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Wu Wenjian Ancestral Hall 吴文简祠Wú Wénjiǎn Cí

National heritage site · Lishui, Zhejiang

Wu Wenjian Ancestral Hall (吴文简祠)
Photo: Siyuwj, CC BY-SA 4.0
Time needed
1 hour
Days to budget
Half a day
City
Lishui
Region
Zhejiang
Type
Heritage
Listed as
National heritage site

About Wu Wenjian Ancestral Hall

A memorial hall in Yueshan village founded in 1522, laid out as gate tower, main hall and rear hall around courtyards; the national listing dates the surviving buildings to the Qing dynasty. Its timber frame shows ruyi-pattern bracket sets, a reduced-column structure and carved column bases, and Rulong Bridge and two other old covered bridges stand in the same village.

How to get to Wu Wenjian Ancestral Hall

In Yueshan village, Jushui township, about 25 km by road south-east of Qingyuan town.

Nearby

Also within 20 km: Rulong Bridge 如龙桥 (under 10 km).

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