Introduction to the Taizhuang Lock Official Office: The Taizhuang Lock Official Office is built along the river. It consists of the entrance hall, the west wing, the north hall, and the east corridor. It is a one-story official building with an area of 200 square meters. It is the gate official who manages the ship lock. official residence. .
The Taizhuang Gate Office was first built in the 34th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1606). It has been repaired and rebuilt many times. The rebuilt Gate Office in 2009 was set up as the Taierzhuang Canal Memorial Exhibition Hall. The Taierzhuang Canal, historically known as the Jia Canal, was opened in the 32nd year of Wanli (AD 1604). It is an east-west channel of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. This section of the river has a large drop and fast currents. In order to control the water flow and ensure navigation during the dry season, the imperial court built eight ship locks on this section of the river of more than 80 miles. The ship lock has two gates, the upstream and downstream gates, and a section of lock chamber in the middle. By opening the gate and releasing water, the upstream and downstream ships can move freely.