Shengqing Lou
It is situated beside the creek in the northwest of Chuxi Village. Built in 1799, the 4th year
of the reign of Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty, the square Tulou facing the north occupies
an area of 1482 square meters. It is composed of two square buildings, one of which is the inner
building and the other is the outer building. The outer building is 39 meters in width, 27 meters
in depth and 4 storeys in height, provided with a main gate, while the inner building is 2 storeys
34
high. In an inner ring corridor pattern, the whole Tulou has 168 rooms, 2 halls and 4 staircases.
The ancestral hall is in the center of the inner yard.
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