Xiao Zhi he's ancestral hall

Xiao Zhi he's ancestral hall

Xiaozhi he's ancestral hall is a Chinese ancestral hall building built in the Shunzhi period of Qing Dynasty, which belongs to the place where Chinese people worship their ancestors and sages. Later, it was repaired three times during the reign of Emperor Qianlong and the 15th year of the Republic of China. Today, there is still a tablet of the ancestral hall rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. The building area is more than 1600 square meters. There are five lobbies, seven left and seven right wing rooms, and stone slabs. It is the first choice for Xiaozhi temple fair and opera. Taizhou is also second to none in terms of scale.

Shangzhai village, located at the West foot of Daluo mountain, the birthplace of Zhixi River, is a key cultural relic protection unit in Linhai City. The ancestral hall is included in the book Grand View of Chinese ancestral hall published by international Yanhuang Culture Publishing House. The ancestral hall is the temple of the family, which records the glory and tradition of the family. As a symbol of long history and traditional culture, it has unparalleled influence and historical value.

Ancestral hall structure

Standing in front of the gate of the ancestral temple, you can see a one meter high "Linhai key cultural relics protection unit" issued by Linhai municipal government on the right

”Stone tablet. All kinds of flowers and trees are planted on the side of the ancestral hall, which makes people enjoy the sight. There are six gates more than 2 meters high on the mountain gate, with a pair of tall and powerful stone lions standing on both sides of the gate. A stainless steel flagpole stands tall in front of the gate. A pair of giant dragons are made on the mountain gate, the stage and the ridge of the upper building in the hall, with five faces in the distance, and three pairs of giant dragons dancing together on the building.

The middle gate of the three pairs of gates of the mountain gate is usually closed. Only when the senior officials worship can the gate be opened, and the platform of the stage be opened to enter the hall. Generally, only the left and right doors are opened.

The ancient stage is a patio, commonly known as Daodi, which covers an area of 330 square meters and is paved with stone slabs. In rainy days, there is no slippage and no water. Tall and short people can find suitable positions, which has less influence. People can stand on stools in patios and wing rooms, especially in the front row of the lobby with seven stone steps. These highlights are beyond the reach of other ancestral halls.

In the middle of the hall, there are four pillars with a circular diameter of about 1.8 meters. On the pillars, there are two pillars which are more than 5 meters long and 88 cm in diameter. They are carved with dragon and phoenix big arms, and the big arms carry the beams. Couplets of calligraphers hang on the porch pillars and four capital pillars. The Langzhu is "a prominent family in Lujiang River in southern Anhui Province, and the water in Toshiba, Zhejiang Province, is full of talents and grandchildren"; the four capital pillars are "to respect the ancestors and respect the ancestors, to be good at family, or to study and accumulate good deeds" and "the mountains and rivers surround the ancestral temple, but see Zhong lingyuxiu, read books, and expect to make contributions". Both the truss and the bracket of the column head are deep carved wood carvings of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The full three-dimensional relief of the eight immortals, hanging upside down deer, horses, sheep, squirrels, grapes and other animals and flowers are lifelike, lifelike, beautiful in shape and spirit, fully reflecting the outstanding talent and artistic creativity of the ancient working people.

On the roof of the hall, there are two phoenix and two dragons on the north and South pillars respectively. Next to the two dragons are inlaid with the eight characters of "respect ancestors, report ancestors, dun Zong and Mu clan". On the second floor of the East and West floors of the lobby are the wing rooms. On the upper floor are the offices of the village elderly association and the two committees. When it comes to acting, the antique wooden lattice windows and doors can be removed without affecting the performance. Downstairs is a place for villagers to watch TV and have activities.

artistic value

The architecture of this ancestral hall is of high value, especially its artistic value. It is a famous ancient ancestral hall in Taizhou and a precious cultural heritage in Zhejiang Province.

Address: Shangzhai village, West foot of Daluo mountain, Xiaozhi Town, Linhai City

Longitude: 121.4669052448

Latitude: 28.8419995535

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