The entire building of Jingde Hall is simply decorated with square pillars. It is a representative work of Hongcun folk houses in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. You can learn about the living conditions of ordinary businessmen and the pattern of Ming and Qing architecture in Huizhou. It is located at the bend downstream of Niuchang Shuizhen in Hongcun. It was built in the Shunzhi period of the early Qing Dynasty (1646) and is an H-shaped residential house. The halls are arranged back-to-back, with patios in the front and back halls and good lighting performance. There are wing rooms on both sides, the front yard on the south side, and the kitchen on the north side. There is also a small patio in the kitchen, and there is a small patio facing west and east on the east side. Side hall and large garden. There are six lotus doors on the east and west sides of the main hall of the house. There are five bats carved on the middle panel, which means “five bats bring longevity and good fortune.” The east and west wing rooms are the bedrooms where the owner rests. The windows on the upper floor are engraved with copper coin patterns, and the swastika pattern engraved on the railing below the window means wealth and happiness. Jingdetang uses a patio for ventilation and lighting. There is a piece of wood on the left and right sides of the bottom of the patio. On hot summer days, the direct sunlight is very hot in the home, so the owner puts iron rings on the wood and hangs curtains to block it. Strong sunlight.
Telephone
0559-5553333;0559-5541158
Reference when using
Less than 1 hour
transportation
Within walking distance of Hongcun
Tickets
Included in Hongcun admission ticket
Opening hours
Monday-Sunday 7:30-17:30