Wang's Grand Courtyard | "The world is ever-changing, leaving only the first residence of China"

This land here is simple and unadorned Yet it holds countless ancient civilizations A courtyard larger than the Forbidden City? The largest ancient residence in the world "Returning to Wang's, no need to see other courtyards" When in Jinzhong, how can one not visit this orderly first residence of Chinese dwellings‼️ · 📍Address: East of Lingshi County, Shanxi Province 🎫Ticket: 30r/person 🚙Transportation: Self-driving from Taiyuan, navigate to Wang's Grand Courtyard for about 2 hours Or you can take the high-speed rail from Taiyuan for 50 minutes to Lingshi East Station, and then take a taxi to Wang's Grand Courtyard for 10r · ⭐️About the attraction Wang's Grand Courtyard was built by the Wang's family of Jingsheng through the Ming and Qing Dynasties, over 300 years. "Five lanes, six forts, and one street", it is very traditional, with a total area of 250,000 square meters, 123 courtyards, and 1118 rooms. It is also a museum of traditional architectural art · Wang's Grand Courtyard has a unique architectural style, blending traditional culture and local characteristics. It is one of the representatives of Jin merchant culture in China. The layout of the entire courtyard is very rigorous, with clear primary and secondary, the buildings on the central axis are tall and magnificent, and the buildings on both sides are low and symmetrical, forming a grand and spectacular whole · In addition to the tall and magnificent layout, the most surprising part is the carving. Whether it's the gate or the house in the courtyard, there are exquisite brick carvings, stone carvings, and wood carvings everywhere. These works are exquisite in craftsmanship, profound in meaning, and detailed to the stone carvings of pumpkins and beasts on the stair handrails, the palace lamp-shaped column bases under the wooden pillars, and the carved flowers on the doors and windows are almost unique. It is an important part of Jin merchant culture and is rightly called the "Folk Forbidden City" · ⭐️Wang's Grand Courtyard is a national key cultural relics protection unit and a AAAA-level scenic spot. Every brick and stone here has its own history. It is a witness to the heyday of the Wang family and also witnessed the war at the end of the Qing Dynasty. It fell into the hands of others, but eventually returned to its original surname. Here you can appreciate the essence of Jin merchant culture and the charm of traditional culture! It's really worth the trip!