Guangyu Lou
Situated in the northern part of Hongkeng villiage, Guangyu Lou is a rectangular Tulou built
in 1775, the fortieth year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. Covering an area
of about 2500 square meter, the 4-storey Tulou is 41.8 meters in width and 33.6 meters in depth
with Fuyu Lou to the north and Hongchuan River to the East. Guangyu Lou has 3 courtyards that
are seperated by patios and there are 35 rooms on each floor connected by corridors. There is no
window on the first and second floor. The building has 4 staircases, 1 gateway and a back hall as
ancestral hall.
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