Introduction to Tianshui Hall: Tianshui Hall is the residence of the Zhao family. The Zhao family’s ancestral home is in Tianshui, Gansu Province, so Tianshui Hall is used as the name of the hall. The ancestors of the Zhao family were originally migrant workers who came to Taierzhuang to excavate the Ba River during the Wanli period. After the opening of the canal, they stayed in a brick kiln in Taierzhuang and worked as brick burners. After that, they worked as coolies in brick kilns for several generations. By the time of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, At the end of the year, he was already an old family in Taierzhuang. Later, the Zhao family set up their own business in the pottery industry, and their products were sold hundreds of miles away. In the early years of Qianlong's reign, water transportation was the main business. When it was prosperous, there were more than 20 large and small ships and more than 30 shops opened. This Zhao family compound, named "Tianshui Hall", was the most magnificent building at that time before the rise of the Wan family.

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