Introduction to Gaogang Qifeng Hall: Gaogang Qifeng is named because it is located on a high hill and is adjacent to Fenghuang Mountain. The building was originally located in Shangding Village, Hengshan Town, Longyou County, and was the Zhang family's ancestral hall. The Zhang family is harmonious and has no family divisions for nine generations. It is also known as "Dunmutang". According to the Zhang family tree, "Gaogang Qifeng" was built in the late Yuan Dynasty and was overhauled and rebuilt in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The building originally had three entrances. The gatehouse of the building has a double-eaves, resting-top structure, and is a typical raised-beam structure. The beam frame has no bucket arch components, and the beam ends are drum-shaped, placed horizontally on top of the golden pillars and melon pillars. It is unique among Ming and Qing dynasty buildings in Longyou County.

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