Yong'an Residence - Traditional Ancient Residence

The Huang family’s Yong’an Residence in Shenkeng was completed around 1915. It has a history of more than 90 years. It is a traditional three-sided courtyard building with a single entrance, three rooms, and four side wings. The main house has exquisite brick decorations, cut-and-paste art, colored paintings, and stone carvings. On the stone windows and waterwheel blocks, there are clay sculptures and cut-and-paste artworks such as ‘Zhenxian yields his position’, ‘Dashun tills with elephants’, and ‘Auspicious clouds’. What is unique about Yong’an Residence is that each window has a protruding stone about 20 centimeters long with a hole drilled on it. This is designed for shading and preventing rainwater from flowing in and is called ‘rabbit ears’. In addition, a complete defense system is also one of the characteristics of Yong’an Residence, including a blockhouse, gun loopholes, and walls. Yong’an Residence has been evaluated as a national third-class historic site. It is open for ticket sales and visits on holidays. On weekdays, it can be opened by appointment for groups. The public may come here to visit this traditional ancient residence full of ancient charm. Opening hours: Open from 9:30 to 17:30 all year round. Due to internal renovations, it is currently closed. The original opening hours are from 9:30 to 17:30. Open for visits on Sundays and holidays. At other times, application for visits is required. Must-see tips for application for visits: Only groups of more than 20 people are accepted for application, and applications should be submitted one week in advance. Fees to be negotiated separately.

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