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Address : Jingsheng Town, Lingshi County, Shanxi Province, China |
Open Hours : Daily ( 9:00am- 5:00pm ) |
Time for Visit: 1.5 Hours |
Ticket Price : RMB 66/p.p |
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| Introduction of The Wang's Compound: |
Located in Jingsheng Town, Lingshi County of Shanxi Province, The Wang's Compound is 35 kilometers from Pingyao Ancient City and 140 kilometers from Taiyuan City. It is a luxurious residence built during 1762-1811 by the descendants of the Wang Family, one of the Four Families of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
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The Wang compound occupies a total area of 150,000 square meters, of which 45,000 square meters has been declares as a provincial protective cultural relic. Wang's Compound is not only an example of residential architecture, but also a museum of architectural art. Its sculptures of stone, wood and brick can be found everywhere in the courtyard. The crafts are refined and exquisite. Today, the architectural groups open for viewing are Gaojia Ya, Hongmen Bao, Chongning Bao, etc. Altogether there are 231 courtyards and 2,078 houses. |
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| East Courtyard, informally called Gaojia Ya, was built during the reign of Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty. It was open to the public as the Art Hall of Chinese Residences on August 18th, 1997. The complexity of the structures will make you feel like you are moving through a labyrinth. It is a cluster of courtyards, each with its own kitchen yard and private school yard. In the middle sector are two main courtyards and Beiwei Yard. In front of the main yards is a long alleyway measuring 127 meters in length and 11 meters in width. To the northeast is a small side-yard while in the southwest there is a large side-yard. At the four sides of the East Courtyard there are four gates; east gate, south gate, west gate and north gate. You will find a large number of items belonging to the Family Wang on display in the East Courtyard. |
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Opposite to the west gate of East Courtyard is West Courtyard, informally called Hongmen Bao. It's means Red Gate Castle, taking its name from the only red gate facing the main street. The castle is 105 meters wide from west to east and 180 meters long from north to south, presenting in the shape of a regular rectangle. The main street measuring 133 metersin length and 3.6 meters in width divides the whole courtyard into two main areas. Three alleys of west-east direction cross with the main street, that thus presenting the Chinese character 'Wang'. Hongmen Bao has 27 courtyards of different styles, splendid or delicate. The Wang Museum in the courtyard is the only example of Wang culture throughout the world. |
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Chongning Bao was built cooperatively by Wang and other Family in 1725. The style is similar to that of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Liqun Art Hall is located inside the castle. Liqun is a famous painter. Many of his works are displayed in this hall. The Painting and Calligraphy Hall displays hundreds of excellent works while Treasure Hall contains collections of furnishings, old coins, porcelains, rare stones and jade carvings. Both displays are open to the public.
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