden in a small village

In Yongchang Street, Lanxi City, Zhejiang Province, the quiet and simple Shefeng Village is listed as the third batch of traditional Chinese villages. A clear stream slowly flows past the village, with green trees shading both banks. The village currently has more than 40 various Ming and Qing ancient buildings, the most outstanding of which is Jiqing Hall. Jiqing Hall, also known as "Enjian Hall" and "Small Ancestral Hall", was first built in the Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in the 17th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1644), and was renovated during the Kangxi and Qianlong periods of the Qing Dynasty. It is now a key cultural relic protection unit of the seventh batch nationwide. The scale of Jiqing Hall is grand, the materials are regular, the carvings are exquisite and beautiful, embodying the wisdom of the ancestors and the essence of architecture over thousands of years, and it has high artistic value. The overall layout of Jiqing Hall is three rooms and four entrances with two narrow alleys, with a total width of 13.75 meters and a total depth of 58.8 meters, with a hard mountain top. There are corridors between the three entrances and the four entrances. The two Qing Dynasty chastity stone archways at the entrance are well preserved. 📍Detailed address: Xiazhai, Shefeng Village, Yongchang Street, Lanxi City, Zhejiang Province Ticket price: Free