Qiao Family Courtyard Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Qiao Family Courtyard is known as "a shining pearl in the history of northern residential architecture". It is famous throughout the Three Jin Dynasties and well-known at home and abroad. The Qiao Family Courtyard is located in Qiaojiabao Village, Qi County, Shanxi Province. It is also known as the Qixian Folk Museum. It was built from the residence of Qiao Zhiyong, a famous commercial and financial capitalist in the Qing Dynasty.
The courtyard was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is shaped like a castle, facing the street on three sides, and is surrounded by closed brick walls. It is more than three feet high, with a parapet and a lookout port above it. It is safe, solid, and Appearing majestic and majestic. The courtyard has a construction area of ​​4175 square meters, divided into 6 large courtyards, 20 small courtyards, and 313 houses. The architectural design is exquisite and the craftsmanship is exquisite, which fully reflects the unique style of residential architecture in the Qing Dynasty in my country and has a high level of appreciation and scientific research. and historical value, so it is known as "the royal family has the Forbidden City, and the private houses have the Qiao family".
Zhang Yimou's "Raise the Red Lantern" made the Qiao Family Courtyard seem to be the representative of Shanxi merchants' courtyard. The popularity of the TV series "Qiao Family Courtyard" once again evoked people's appreciation of this Qing Dynasty courtyard. Memories of the house.

Attractions distribution:

The courtyard of the Qiao Family Courtyard is exquisitely designed, with a plane in the shape of "Double Happiness". After entering the gate, there is an 80-meter-long straight stone paved corridor, which divides the six courtyards into two rows in the north and south, with three courtyards in the north running from east to west. They are called Old Courtyard, Northwest Courtyard, and Garden Courtyard in order, and the three courtyards in the south are Southwest Courtyard, Sanbao Courtyard, and New Courtyard. The names reflect the architectural order of the courtyards in the Qiao Family Courtyard. The Qiao Family Ancestral Hall is at the west end of the corridor. Corresponding to the gate.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 5A-level scenic spot, national key cultural relic protection unit

Scenic spot features:

Ancient buildings, heritage tours, monuments

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