Wang Family Courtyard, Shanxi China Sept 05 2015 Wang Family Courtyard A Famous Historic Site In Lingshi Jinzhong Shanxi China Stock Editorial Photo C Beibaoke 139433990

It was built by the wang family in jingsheng the posterities of taiyuan wang family which in history had been one of the four large.

Running man 150 viu. The courtyard of thte wang family consists of the east yard west yard and xiaoyi memorial temple with an area of 34650 square meters. Wang family compound about 35 kilometers from pingyao ancient city is a luxurious residence built in qing dynasty 1644 1911. The wang family residential compound is a rare example of vintage chinese civilization handed down through the ages.

Built by the wang family of jingsheng in lingshi county descendants of the wang family of the city of taiyuan some 150 kilometers to the north and one of the four prominant merchant families of shanxi. Wang family courtyard was the private residence of wang lan and is four times larger than qiao family courtyard with 123 courtyards and 1118 houses in an antique flavor. Wang family compound is located in jingsheng town lingshi county 35 kilometers about 22 miles from pingyao ancient city and 140 kilometers about 87 miles from taiyuan city shanxi province.

With an area of 150000 square meters its 231 courtyards and 2078 houses look like a museum displaying all kinds of architectural art like sculptures of stone wood and brick. The wang family compound also variously called the wang family grand courtyard wang family mansion or wang family manor is the largest of the shanxi courtyard houseslocated in lingshi county shanxi the fortress compound is a tight arrangement of courtyard residencesit is one of 123 residences listed as part of the ancient residences in shanxi and shaanxi provinces entry in the unesco. It takes at least two hours to stroll through the entire place so photogenic.

The government is redoing the village at the base of the compound and during our visit it was a mess. Covering a total area of 150000 square meters it is a luxurious residence built during 1762 1811 by the descendants of the wang family and is also a museum of architectural. It has been said that it is the first folk house in china the forbidden city in shanxi province and the imperial palace in folk residence.

Where is wang courtyard. Covering a total area of 150000 square meters it is a luxurious residence built during 1762 1811 by the descendants of the wang family. Wang family courtyard in shanxi is actually not a courtyard it is a cluster of courtyards or castles.

Situated at jingsheng town of lingshi county wang family courtyard is a masterpiece of chinese civil residence architecture of the qing dynasty. The wang family built a huge compound over many generations with authentically preserved living working and dining areas. Wang family courtyard.

The east yard commonly known as gaojiaya was originally built in the jiaqing period.